Reducing Back Injury

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SYSCOSafe Execute the Basics
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Some of the key initiatives that were put in
place during Fiscal 1999 include
1. Senior Management involvement and support
(Steering Committee) 2. Regional Safety
Managers in each region (5) 3. Safety Managers
in each Operating Company (62) 4. Corporate-Wide
Safety Conferences (Operations/Safety) 5. Back
Injury Reduction Program Industrial
Athlete -Preferred Work Methods -Conditioning -
Innovative Practices (work steps screening
tools, etc.) 6. Modified Duty Program Medical
Case Management 7. Supervisor Training and
Recognition Programs
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We Are Eliminating The Variability Of Performance
In Safety
.60
Bottom 25 Performers
.50
.40
Workers Compensation to Sales
.30
.20
Corporate Average
.10
Top 25 Performers
0
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The Back Injury Reduction Program is bringing
about some early positive results
Back Injury Reduction
Lower Back Injuries Number of Injuries
Back Injury Frequency Injuries Per 100 Employees
Improvement 20
Improvement 36
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FACTORS IMPACTING INJURIES AT SYSCO
No one approach will deliver the results.
Work Climate
Job Design
Selection and Placement
Injury Reduction Program
Preferred Work Methods and Conditioning
Supervisory Behaviors
Source SYSCO injury analysis external research
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SYSCO INJURY INTERVENTIONS - THE INDUSTRIAL
ATHLETE
Focusing on the Industrial Athlete puts SYSCO in
the right mindset to attack the drivers of
injuries.
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SYSCO to follow these steps to build employee
commitment and deliver world class performance
Phase IV
Employee-Driven Program Executional
Excellence Work Climate Conditioning/Stretching In
novative Practices
Phase III
Executional Excellence Work Climate Conditioning/
Stretching Recognition All Pro Team
Phase II
Preferred Work Methods Strong Hiring
Practices Supervisory Coaching Skills Transitional
Duty
Industrial Athletes
Sustained PWMs Conditioning
Phase I
Safety Manager Steering Committee 10 min. Safety
Meetings OSHA Compliance
1998/1999 1999/2000 2000/2001
2001/2002
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The Three Things

• Execution and Follow-Up
• -PWM
• -Conditioning
• Continuous Improvement
• -Injury Reduction
• -Workers Compensation Costs
• Partner with Operating Companies
• -Prevention
• -Direction
• -Innovation

-New Work Practices/Equipment -Return to Work
Programs -Close Claims -Vehicle Liability
Prevention -Legislation/Ergonomics Issues
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SYSCOSafe
Execute the Basics with Excellence