Managing & Improving Your Boat Plant Safety Program Erik R. Wiborg Regulator Marine Inc. IBEX – September 29, 2010.

Managing & Improving Managing & Improving Your Boat Plant Safety Your Boat Plant Safety

ProgramProgram

Erik R. WiborgErik R. Wiborg

Regulator Marine Inc.Regulator Marine Inc.

IBEX – September 29, 2010IBEX – September 29, 2010

Regulator Safety ProgramRegulator Safety Program►History – Past Safety RecordHistory – Past Safety Record►OSHA PartnershipOSHA Partnership

Carolina Star ProgramCarolina Star Program►NCOSH – Management - EmployeesNCOSH – Management - Employees

►Regulator’s Path – 12 Steps to SafetyRegulator’s Path – 12 Steps to Safety

Regulator’s Safety RecordRegulator’s Safety Record

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Last Recordable:

October 13, 2008

OSHA PartnershipOSHA Partnership►Who wants a SAFE work place?Who wants a SAFE work place?►Are you SERIOUS about safety?Are you SERIOUS about safety?►Do you have anything to HIDE?Do you have anything to HIDE?►Would YOU invite OSHA into your Would YOU invite OSHA into your

plant?plant?OSHA

Management

Employees

OSHA PartnershipOSHA Partnership

►OSHA Regulated by Federal OSHA Regulated by Federal GovernmentGovernment

►Each State has a VPPEach State has a VPP►Contact your OWN state’s OSHA office Contact your OWN state’s OSHA office

to see what Safety Improvement to see what Safety Improvement programs are available.programs are available.

Carolina Star GoalCarolina Star Goal

►North Carolina Department of LaborNorth Carolina Department of Labor►Out of 200,000 North Carolina BusinessesOut of 200,000 North Carolina Businesses

ONLY 87 Carolina Star SitesONLY 87 Carolina Star Sites►Guidelines are available…Guidelines are available…

NO COOKIE CUTTER APPROACHNO COOKIE CUTTER APPROACH►Not just a change of policy…Not just a change of policy…

It’s a change of CULTURE!It’s a change of CULTURE!

Changing Safety CultureChanging Safety Culture►Have to make SAFETY First!Have to make SAFETY First!►How DO you make Safety First?How DO you make Safety First?

We found 12 ways to make Safety We found 12 ways to make Safety First.First.

12 Steps to Improving Safety12 Steps to Improving Safety

►Upper Management SupportUpper Management Support Employees MUST know that ALL of Employees MUST know that ALL of

management is in support of improving management is in support of improving safety!safety!►Have a Plant Meeting!Have a Plant Meeting!►Owner’s & Manager’s must lead by Owner’s & Manager’s must lead by

EXAMPLE!EXAMPLE!

Step 1Step 1

Upper Management SupportUpper Management Support►Simple ways to LEAD BY EXAMPLE:Simple ways to LEAD BY EXAMPLE:

Wear PPE in work areas!

Communicate Safety News & Info!

…Keep it FRESH!

12 Steps to Improving Safety12 Steps to Improving Safety

►SQDIPSQDIP – Morning Meeting with crews. – Morning Meeting with crews.►SafetySafety►QualityQuality►DeliveryDelivery► InventoryInventory►ProductivityProductivity

Step 2Step 2

Employees communication board!

• Employee’s communication board!Employee’s communication board!• Employee’s can report SAFETY issues at ANY Employee’s can report SAFETY issues at ANY

time, but SQDIP provides a stimulus.time, but SQDIP provides a stimulus.• Provides clear documentation that safety Provides clear documentation that safety

issues are reported & issues are reported & CORRECTED!CORRECTED!

12 Steps to Improving Safety12 Steps to Improving Safety

►SPACERSPACER – Used to start meetings – Used to start meetings►Safety – Safety issue or message!Safety – Safety issue or message!►Purpose – What is this meeting about?Purpose – What is this meeting about?►Agenda – What will be covered?Agenda – What will be covered?►Code of Conduct – Any specific rules?Code of Conduct – Any specific rules?►Expectations – What should we learn?Expectations – What should we learn?►Roles – Who has specific tasks?Roles – Who has specific tasks?

Step 3Step 3

SPACER ExampleSPACER Example

►S – Know where the exits are located.S – Know where the exits are located.►P – Present our Safety ProgramP – Present our Safety Program►A – Give Presentation & Take QuestionsA – Give Presentation & Take Questions►C – Please ask questions!C – Please ask questions!►E – See the steps taken to develop a E – See the steps taken to develop a

safety safety program that fulfills our needs. program that fulfills our needs.►R – John Q. Boatbuilder - PresenterR – John Q. Boatbuilder - Presenter

12 Steps to Improving Safety12 Steps to Improving Safety

►Daily Safety WalksDaily Safety Walks Select employees from different shops.Select employees from different shops. Daily Inspection for Safety Issues.Daily Inspection for Safety Issues. Daily reported findings to management.Daily reported findings to management.

Step 4Step 4

12 Steps to Improving Safety12 Steps to Improving Safety

►Weekly Safety WalksWeekly Safety Walks Safety & Housekeeping inspection of Safety & Housekeeping inspection of

shops.shops. Performed by management.Performed by management. Report findings to shop supervisors.Report findings to shop supervisors.

Step 5Step 5

12 Steps to Improving Safety12 Steps to Improving Safety

►7 – Minute Safety Trainer7 – Minute Safety Trainer Specific Topic Safety Worksheet.Specific Topic Safety Worksheet.

►Ex: Use of Personal Protective Equipment - Ex: Use of Personal Protective Equipment -

PPEPPE Performed at SQDIP meeting.Performed at SQDIP meeting. Performed Bi-Monthly.Performed Bi-Monthly.

Step 6Step 6MSDS

Chemical

Exposure

Fire Prevention

12 Steps to Improving Safety12 Steps to Improving Safety

►Policy Change ProcessPolicy Change Process – For Safety as – For Safety as Well!Well! Issue a bulletin with the change or Issue a bulletin with the change or

update.update. Management reviews & signs document.Management reviews & signs document. ALL employees review & sign document.ALL employees review & sign document. ALL NEW HIRES – Review & Sign ALL NEW HIRES – Review & Sign

all SAFETY POLICY all SAFETY POLICY DOCUMENTS!DOCUMENTS!

Step 7Step 7

Ignorance is NOT an EXCUSE!

12 Steps to Improving Safety12 Steps to Improving Safety

►Spirit of OpennessSpirit of Openness Nothing is hidden from employees!Nothing is hidden from employees! Nothing should be hidden from Nothing should be hidden from

management!management! Report ANYTHING – No repercussions!Report ANYTHING – No repercussions!

Step 8Step 8

12 Steps to Improving Safety12 Steps to Improving Safety

►Continuous ImprovementContinuous Improvement Good is NEVER good enough!Good is NEVER good enough! Never let perfection stand in the way of Never let perfection stand in the way of

getting better!getting better! Always room to improveAlways room to improve

Step 9Step 9

12 Steps to Improving Safety12 Steps to Improving Safety

►Measure ProgressMeasure Progress You have to know where you ARE to know You have to know where you ARE to know

WHERE YOUR GOING!WHERE YOUR GOING! Set your TARGET HIGHSet your TARGET HIGH Set mini Goals as steps toward target.Set mini Goals as steps toward target.

Step 10Step 10

12 Steps to Improving Safety12 Steps to Improving Safety

►Positive ReinforcementPositive Reinforcement Thank those that follow Safety policies!Thank those that follow Safety policies! Congratulate those that bring forth issues!Congratulate those that bring forth issues!

Step 11Step 11

12 Steps to Improving Safety12 Steps to Improving Safety

►Celebrate Achievements!Celebrate Achievements! Celebrate the Goals that you meet!Celebrate the Goals that you meet! Celebrate IMMEDIATELY or ASAP!Celebrate IMMEDIATELY or ASAP!

►Celebrations should reinforce specific Celebrations should reinforce specific goals!goals!

Step 12Step 12

ConclusionConclusion►No Cookie cutter approach.No Cookie cutter approach.►Continuously drive the message of Continuously drive the message of

Safety!Safety!►Upper Management & Employee Buy In!Upper Management & Employee Buy In!►Be persistent in improvements!Be persistent in improvements!►Measure your performance!Measure your performance!►Set Achievable Goals!Set Achievable Goals!►Celebrate Successes – QUICKLY!Celebrate Successes – QUICKLY!

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!