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Building a Solid Safety Program Lauro A. Garza Sr. Sr. Director, Enterprise Occupational Safety and Health August 15, 2013. Agenda. Current State of Safety at CPS Energy Safety Governance & Leadership Safety Teams and Leadership commitment Safety Activities

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  1. Building a Solid Safety ProgramLauro A. Garza Sr. Sr. Director, Enterprise Occupational Safety and Health August 15, 2013

  2. Agenda Current State of Safety at CPS Energy Safety Governance & Leadership Safety Teams and Leadership commitment Safety Activities Levels of Safety Performance Safety expectation of our Contractors / Vendors Setting standards Elements of a Best in Class Safety Program

  3. Current State of Safety at CPS Energy • Just completed the best 2 years ever in Safety!! • We have experienced a 35% reduction in injuries in 2011 & 25% in 2012 • Created Sr. Level Director Position to lead corporate wide safety programs in 2011 • Created safety framework with focus on mirroring OSHA & following NESC, IEEE, ANSI & ASTM standards • Updated safety programs, procedures, handbook & recent arc flash study • Executive engagement has increased • We’ve cut our catastrophic injuries and events • Bottom line is: fewer safety events = less folks hurt

  4. Governance Principles • It starts at the top with “real” Safety focused Senior Level Leaders • Maintain a strong Union & Management relationship • Processes and Procedures set up as tactical steps to ensure consistent approach to performing safe work • Our philosophy of embracing OSHA & industry Safety standards • Safety is our #1 Work Principle” - a part of our everyday operating procedures • Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) provide safety expertise to develop front line tasks for safe results • We track Safety goals, achievements, metrics, milestones at all levels of the organization down to individual goals for safety

  5. Safety Teams

  6. Safety Activities • 2011 - Centralized Safety and Health functions under new leadership & transitioned Safety Professionals to EOSH • 2012 - Created Safety Teams at all levels of the organization with Union representation • Anyone can stop a job if they believe it to be unsafe! • Measurement, Metrics, Communications: Milestones for safety projects and programs; What do you measure? Leading and Lagging indicators? Training? Engagement? Results? • Benchmarking (Key to Success)!!!!!!!!!!

  7. Top Management visibly committed • Stand Ups & Stand Downs • Involvement in sending the message and expectations • Being genuine to those who work on the front line • Showing up when things are going right and when not going right • Management commitment provides the motivating force and resources for organizing and controlling activities within an organization

  8. Middle Management actively involved • Attend Root Cause Analysis • Show up to the Safety Event scene • Visibly support Safety culture • Provide leadership in open discussions • Know and understand Safety standards • Lead by example

  9. Craft workers actively participating and developing • Each and everyday working to identify hazards and mitigate them • Performing effective pre-job briefs • Watching each others back • Speaking up and even stopping the job if they feel it is unsafe • Clearly and effectively communicating • Employee involvement provides the means through which workers develop and express their own commitment to Safety

  10. Safety Training • Implement & reinforce at all levels • Master Training Plan • Establish minimum training for Leaders and Workers • Basics, Technical, Craft, Specialized • Knowledge Verification • Shelf life • Retraining

  11. Contractors & Vendors • Accountable to meet their OSHA requirements • High Voltage and hazardous areas must use PPE / IPE as required by their programs (OSHA, LOTO, etc) • When working in/around our work environments, need to mirror or exceed standards • Must provide Safety Leadership commitment, VPP status, Policies/Procedures, Safety Records, Safety Manual & OSHA /Training logs • Allow on site observations • Report Safety Events to CPS Energy

  12. Setting Standards • Put it in writing • Safety Policies, Programs, Procedures, Handbook, etc. • Communicate with workers on new or updated standards • Train on the importance of a strong Pre-Job Analysis and Hazard Identification • Hold ourselves to standards • Walk the talk

  13. Conclusion • The real goal is to get everyone home safe • The focus is on setting standards and “execution” • Constantly make everyone aware of hazards and do something to mitigate them • Set the framework for your safety program • Communicate, Communicate, Communicate • Be engaged in Safety to protect those who serve next to us and the public! • Create your Best in Class Safety Organization • Safety is not just our mission, it is our calling!

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