Safety From a Contractors Perspective

1. Safety From a Contractors Perspective Chris Tschida, Safety Director, Mortenson Construction

2. >7,790,000 people employed in construction (6-8% of the overall U.S. workforce) Construction industry accounts for 21% of all work-related deaths 16% of all workers compensation cases Approximately 1,178 construction workers are killed each year 4 people each working day!! OSHA fines total millions of dollars Worker Compensation claims total billions of dollars Construction Industry Facts

3. Why Do You Work Safely? Zero Injuries

4. Participant Feedback • What do you think ZERO Injury is really about? • Are Zero Injuries actually possible?

5. Zero Injury Defined  Zerois not a Goal or Target. -Such words simply imply it is OK to fail.  Zerohas to be a commitment!  There is a difference!!!

6. ZEROInjury Concept “Every injury is avoidable.” Philosophy was developed through: Best management practices CII published Zero Injury Techniques Not owned by a single entity Can be Achieved by the Willingif they are Committed

7. Zero Injuries – Safety • Zero Injuries Mindset • What does this mean? How do we attain it? • Choice vs. Compliance • Obligation vs. Empowerment • Safety Expectations • All Levels of Management / Craft • Obtaining Commitment

8. Zero Injury Best Practices • Management Commitment • Staffing for Safety • Safety Planning – Pre-project / Pre-task • Safety Training and Education • Worker Involvement and Education • Recognition and Rewards • Subcontractor Management • Incident Reporting and Investigation • Substance Abuse Testing

9. Zero Injuries – Next Step • Safety Climate • Employee Involvement • “Soft Side of Safety” • Measurements • How are we Really doing? • From Who’s perspective?

11. Safety Climate Perceptions are reality - They dictate OUR safety climate • Active Leadership – What does this mean? How do you participate? • Active Visibility – Changes mind sets – creates the climate we MUST HAVE Consistency between the safety climate of projects will bring about a stronger safety culture

12. Where are we? Climate Maturity Model Continually Improving Level 5 Cooperating Level 4 Improving Safety Climate Develop consistency and fight complacency Involving Level 3 Engage all staff to develop cooperation and commitment to improving safety Managing Level 2 Realize the importance of frontline staff and develop personal responsibility Increasing Consistency Emerging Level 1 Develop Management Commitment

13. Company Assessment • Ask yourself these questions: • Where are we? • Where do we want to get to this year? • What are we willing to do to obtain this – is the commitment truly there?

14. Craft Climate Survey • Anonymous questionnaire • Designed to gauge the safety perception from the craft’s perspective • Aids in discovering underlying “issues” • Helps build trust and relationships • Process (description)

15. First Round of Surveys

16. 2012 Results

17. Mortenson’s Expectations • What You Must Do: • Commit to a Zero Injury project • Develop a Zero Injury culture • Model pro-safety attitudes • Communicate Your safety expectations • Demonstrate Your Obligation, Your Commitment and Your Accountability • Be willing to go above and beyond • Be an Active Leader • Instill Trust in all You Lead

18. Next Steps • Changing attitudes each and every day • Communicating expectations • Personal and Professional Accountability

19. Personal Choices – Personal Culture Did the following people think of the consequences of their actions?

20. Personal Choices – Personal Culture

21. Personal Choices – Personal Culture

22. Personal Choices – Personal Culture

23. Personal Choices – Personal Culture

24. Relationships The relationship in a Zero Injury Environment is one of Caring and Concern for each other. What is your biggest reason to work safe? Why would you want to take chances? How would your loved ones react if you were injured? How would you feel if your fellow worker were to get injured? CARE & CONCERN