Provide a safe working environment for employees. Develop safety awareness in the employee that causes job tasks to be p

2. SAFETY PLAN “A” • Provide a safe working environment for employees. • Develop safety awareness in the employee that causes job tasks to be performed accident free. • Plan and direct work activities safely. • Remain “dedicated to safe production.”

3. THERE IS NO PLAN "B"!!!

4. Safety In The Workplace Is # 1! Sharp Objects Hurt! Be Careful! Avoid Overhead Stacking! Watch For STF!

5. Safety Policy Statement • SAFETY FIRST • Priority is to provide a safe and healthy work environment for the protection of our most vital resource - our employees. • Management ranks Safety above production, quality, cost, and service

6. The Department’s basic philosophy is that we can reduce all personal injuries. • Responsibility for safety is shared by: - Secretary - Division/District Directors - Supervisors -Employees at every level • There is no place at the FDEP for an unsafe employee. • ZERO ACCIDENTS IS OUR GOAL! Philosophy

7. Job Safety Analysis EVERYONE IS INVOLVED Behavior Based Safety

8. Behavior Based SafetyA tool for achieving a TSC

9. Select jobs for analysis (injuries/injury records/potential for harm) Break the job into steps Identify hazards associated with each step Eliminate or Correct the hazards

10. Why Do We Have A Safety Program? - Concern For Employees - Reduce Human Cost - Reduce Economic Cost - It’s The Law

11. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 • 284.50 F.S.: Designation of Agency Safety Coordinator and Safety Program. • 284.50(3) F.S.: Submit Annual Report to Governor. • National Fire Codes - State and Local • American National Standards (ANSI) Requirements Regulatory

12. Occupational Safety And Health Act General Duty Requirement “Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing, or are likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to his employees”

13. OSHA Required Safety Plans • Bloodborne Pathogens 29CFR1910.1030 • Hazard Communication .1200 • Hearing Conservation .95 • Confined Space .146 • Lockout/Tagout .147 • Emergency Response Plan .120 • Respirator Program .134 • Medical Surveillance .120 • Laboratory Chemical Hygiene .1450 • Ergonomics

14. OSHA Suggested Plans • Auto Fleet Maintenance/Driving Safety • Workplace Violence • Return-To-Work • Indoor Air Quality • Slips, Trips, and Falls • Office Safety • Non-Employee Incident Prevention • Facility Inspection

15. Elements of A Safety Program • Management Commitment and Involvement • Safety Committee • Safety and Health Training • First Aid Procedures • Accident Investigation • (emergency and non-emergency) • Record keeping • Safety Rules, Policies and Procedures.

16. Management Responsibilities Total Commitment To The Safety Program Set The Example For Safety Awareness Implement A Safety Program Hold Employees Accountable For Safety Stress The Importance Of Health & Safety

17. Supervisor Responsibility • Implement safety rules/procedures. • Perform a Job Safety Analysis • Training of employees • Inspections for compliance • Report & Investigate Accidents/Incidents • Job Hazard Assessment/Audit • Safety Meetings (Promote Safety Awareness) • Encourage Rapid Return to Work • Safe Operation of Equipment • Make Safety a Permanent Agenda Item • Close Calls

18. E m p l o y e e • Practice safe work procedures • Use safety equipment • Request Training • Request assistance (ask questions) • Make safety recommendations • Correct unsafe conditions\behaviors Responsibilities

19. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

20. Safety Advisory Board Always on the lookout for YOU! How are those Safety Awareness Campaign Projects Coming along? Great! And the Diving Issue is coming right along • Directives • Duties • Responsibilities

21. Safety Committee Your Safety Committee is responsible for: • Review and comment on the Health and Safety Program at least quarterly • Implementation of the Health and Safety Program • Establish and communicate procedures for conducting employee internal self-inspections of the workplace

22. Safety Committee, Cont'd • Establish and communicate procedures to review all workplace accidents, safety-related incidents, injuries, illnesses, diseases, and fatalities • Evaluate the effectiveness of, and recommend improvements to, the Department’s safety rules, policies, and procedures for accident and illness prevention programs in the workplace • Communicate guidelines for the safety training of all employees on a continuing basis and ensure records of safety training are kept

23. RIGHT TO KNOW LAW

24. Determination of Hazards And Personal Protective Equipment Job Hazard Assessment Job Safety Analysis Activity Hazard Analysis Hazard Elimination

25. Material Safety Data Sheets Hazard Communications(HAZCOM) Training Hazardous Chemicals Physical Hazards OSHA Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200

26. Hazard Identifications • Facility/Equipment/Operation inspections • Preventative maintenance • Safety audits • First Report of Injury/Illness • History of Accidents • Near-Hits

27. Hazard Control Strategies • Develop a written standard operating procedure • Eliminate the hazard all together • Administrative controls (reduce exposure time/rules) • Engineering controls (design it away) • Training • Job rotation- chemical substation • PPE (last control)

28. Principleof Multiple Causes • Problems and loss producing events are seldom, if ever the result of a single cause!

29. LOSS CAUSATION MODEL • LACK OF CONTROL • failure to maintain compliance with standards • BASIC CAUSES • Personal factors/job factors • INTERMEDIATE CAUSES • substandard Acts/Behaviors • INCIDENT • struck/fell/caught /contact with… • LOSS (personal/property/process)

30. Hazard Control Management • Loss Control Management shall address, and reduce, two “COSTS” that are paid by the Department. • Direct Costs • Indirect Costs

31. on the job injury and illness off the job injury and illness fire and explosion general property damage absenteeism general and administrative liability alcohol and other drug abuse wasteful behavior natural catastrophic loss production delay and interruption management system inadequacies employee morale Major Targets For The Loss Control Program

32. Safety Program Is Dependent Upon Management Support Program Funding Effective Hazard Control Supervisor Support Assigned Safety Manager Employee Participation

33. Training Safety • SAFETY TRAINING SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO EVERY EMPLOYEE! Training 2858.23 Training 2858.24 For ALL DEP Employees

34. WHO? New Employees Transferred Employees Supervisors Current Employees HOW? Explain Task & Hazards Demonstrate proper procedures (Who, What, Follow-up) Feedback Corrective Measures Safety Training

35. Safety Plan / Manual • ALL EMPLOYEES SHOULD FOLLOW THE SAFETY PRACTICES AND RULES. • ALL EMPLOYEES SHOULD REPORT ALL UNSAFE CONDITIONS OR PRACTICES TO THEIR SUPERVISOR. • ALL EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE DEPARTMENT’S SAFETY POLICIES • ALL EMPLOYEES SHOULD PRACTICE SAFE WORK HABITS.

36. Conclusion: • SAFETY ATTITUDE • Keystone • SAFETY AWARENESS • Safety begins at the top • Set the example • Heart of the Safety Program • Everyone’s Responsibility

37. MAKE SAFETY A HABIT

38. BE SAFE OUT THERE!!

39. *OPS and Volunteer hours are included in the all Claims categories. ** These FTE numbers do not include OPS (1,000) and Volunteer (hours equivalent to 400 FTE’s). *Actual *Claims w/ Year Claim some amount **FTE’s 95/96 484 365 4,224 96-/97 455 272 4,255 97/98 390 253 4,272 98/99 404 238 4,335 % of Change -17% -35%

40. 95/96 was used as a baseline for comparing each subsequent year to determine savings in real dollars