Making Zero Accidents A Reality Making Zero Accidents A Reality Project Team John Mathis Bechtel Corporation CPI Conference 2001

Making Zero Accidents A Reality John Mathis Bechtel

Making Zero Accidents A Reality

Project Team John J. Mathis Bill Alfera Alan R. Burton Mike Cain Dennis Cobb Paul DeForge P. D. Frey John A. Gambatese Tom Hardesty Jimmie W. Hinze Scott Johnson Randy Marconnet Bill W. Poppell Michael F. Schwimmer Gary L. Wilson Bechtel Corporation, Chair FPL Energy Cianbro Corporation Lockwood Greene DuPont Ontario Power Generation Austin Industries Oregon State University Celanese Acetate University of Florida Tyco/Grinnell Fire Protection Watkins Engineering & Constructors Florida Power & Light Company Chevron NCCER

Plenary Session

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Take a safety journey.

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Review the project team mission.

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Review the research methodology.

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Reveal best practices identified.

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Provide examples of key findings.

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Provide overview of our Implementation Session.

Construction Industry Facts

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636,000 construction companies

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>7,000,000 persons employed in construction

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Construction industry (risk)

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18% of work-related deaths

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15% of all workers’ compensation cases

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Approximately 1,000 construction workers killed each year

Zero Accidents Study Findings – 1993

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High-impact zero accident techniques

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Pre-project/pre-task planning for safety

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Safety orientation and training

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Written safety incentive programs

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Alcohol and substance abuse programs

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Accident/incident investigations

CII OSHA Recordable Performance 1993-1999 14 Recordable Incidence Rate 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 12.20

11.80

10.60

9.90

3.44

3.00

2.66

2.30

9.50

1.60

8.80

1.59

Est.

8.21

1.67

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 527 613 644 770 518 765 995 Industry CII Year and Work-hours (MM) Note: Industry based on OSHA SIC 15

CII Lost Workday Case Performance 1993-1999 Lost Workday Case Incidence Rate 8 7 6 2 1 0 5 4 3 5.50

5.50

4.90

4.50

4.40

4.00

Est.

3.67

0.63

0.81

0.55

0.45

0.31

0.41

0.27

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 527 613 644 888 591 763 1,122 Year and Work-hours (MM) Industry CII Note: Industry based on OSHA SIC 15

Zero Accidents – Revisited

5,148,000,000 work-hours worked by CII Member Companies 51% reduction in recordable injuries What safety best practices have supported this improvement and are at the forefront of safety management today?

Making Zero Accidents A Reality CII Project Team 160 Formed 1999

Project Team Mission Statement

Make zero accidents a reality through research and identification of current Zero Accidents best practices that have provided proven results across a broad spectrum of the construction industry.

Expanded Project Team Mission Statement

Develop a communication and education component to assist in understanding and implementation of best practices that support a Zero Accidents culture.

CII Zero Accidents Study

2000–2001 Methodology – two studies

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Large construction firms

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Large construction projects Surveyed largest U.S. construction firms

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Based on 1999 ENR 400

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400 surveys sent; 102 responses

CII Zero Accidents Study

2000–2001 Detailed interviews on 38 North American construction projects ($50-$600 million):

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Petrochemical

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Industrial

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Public works

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Transportation

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Hotel-casino

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Commercial buildings

Nine Industry Best Practices

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Demonstrated management commitment

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Staffing for safety

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Safety planning

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Safety training and education

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Worker participation and involvement

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Recognition and rewards

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Subcontractor management

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Accident/incident reporting and investigations

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Drug and alcohol testing

Best Practice Results

Over 30 key findings revealed that companies utilizing these best practices have significantly lower recordable injury rates.

Zero Accidents Study 2000-2001

Of the 38 construction projects interviewed, four projects have achieved zero accidents.

Demonstrated Management Commitment Top management participated in investigation of recordable injuries 7.00

6.00

5.00

4.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00

Every Injury 50% or Less

Demonstrated Management Commitment Company president/senior management reviews safety performance report 7.00

6.00

5.00

4.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00

Yes No

Worker Involvement and Participation

Management and supervisory personnel receive behavior overview training 3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00

Yes No

Safety Training and Education

Workers receive formal safety orientation 4.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00

Formal Informal

Safety Training and Education

Every worker on site receives orientation 6.00

5.00

4.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00

Yes No

Safety Training and Education

Workers receive formal/standardized safety orientation 4.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00

Formal Informal

4.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00

Subcontractor Management

Subcontractors submit site-specific safety plans Yes No

4.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00

Recognition and Rewards

Your incentive program is based on zero accident objective Yes No

Making Zero Accidents A Reality Implementation Session

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Demonstrated management commitment

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Staffing for safety

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Safety planning

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Safety training and education

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Worker participation and involvement

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Recognition and rewards

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Subcontractor management

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Accident/incident reporting and investigations

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Drug and alcohol testing

Implementation Session

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Panel presentation and discussion

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Review and discuss nine best practices that support Zero Accidents culture.

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Distribute “Making Zero Accidents A Reality” pocket card.

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Describe education module and best practice data sheets.

Project Safety Performance

Results of implementing best practices 4.00

38 workers per 1000 3.84

3.00

2.00

2.00

1.00

2 workers per 1000 0.17

0.00

Jobs that Implement Most Sample Mean Jobs that Implement a Few

Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.

Will Rogers Accident reduction has improved significantly since 1993, but we won’t just sit there.

Our workers are our key core competency.

We will continue to strive for Zero Accidents.

Construction Project Improvement Conference 2001: A Construction Odyssey Trends and Perspectives Construction Industry Institute Austin, Texas