ETC Basic SafeLandUSA HSE Orientation

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ETC Basic SafeLandUSAHSE Orientation
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Housekeeping and Emergency Procedures

• Emergency Procedures Alarms
• Fire
• Tornado
• Earthquake
• Violent Incident
• Shelter in Place
• Smoking Policy
• Restroom Location
• Scheduled Breaks

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MODULE 1
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Behavioral Safety
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Behavioral Safety

• Behavior Based Safety (BBS) focuses on what
  people do, analyzes why they do it, and then
  applies a strategy to improve what people do.
• To be successful a BBS program must include all
  employees and requires buy-in and support by
  everyone.

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Behavioral Safety

• In a culture of safety, everyone takes personal
  responsibility for their own safety as well as
  those around them.

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Behavioral Safety

• Components of a successful Behavior Based Safety
  program
• Written program
• Observation process
• Observation reporting process
• Safety meetings

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Behavioral Safety

• Roles and Responsibilities
• Supervisors
• Managers
• Employees
• Steering committees

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Behavioral Safety

• Process of a Behavioral Based Safety Observation
• Introduce yourself
• Observe the work being performed and the people
  involved
• Make an observationgood and bad
• Give verbal feedback
• Document findings

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Short Service Employee
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Short Service Employee (SSE)

• New Personnel/Short Service Guidelines
• A short service employee is new to the company
  and/or position they are working in.
• New employees are often identified by color coded
  hard hats and/or being assigned to a mentor.
• The mentoring process allows proper skills and
  processes to be conveyed.

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Short Service Employee (SSE)

• New Personnel/Short Service Guidelines
• Generals rules include
• No fighting or horseplay
• Avoid working alone
• Report hazards or at-risk conditions to
  supervisor
• Smoke only in designated areas
• Machine guards and protective coverings must be
  in place while operating equipment

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Short Service Employee (SSE)

• New Personnel/Short Service Guidelines
• Rings, jewelry, loose hair and loose clothing are
  prohibited
• Do not ride on forklifts or use forklifts as man
  lifts
• All crew changes require communications between
  crews
• Never work on or service moving equipment
• Use the proper tool for each job task

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Short Service Employee (SSE)

• Reporting for Work
• Being under the influence of drugs or alcohol
  poses unnecessary and unacceptable safety and
  health risks to you and co-workers.
• Watch alcohol consumption the day before
  reporting to work.
• Companies reserve the right to test for drug and
  alcohol misuse to ensure you are fit for duty.

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Intervention
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Intervention

• Intervention- an act to slow down, change, or
  stop an unsafe condition or act.
• Proactive vs. Reactive

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Intervention

• Stop Work Authority (SWA)
• Stop Work- Suspend work when risks are not
  understood or an unsafe act or condition is
  observed.
• It is through this process that you can determine
  if work must be stopped.
• Assessing hazards correctly depends on each
  employee taking responsibility for their safety
  and that of their co-workers.

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Intervention

• Workers, Supervisors, Management and Employees
  have the RIGHT, AUTHORITY and OBLIGATION to stop
  work without fear of reprisal.
• Do it safely or not at all.
• There is always time do to it right.

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Intervention

• How Intervention Works
• Identify the perceived unsafe condition(s)
• Start with the supervisor
• If the supervisor is not available and affected
  persons are in immediate risk, initiate the Stop
  Work intervention
• Notify all affected persons of the stop work
  issue

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Intervention

• All parties shall discuss and gain agreement on
  the stop work issue
• If the work is determined to be safe, proceed
  with the work
• If the stop work issue is valid, resolve the
  unsafe actions and proceed with work
• If the stop work issue cannot be resolved
  immediately, suspend work until a resolution is
  achieved

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Intervention

• Under no circumstances should retribution be
  directed at any person(s) who exercise in good
  faith their stop work authority
• All stop work interventions and associated detail
  shall be documented and reported
• Stop Work Authority
• (SWA)
• Your Right, Your Responsibility, Your Obligation

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Incident Reporting Investigation
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Incident Reporting

• Incident reporting is more than just notifying
  your company that an incident has occurred.
• It is a way for the company to look at what
  happened, investigate all the contributing
  factors and determine if work can be made safer
  for you and your co-workers.

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Incident Reporting

• All personnel SHALL immediately report all
  incidents, injuries, first aids, near misses,
  spills, or any other events, regardless of size
  or severity to your immediate supervisor.

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Incident Reporting

• Incident - Unplanned event that could have, or
  did cause occupational illness, personal injury
  or property damage.
• Types of incidents to report
• Unsafe acts
• Unsafe conditions
• Any incident or injury regardless of severity
• Near hits

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Incident Reporting

• How to report an incident
• Notify your Supervisor immediately that something
  has happened
• Fill out a written report

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Incident Reporting

• Incident Investigations
• Look at all contributing factors such as
• people, equipment, materials or the work
  environment to identify the root cause
• Help to reduce future incidents

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Help your employer make a safer work place for
you and your co-workers.Work together.
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Substance Abuse Awareness
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Substance Abuse Awareness

• Some jobs are regulated by the Department of
  Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol
  regulations. These include Pipeline 49 CFR 199
  and Motor Carrier 49 CFR 382
• Your employer may also have a policy governing
  substance abuse

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Substance Abuse Awareness

• Workplace Impact
• Nearly ¾ of those who use illegal drugs also
  work, and alcohol remains the leading drug abused
  with one in every ten people in the U.S. having a
  problem.
• People dont check their substance abuse problems
  at the door when they come to work.
• Abuse has no boundaries field workers to upper
  management positions can be affected.

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Substance Abuse Awareness

• Workplace Impact
• Medications
• Inform supervisor
• Keep in original container
• Label intact
• Never share
• Never take someone elses

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Substance Abuse Awareness

• Employee Testing
• Pre-employment
• Post accident
• Random
• Reasonable Suspicion
• Return to Duty
• Follow-up
• Test results
• Required to be kept by employer in medical and
  exposure files and protected by privacy and
  access rights.

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Substance Abuse Awareness

• Supervisor Training
• Recognize substance abuse through
• Reasonable suspicion
• Performance indicators
• Physical
• Behavioral
• Speech
• Performance
• Training

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Substance Abuse Awareness

• Employee Awareness (effects)
• Employees who abuse alcohol or use drugs can be
  physically and mentally impaired on the job.
• Substance abuse interferes with job satisfaction
  and the motivation to do a good job.
• Reduced output
• Increased errors
• Lower quality
• Low customer satisfaction

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Substance Abuse Awareness

• Employee Awareness (consequences)
• Not allowed on operator premises
• Termination
• Legal prosecution
• A persons abuse of alcohol or other drugs
  affects everyone around them. Whether its an
  employee, an employees loved one, or a co-worker
  who has a problem, the impact can be felt on the
  job.

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Substance Abuse Awareness

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• The EAP can help employees decide what to do
  about their alcohol or drug problem.
• The EAP can also help decide if someone in your
  family or work group has a problem.
• Conversations with the EAP are protected and
  records are kept confidential.
• There are clear limits on when and what
  information the EAP can share and with whom.

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Substance Abuse Awareness

• Outside Help
• If your company does not have anEAP, you should
  still seek help.
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Narcotics Anonymous
• County or State addiction agencies
• County or State mental health agencies

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Prevention ofWorkplace Violence
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Prevention of Workplace Violence

• All employees should expect and receive a secure
  workplace with a mutual respect toward all
  co-workers and personnel.
• It is impossible to plan for every event that may
  unfold on the worksite.
• All employees must prepare themselves with basic
  emergency planning, response and evaluation
  skills to handle unforeseen events.

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Prevention of Workplace Violence

• Workplace Violence
• any behavior, act or statement that would be
  interpreted by a reasonable person to be
  aggressive, intimidating, harassing, or unsafe,
  and that carries an expressed or implied intent
  to cause harm to a person or property.

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Prevention of Workplace Violence

• Zero Tolerance
• No company should ignore, condone, or tolerate
  disruptive, threatening, or violent behavior by
  anyone while at the workplace.

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Prevention of Workplace Violence

• Warning Signs

• Boundary crossing
• Chemical dependence
• Concentration problems
• Depression
• Inconsistent work patterns

• Obsessive interest in weapons
• Pathological blamer
• Romantic obsession
• Safety issues
• Paranoia

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Prevention of Workplace Violence

• Banned Items
• The following is a list of banned items that
  shall not be in possession of an employee at any
  time during working hours or on work locations.
  All employees should refer to your company
  policy.
• Weapons
• firearms, ammunitions, bows and arrows, and
  knives.
• Illegal drugs
• Alcohol
• Explosives

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Prevention of Workplace Violence

• Notification Process
• Report any acts of violence or threats of
  violence to your supervisor, or if necessary, the
  appropriate authorities.

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Prevention of Workplace Violence

• Recognition
• Employees become aware of a violent act by the
  sounds of an explosion, gunfire, scuffling or by
  observation of events.
• Employees are responsible for taking any threat
  or violent act seriously.

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Prevention of Workplace Violence

• If a violent situation arises
• Stay calm
• Speak slowly and softly to reduce the momentum of
  the situation
• Move away from any objects that may be used to
  harm you
• Position yourself, if possible, so that an exit
  route is readily accessible

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Prevention of Workplace Violence

• Explosion Leave the area immediately
• Gunfire Take refuge in a secured area with
  limited visibility to anyone on the outside
• Physical Threat Leave the area immediately
• Hostage Situation Leave the area take no
  chances to endanger the life of the hostage

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Prevention of Workplace Violence

• In an emergency situation, it is important to
  always remain calm and call for help.

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MODULE 1 REVIEW