Invigorate Your Safety Program

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Invigorate Your Safety Program

• Christine Baker, Commission on Health and Safety
  and Workers Compensation
• Laura Stock, Labor Occupational Health Program
• University of California, Berkeley
• Charles Boettger, Municipal Pooling Authority

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IS SAFETY A ONE PERSON JOB?
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DO WE DEPEND ON OTHERS TO HELP MANAGE SAFETY?
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DO THE PEOPLE WE DEPEND ON HAVE OTHER PRIORITIES?
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DO WE HAVE A NEED FOR TRAINING IN OH S?
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DO WE HAVE A NEED FOR TRAINING IN OH S?
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DO WE HAVE A NEED FOR TRAINING IN OH S?
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DO WE HAVE A NEED FOR TRAINING IN OH S?
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DO WE HAVE A NEED FOR TRAINING IN OH S?
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DO YOU HAVE THE TIME, SKILL SET AND MONEY TO
TRAIN THEM?
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Enthusiasm waning?
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WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS?

• JPA SAFETY GURUS
• BROKER CONSULTANTS
• VENDOR TRAINERS
• CAL OSHA CONSULTATION
• OR.

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WOSH Specialist Course from WOSHTEP!

• PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS
• U.C. BERKELEY
• UCLA
• U.C. DAVIS
• EFFECTIVE
• EMPLOYEE ORIENTED

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Worker Occupational Safety and Health Training
and Education Program
Young Worker Leadership Academies
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WOSHTEPWorker Occupational Safety Health
Training Education Program

• Workers Compensation reform legislation of 2002
• Fund established by assessment on Workers
  Compensation Carriers.
• Approx. 1 million/year
• Administered by Labor-Management Commission
• Partnership with University-based labor education
  programs at UCB, UCLA, UCD

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Legislative Mandate(AB749)

• Provide IIP education programs for employees and
  their representatives through a statewide network
  of trainers.
• Labor/Management advisory board
• Core curriculum addressing competencies for
  effective participation in IIPPs/joint committees
• Priorities
• High hazard workplaces/occupations
• Underserved workers (non-English speaking, youth)
• Workers in leadership roles (train others,
  committee members, safety representatives)

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WOSH Specialist Training Course
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What is the WOSH Specialist Training Program?

• Goal To enhance leadership skills and promote
  active worker participation in injury and illness
  prevention activities in the workplace.

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Specialist Leadership Skills

• Identify hazards and potential solutions
• Investigate underlying causes of injuries
• Talk with workers about their rights to a safe
  workplace
• Develop an action plan to address hazards
• Communicate effectively with managers and
  co-workers about the need for safety
• Participate effectively on a health and safety
  committee

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Program Structure

• Core curriculum of six modules which address the
  key competencies relevant to all workers

• At least 3 supplemental modules that

• address specific hazards, skills, or occupations
• 24 hours of training
• Participants receive a certificate as a WOSH
  Specialist

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Program Structure cont.

• Refresher in 6 to 12 months
• Maintenance of an ongoing network/list serve
  through Resource Centers in north,south and
  central CA

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Training Topics Core Modules

• Promoting Effective Safety Programs
• Identifying Hazards in the Workplace
• Controlling Hazards in the Workplace
• Health and Safety Rights and Responsibilities
• Workers Comp and Return to Work Programs
• Taking Action

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Supplemental Modules

• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Communicating Effectively about Workplace Health
  and Safety
• Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders
  Introduction to Ergonomics
• Chemical Hazards and Hazard Communication
• Workplace Health and Safety Committees
• How Adults Learn Best Sharing Health and Safety
  Information in the Workplace
• Preventing Workplace Violence

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Whats in the Curriculum

• Participatory activities that develop leadership
  skills with opportunities to practice
• Speaking up in front of a group
• Facilitating group activities
• Making the case for safety to managers or
  co-workers
• Analyzing incidents and uncovering root causes

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Whats in the Curriculum, cont.

• Action Plan workbook
• Participants identify possible actions after
  every module
• Goal is for participants to leave with a concrete
  plan of action
• Actions will vary and will reflect range of
  situations, opportunities, and challenges faced
  by participants

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Sample activities

• Risk mapping Identifying hazards

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Sample activities

• Role playing Making the case

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Sample activities

• Case studies Identifying underlying causes

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MPA -APRIL 2008
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MANTECA - AUGUST 2008
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WHO ATTENDED?

• HR Managers Analysts
• Lead Workers
• Health Safety Committee Members
• Admin Services Managers
• Police / Fire
• Public Works
• Water, Wastewater
• Recreation
• City Managers Office

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Whats it all About?

• Certificate of Completion from State of
  California and University of California.
• 3 Training Days over 3 weeks
• MPA hosted via use of our training facility and
  food/beverage.
• Trainers and materials (binder format) supplied
  by WOSHTEP at no charge.

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WAS THE PROGRAM ANY GOOD?
We did a survey with 73 return rate.
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Would you recommend this course?

• 100

• Absolutely
• Encourage others to attend
• Great for Supervisors
• Especially effective if new to safety
  responsibilities

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Has attending made a difference for you at work?
If so, how?

• I am more motivated to carry out my additional
  safety duties!
• I now have a different perception of cause of
  injuries we now place more emphasis on getting
  to the root cause.
• I have additional tools to work with that are
  helpful.
• I am more confident in handling my safety
  responsibilities.
• My role in HR and safety is more clear.

• 100

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Has attending made a difference for you at work?
If so, how?

• 100

• I used to put fault on the employee for getting
  injured. I now look at underlying factors, such
  as engineering controls, policies, procedures,
  supervision and personal protective equipment.
• I am more aware of the safety practices the
  various employees use and do not use and notice
  when safety procedures are not followed.
• I learned more in all areas, from spotting
  hazards to developing an action plan in such a
  way that it will be accepted.

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What else.

• The Risk Mapping Tool is very resourceful.
• The class motivated me to develop an Action Plan
  and to complete it - which was to review and
  update our IIPP.
• I developed a site inspection form and a regular
  inspection schedule for the employees responsible
  for specific sites and facilities. I have
  completed this and it is ongoing!
• We have formed an Accident Investigation
  Sub-Committee which utilizes the tools and
  concepts we learned in the class.

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MPA Employee Injury Rate

• Before and after the WOSH Specialist classes
• 20 Reduction

18 Cities valued 10/1/09
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Evaluation of the Overall WOSH Program

• Evaluation Questions
• Are we reaching targeted workers?
• Do course participants feel they are prepared to
  be worker leaders?
• Are Specialists having an impact in the workplace
  following the course?

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Evaluation Methods

• Pre-course information on employee and worksite
  characteristics collected from 1,050 Specialists
  from 57 courses (April 2004-June 2007).
• Post-training tests and self-assessment collected
  from 504 Specialists (Jan. 2006-April 2007). 90
  response rate.
• Follow-up telephone interviews using a systematic
  1-in-3 sample during the evaluation period. 117
  interviewees. 67 response rate.

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Evaluation Findings Are we reaching targeted
workers?

• The program is reaching its targeted numbers of
  courses and trainees
• 50 from the public sector and 43 from the
  private sector
• Over half in high hazard industries and/or are
  vulnerable workers.

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Program Impact and Effectiveness - Initial
Findings

• Program resulted in increase in knowledge and
  skills
• Ability to take action is enhanced by management,
  union, and/or community group
• Follow-up support and networking is essential

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Evaluation FindingsAre participants prepared?

Pre- and Post-test Difference
Retrospective Pre-test Score
10.8
18.5
Post-test Score
Learned Nothing
Learned A Lot
X
X
14
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0
7
Scale is 0 to 3 points for 7 questions about
knowledge of key concepts
n477 response rate90
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Evaluation Findings Are Specialists Having an
Impact?
n111-117
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Impact of WOSH Specialist Course
n114-116
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Specialist Accomplishments

• Im now offering short health and safety classes
  to my co-workers and have trained over 500
  people. (homecare worker)

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Specialist Accomplishments

• I want you to know how proud Teresa is of the
  training she completed. We want her to be part
  of our department safety committee now that she
  has a lot of knowledge in this area. (Hospital
  supervisor about a janitor who attended the
  training)

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GROUP EXERCISEElenas Story
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Adapting the Program

• Program designed to be tailored to differences in
  target populations in a variety of ways
• Supplementals taught
• Delivery Model open enrollment, worksite
  specific 3 days or over time
• Language and Literacy
• Content (tailored case studies or activities)

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Multi-lingual Capacity

• Course materials/training available in English,
  Spanish, and Chinese

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A Network of Trainers and Specialists
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Future Directions and Challenges

• Setting priorities as we roll out state-wide how
  to target workplaces and industries
• Identifying incentives for participation from
  targeted workplaces
• Maintaining a state-wide network of trainers
  (skills needed, quality control)
• Reaching rural and agricultural sectors
• Providing on-going support for Specialists
• Continuous evaluation of impact to ensure
  sustainability

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Interested in the WOSH Specialist Training?

• Northern California Laura Stock,
  lstock_at_berkeley.edu
• Southern California
• Central California Teresa Andrews,
  terandrews_at_ucdavis.edu

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Christine Baker

• Who is CHSWC?
• How WOSHTEP ties to CHSWC?
• Current Events at CHSWC