Safety Culture Plus

In an article for Today’s Facility Manager Gary Ganson provides an overview of how to establish a health and safety plan, and have compliance with that plan. He begins by pointing out that:

"Compliance begins with commitment to a health and safety program that’s tailored to fit the company. It must blend with its operations and culture so it can help employers maintain a system that continually addresses a focus on prevention of workplace injuries and illnesses."  Read the rest at Safe Workplace and Safety news

$AFETY PAYS is a tool developed by OSHA to assist employers in assessing the impact of injuries and illnesses on their profitability. It uses a company’s profit margin, the average costs of an injury or illness, and an indirect cost multiplier to project the amount of sales a company would need to generate to cover those costs. Since averages are used, the actual costs may be higher or lower. Costs calculated using the example sample cost calculation worksheet does not reflect the pain and suffering of an injured employee. An organization can use this information to predict the direct and indirect impact of injuries and the estimated sales needed to compensate for these losses.

The follow link will provide a quick way to estimate the annual cost of injures in your workplace.

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Most managers can give many, what they consider, valid reasons they want to improve the way they manage their safety system. However, many of these managers cannot tell you how they want the management system designed. This is where the Safety Professional comes in to rescue management. A well-designed safety management system can help to reduce injuries and the associated hidden costs. One of the most compelling reasons that management should a strong safety system in that is will help to minimize injuries. In addition, a good management system can increase efficiency; improve productivity, morale, and/or quality of products; and reduce the potential for regulatory citations. Evidence of a comprehensive, well-managed safety programs that support the management system will help to strengthen your position during any Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) visit.