iConstructSafe Oct 2012 manager safety meeting final

October Superintendent Safety MeetingIdeas From iConstructSafeA new free app offering safety reminder videos for tool safety

October 2012

Ideas for a superintendent or manager meeting on safety

The following slides are provided as a thought starter for your regular superintendent or manager meeting on safety.

Please feel free to use these slides or ideas We encourage you to show a safety reminder video from the

free app iConstructSafe available in the Apple Store Let us know what is useful and how we can improve, please

email [email protected] iConstructSafe is a free iPhone/iPad app of safety reminder

videos for use by construction workers at the construction site. These 2-3 minute videos remind workers on how to use equipment safely, right before they use a tool, minimizing time between training and tool use for better recall of safety information. 

October 20122

iConstructSafe.comiConstructSafe – a free app

3 October 2012

Topics

Fall weather – freezing to warm in 1 day Preventing falls – using the

iConstructSafe Ladder video Gloves – how to keep them on

(after you take them off) Using incentives wisely

4 October 2012

Fall weather – freezing to warm in 1 dayFrost in the mornings, 70s in the afternoon

Are your foremen checking the weather each day given the usual fluctuations in fall weather?

Are workers aware of slippery morning conditions with the early frosts?

Are workers layering up to accommodate the changing temperatures?

What accidents happened last fall that we can learn from?

5 October 2012

Watch the 2 minute video on the iConstructSafe app

Discuss with the team: What reminder is easiest to forget? Have you rewarded or recognized anyone

lately for using ladders and harnesses well? What near misses (or accidents) have

happened with ladders in the past year? How can we encourage use of safety

reminder videos at the site? What videos do we need?

6 October 2012

Using Safety Reminder Videos:Preventing falls – using the iConstructSafe Ladder video

Gloves – keep them on (after you take them off)

1.1m Emergency Room visits every year in the US for hand injuries (BLS)

Leading cause of (non-fatal) injury was contact with cutting or piercing objects: knives, power tools, nails, metal

15% led to amputation

Gloves help – 63% of hand injuries are lacerations

Only 19% of injured workers were wearing gloves

7 October 2012

Better Glove OptionsWearing gloves is key; keeping them on is critical

Consider flat dipped lightly coated gloves that are more comfortable because of their dexterity

Oily grip? Foam or sponge gloves

Vibration? Use anti-vibration gloves

Cut resistance? Try Kevlar

Consider chemical hazards and durability

8 October 2012

Discussion on using incentivesShould we use incentives? What would work best for us? How should we create a program for our people?

"my experience with incentives has been positive in this manner. We did not highlight any one person. What we did was use raffle tickets for the each contractor's group of workers. Whichever contractor did not receive a write up for a safety violation or had a safety violation, that team received a ticket per man. Then we would draw the ticket copy from a box and depending what item was selected, the winning number was announced. Prizes ranged from restaurant gift cards($25-50), MP3 players, GPS system, flat screen TV(38-42"), first aid kits(50 man), Sears, Lowe's and Home Depot gift cards. If there was one person that stood out over all the rest, then a public presentation of a certificate and a $100 gift card(VISA, MASTERCARD). An incentive program used wisely and thought-out properly works. But management must be 100% behind the safety culture, or nothing works.”

9 October 2012

Discussion on using incentives

How can we ensure we are compliant?

Check the OSHA requirements and the latest updates on their site

Ensure that you are NOT rewarding or encouraging the non-reporting of any incident

Consider rewarding team members who report near misses

10 October 2012

Sign up for a daily safety tip

October 2012

Take the pledge

I am in charge of safety and iConstructSafe

Please Contact Us

eMail [email protected] and let us know how you are using our app, tip of the day and these superintendent meeting ideas.

12 October 2012