Transcript Leadership Training

The Role of Senior Leadership
“Leadership is infinitely more important
than policy, for the leader through his or
her actions and decisions sends clear
messages to the organization which
policies are important and which are not.”
— Dr. Dan Petersen
Objectives
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To assist leadership define an effective role for themselves in
H&S Management
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Review some key H&S principles
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Practice “ Felt Leadership ” Approaches
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Incident Pyramid
1
Serious
or
Major Injury
The 1969 US
Ratio Study
10
Minor Injuries
30
Property Damage
Accidents
600
Incidents
With No Visible Injury or Damage
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Health & Safety Pyramid
Fatality
Lost Workday
Consequences
Recordable Injury
First Aid Case
Near
Mishap
Cause
Factors That
Influence Choice
Property
Damage
Choice
Knowledge
Desire
Ability
Health & Safety
System
Elements
Values
• Nothing we do is worth getting hurt
• Safety can and must be managed
• Working safely is a condition of
employment
• Every injury could and should
have been prevented
• Safety is everyone’s responsibility
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Risk Management Model
IDENTIFY
all
Loss Exposures
EVALUATE
the Risks
TERMINATE
TREAT
TOLERATE
TRANSFER
Eliminate the
Exposure
Safety and Loss
Control Activities
Acceptable
Level of Risks
Insurance
Non-insurance
IMPLEMENT
MONITOR
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Health and Safety Toolbox
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Safety Excellence
You will achieve the level of safety
excellence that
YOU
DEMONSTRATE
YOU
WANT
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Unit Leadership: Safety Survey
1.
What percentage of your time per week is spent on safety?
5-10%
(1 pt.)
10-15%
(2 pts.)
15-20%
(3 pts.)
> 20 %
(4 pts.)
(Scoring: Note score here: _____ Maximum 4 pts.)
2.
When a serious incident occurs at your unit , do you:
 Get personally involved by ensuring the potential severity is assessed correctly, the required
notifications are made and the investigation begins within 24 hours
 Require that a “certified” incident investigator support the investigation
 Require the investigation team leader give you a detailed summary of the event, initial investigation
findings and prevention within 48 hours
 Personally review the investigation report, ensuring the causes have been determined adequately,
any organization-wide learnings have been communicated, and the follow-up is completed with
quality and on time
(Scoring: Score one point for each box checked, _____ maximum 4 pts.)
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Unit Leadership: Safety Survey
3.
How often do you conduct site safety inspections/audits using a calibrated inspection/audit
checklist?
Never/rarely
(0 pts.)
Once per month (1 pt.)
Once per week
(2 pts.)
Once per day
(3 pts.)
(Scoring: Note score here: _____ Maximum 3 pts.)
4.
When you conduct site safety inspections, do you:
 Ensure you always wear the appropriate clothing and personal protective equipment
 Take the department manager and safety coordinator with you
 Make personal contact with employees, reinforcing key safety messages
 Review key standards to ensure you know what is acceptable and not acceptable before
going out on the floor
(Scoring: Score one point for each box checked, _____ maximum 4 pts.)
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Unit Leadership: Safety Survey
5.
In the past year, have you walked by an unsafe act/condition without correcting it.
Yes
(0 pts.)
No
(2 pts.)
(Scoring: Note score here: _____ Maximum 2 pts.)
6.
Do you personally get involved in the safety orientation of new hires
Yes
(2 pts.)
No
(0 pts.)
(Scoring: Note score here: _____ Maximum 2 pts.)
7.
What percentage of your personal accountability plan is dedicated to safety?
< 5%
(0 pts.)
5-10%
(1 pt.)
10-15%
(2 pts.)
15-20%
(3 pts.)
> 20%
(4 pts.)
(Scoring: Note score here: _____ Maximum 4 pts.)
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Unit Leadership: Safety Survey
8.
What percentage of your direct reports’ personal accountability plan is dedicated to safety?
< 5%
(0 pts.)
5-10%
(1 pt.)
10-15%
(2 pts.)
15-20%
(3 pts.)
> 20%
(4 pts.)
(Scoring: Note score here: _____ Maximum 4 pts.)
9.
How often do you review the safety progress of these plans with your direct reports’?
Annually
(1 pt.)
Semi-annually
(2 pts.)
Quarterly
(3 pts.)
Monthly
(4 pts.)
Weekly
(5 pts.)
(Scoring: Note score here: _____ Maximum 5 pts.)
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Unit Leadership: Safety Survey
10. What safety performance measures do you review on a quarterly basis?
 Injury statistics
 Injury/incident analysis reports
 Inspection/audit reports
 Progress against strategic/unit safety plans
 Activities designed to remove hazards from the workplace (e.g., safety work orders,
follow up on incident investigations, etc.)
(Scoring: Score one point for each box checked: _____ Maximum 5 pts.)
11. What percentage of your annual operating budget is spent on safety?
< 2%
(0 pts.)
2-4%
(1 pt.)
4-6%
(2 pts.)
6-8%
(3 pts.)
> 8%
(4 pts.)
(Scoring: Note score here: _____ Maximum 4 pts.)
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Unit Leadership: Safety Survey
12. How many hours of safety education have you taken in the past 2 years ?
< 4 hours (0 pts.)
4-8 hours (1 pt.)
8-16 hours (2 pts.)
> 16 hours (3 pts.)
(Scoring: Note score here: _____ Maximum 3 pts.)
13. How do you recognize outstanding safety achievements?
 Personal letter, phone call, to affected employee‘(s)
 Personal visit to employee/team to express appreciation
 Fund a recognition event for all affected employees
 Significant career/compensation enhancement for high performing leaders
(Scoring: Score one point for each box checked: _____ Maximum 4 pts.)
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Unit Leadership: Safety Survey
14. Do you begin all meetings with a safety theme
Sometimes
(0 pts.)
All of the time
(2 pts.)
(Scoring: Note score here: _____ Maximum 2 pts.)
Total Score: ________ / 50
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Interpretation of Leadership Safety Survey Scores
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40 – 50
Your commitment to safety is comparable to “world
class” safety leaders. You can expect excellent safety
results.
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30 – 40
You are demonstrating a strong commitment to safety.
You can expect good to very good results on a
consistent basis.
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20 – 30
Safety is important to you, however your safety results
may not consistently meet your expectations.

< 20
Your level of involvement will not deliver satisfactory
results.
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Weyerhaeuser’s Safety Strategy & Framework
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Committed leadership
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Employee driven
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Basics done well
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Focus on greatest potential improvements
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Recognize and manage risks
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Committed Leadership
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Benchmark leadership behaviors
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Expected leadership actions and behaviors
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Leadership roles, responsibilities and relationships
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Inspecting the progress of your health and safety efforts
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Educating leaders in effective health and safety management
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Conducting on-site leadership audits
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“Safety leadership is not
merely an intellectual
exercise — it must be felt.”
— Harold Dey (Dupont)
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Health & Safety Development Model
RIR <1
World Class Safety
Safety Becomes a
Shared Responsibility
Analysis and
Problem Solving
Establishing Organization
H&S Standards
Establishing the Basics
The Role of Senior Leadership
RIR 5 – 1
RIR 10 – 5
RIR 15 – 10
RIR >30 – 15
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President or Vice President
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Begin all meetings with safety
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Plug yourself into the management process
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Review serious incident reports
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Conduct safety audits / inspections
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Fund safety commensurate with its importance
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Monitor lagging / intermediate / leading performance indicators
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Assure Your Direct Reports are getting the job done
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Direct Reports / Regional Managers
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Safety holds a 20% weighting in PMP
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Safety discussed in all team meetings and conference calls
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Quality review of all level 1 and 2 incidents
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Quarterly safety audits / inspections
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Withhold capital if safety is poor
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Sponsor safety benchmarking exercise
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Travel to site of serious incidents
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Unit Manager
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2–4 hours per week on the floor
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Attend / lead crew talks
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Celebrate production records only if safety is good
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Sponsor / kick off “safety focus” initiatives
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Orient new hires in safety policy, principles and values
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Never walk by a hazard
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Making Contact
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Ask if this is a safe and convenient time
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Open on a personal note
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Explain what you are doing
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Recognize positives
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Ask what the major hazards are
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Are hazard controls in place / working well
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Communicate observed opportunities
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Coach substandard actions if necessary
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Close on a positive note
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Practice
Practice
Practice
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Summary
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You get what you DEMONSTRATE you want
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Time and Emphasis varies by leadership level
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Status,Rituals,Emblems of Success and Taboos create the culture
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Safety progresses in stages
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You have many opportunities to lead
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“ Just do it!”
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