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.”

Avoid Avoid

Overhead

Overhead

Stacking!

Stacking!

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

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!

Behavior Based SafetyBehavior Based Safety

A tool for achieving a TSCA tool for achieving a TSC

Behavior Based SafetyBehavior Based Safety

A tool for achieving a TSCA tool for achieving a TSC

Identify hazards associated with each step

Select jobs for analysis (injuries/injury records/potential for harm)Break the job into steps

Eliminate or Correct the hazards

- Concern For Employees

- Reduce Human Cost

- Reduce Economic Cost

- It’s The Law

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970284.50 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 LocalAmerican National Standards (ANSI)

General Duty RequirementGeneral Duty Requirement

““Each employer shall furnish to each of Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a his employees employment and a place of employment which are free place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are from recognized hazards that are causing, or are likely to cause, death causing, or are likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to his or serious physical harm to his employees”employees”

Occupational Safety Occupational Safety

And Health ActAnd Health Act

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

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

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.

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

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

Practice safe work procedures Use safety equipment Request Training Request assistance (ask

questions) Make safety recommendations Correct unsafe conditions\behaviors

Practice safe work procedures Use safety equipment Request Training Request assistance (ask

questions) Make safety recommendations Correct unsafe conditions\behaviors

D IV/D IS T S A FE TY C O MMITTE EA D V IS O R Y B O A R D

D IV/D IS T S A FE TY C O MMITTE EA D V IS O R Y B O A R D

D IV/D IS T S A FE TY C O MM IT TE EA D V IS O R Y B O A R D

D IV/D IS T S A FE TY C O MM IT TE EA D V IS O R Y B O A R D

D IV /D IS T S A F E T Y C O M M IT E EA D V IS O R Y B O A R D

S A F E T Y O F F IC E

D IR E C T O RA D M IN IS T R A T IV E S E R V IC E S

D E P U T Y S E C R E T A R YP L A N N IN G & M A N A G E M E N T

S E C R E T A R Y

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

How are those Safety Awareness Campaign Projects Coming along?

Great! And the Diving Issue is coming right along-Directives

-Duties

-Responsibilities

Your Safety Committee is responsible for: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

Establish and communicate procedures to review all workplace accidents, safety-related incidents, injuries, illnesses, diseases, and fatalitiesEvaluate the effectiveness of, and recommend improvements to, the Department’s safety rules, policies, and procedures for accident and illness prevention programs in the workplaceCommunicate guidelines for the safety training of all employees on a continuing basis and ensure records of safety training are kept

Job Hazard

Assessment

Job Safety Analysis

Activity Hazard

Analysis

Hazard Elimination

Hazard CommunicationsHazard Communications(HAZCOM)(HAZCOM)

Hazard CommunicationsHazard Communications(HAZCOM)(HAZCOM)

OSHA Hazard Communication StandardOSHA Hazard Communication Standard29 CFR 1910.120029 CFR 1910.1200

Training

Hazardous Chemicals

Material SafetyMaterial SafetyData SheetsData Sheets

Physical Hazards

o Facility/Equipment/Operation inspections

o Preventative maintenanceo Safety auditso First Report of Injury/Illnesso History of Accidentso Near-Hits

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)

Problems and loss producing events are seldom, if ever the result of a single cause!

PrinciplePrinciple of of Multiple Multiple

CausesCausesPrinciplePrinciple of of

Multiple Multiple CausesCauses

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)

LOSS CAUSATION LOSS CAUSATION MODELMODEL

Loss Control Management shall address, and reduce, two “COSTS” that are paid by the Department.

Direct Costs Indirect Costs

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

Safety Program Is Dependent Safety Program Is Dependent UponUpon

Management Support

Program Funding

Effective Hazard Control

Supervisor Support

Assigned Safety Manager

Employee Participation

SAFETY TRAINING SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO EVERY EMPLOYEE!

Training 2858.23

Training 2858.24

For ALL DEP Employees

WHO?New Employees

Transferred Employees

SupervisorsCurrent Employees

HOW?Explain Task &

HazardsDemonstrate

proper procedures (Who, What, Follow-up)

FeedbackCorrective

Measures

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.

SAFETY ATTITUDE Keystone

SAFETY AWARENESS Safety begins at the top Set the example Heart of the Safety Program Everyone’s Responsibility

MAKE SAFETY MAKE SAFETY A HABITA HABIT

MAKE SAFETY MAKE SAFETY A HABITA HABIT

BE SAFE OUT BE SAFE OUT THERE!!THERE!!

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2000

3000

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95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99

ACTUAL CLAIM

CLAIMS WITHSOME AMOUNT

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%

** These FTE numbers do not include OPS (1,000) and Volunteer (hours equivalent to 400 FTE’s).

*OPS and Volunteer hours are included in the all Claims categories.

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$200,000.00

$400,000.00

$600,000.00

$800,000.00

$1,000,000.00

ACTUAL COST SAVINGS IN REALDOLLARS

95/96

96/97

97/98

98/99

YEAR ACTUAL

COST

SAVINGS IN REAL

DOLLARS

95/96 802,856.00$ 96/97 773,399.00$ 29,457.00$ 97/98 683,251.00$ 119,605.00$ 98/99 471,989.00$ 330,867.00$

479,929.00$

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