Travelers: 5 Tips to Help Manufacturers Promote Employee Safety

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Key Insights to Help Manufacturers Identify Risks & Promote Safety

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You know your workers are one of your most critical

assets. Does your culture focus on keeping them

safe?

A culture of safety can help:

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Create an environment where employees want to work safely

Engage employees at all levels to work together to make safety improvements

Attract and retain a skilled workforce

Create brand recognition in the community and industry

In 2014, 28% of workers compensation claims made to Travelers

occurred within the first 90 days of employment.*

Many of these injuries may be avoided when safety training is part of

the onboarding process.

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A job safety analysis can help:

An organization select and train employees

Analyze risk and make safety improvements

Continuously match work to an injured employee’s restrictions and capabilities

* Source: 2014 Travelers data

Some job tasks and workplace factors put employees at risk of

musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), which cost between $45 and

$54 billion in annual lost wages, lost productivity and

compensation costs*.

An ergonomics job analysis can help:

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Improve workstation design, making work safer for employees performing the tasks

Develop ergonomic knowledge to integrate ergonomic principles into the design or

redesign of work stations

Reduce the frequency of MSD-related injuries

* Source: National Research Council and

the Institute of Medicine.

A good accident analysis can help identify important areas

for improvement.

An accident investigation program can help:

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Discover the root causes of an accident

Develop corrective actions that can help prevent a similar accident in the future

Continuously improve safety management practices

Understand some of the unique exposures to loss that can

impact your people, your property and your business

operations.

Having the appropriate fire protection in place can help:

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Facility-Specific Fire Risks

Protect your employees from situations involving fire and/or explosions

Protect your property from fire loss

Protect your business from interruptions

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From the NPE floor:

Infrared sensors detect over-temperature conditions, and can de-energize the heat

source to help prevent fire hazards and keep employees safe.

From the NPE floor:

Air cushion technology can help reduce hoisting movements, which may cause

injury on the manufacturing floor.

For more manufacturing risks and trends,

visit www.travelers.com/manufacturing

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