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Frequency vs Severity in Public EmploymentSafety Programs
Santa Clara County 25th Annual Countywide Safety Seminar
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Dave K. Smith, CSPDave Smith & [email protected]
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Agenda
Data SourcesData ResultsFrequency vs SeverityHazard ControlsPrograms that save livesPlans To Improve Focus Of Safety Programs
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Data
Use data to drive programs
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Incident types
Injury data analysis
Frequency• How often
Severity• How bad
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Hazardous conditions
Close calls
Minor injuries
Severe Injuries
Fatalities
Accidents are “caused occurrences”
• Predictable - the logical outcome of hazards
• Preventable and avoidable - hazards do not have to exist. They are caused by things people do -- or fail to do.
What is an “Accident”?
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30,000 + Hazards
3,000 Near-Misses or First Aid
300 Recordable Injuries
30 Major Injuries
1 Fatal
Wheel chocks not put in placeat rear wheels of fuel truck
Catering truck is driven into fueltruck, which moves
Fuel truck movesDriver jumps to ground and sprains ankle
Fuel truck movesDriver jumps to ground and breaks leg
Fuel truck movesDriver jumps to ground and catering truck rolls over him
Hazard PyramidHazard Pyramid
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Traditional Belief
Frequency leads to severity so if you control the frequency of injuries you can control the severity of injuries
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BUT
Industries with low frequency rates have catastrophic events• Oil refineries• Offshore drilling platforms• High energy sources
Gravity (Falls)Earth movement (Trenches)Electricity
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Philosopher and poet
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
George Santayana
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What Everyone Can Do:Recognize difference
Frequency does not necessarily lead to severity
Controlling frequency does NOT mean you have controlled severity
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How Do Bad Incidents Occur?
How do we prevent serious and catastrophic injuries??
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How Do We Know What To Do?
How do collect the data to prevent serious and catastrophic injuries??
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Data SourcesData Sources
OSHA RecordkeepingOSHA RecordkeepingCalifornia Injury and Illness California Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramsPrevention Programs•• Injury/illness investigationsInjury/illness investigations
Worker’s Compensation DataWorker’s Compensation Data
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OSHA Recordkeeping
Incident Report• OSHA Form 301 or equivalentLog of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses• OSHA Form 300Summary: Certified • OSHA Form 300A
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BLS Data Collection
How do we know what injuries occur?Data collected by State and Federal labor statistics departmentsAnnual SurveyData is 1-2 years old
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New Reports
US Bureau of Labor Statistics• NONFATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND
ILLNESSES REQUIRING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK FOR STATE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKERS, 2008
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh2.nr0.htm
• FATAL INJURIES BY INDUSTRY, 2009http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshsum.htm
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BLS Report Findings
First national data for state and local governments
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BLS Key Findings
Local government has 15% of injuries but only 9% of total employment (vs State, private)Local government has more days away from work cases than state or private employersLocal government rates for falls on the same level over double private industry
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Who Gets Hurt in Local Government
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45904590LandscapingLandscaping
46604660MaintenanceMaintenance
47004700Nursing AidesNursing Aides
47504750Bus Drivers TransitBus Drivers Transit
47504750Refuse and RecyclingRefuse and Recycling
82908290Teacher AssistantsTeacher Assistants
84308430Elem TeachersElem Teachers
1680016800Fire FightersFire Fighters
2088020880Janitors and CleanersJanitors and Cleaners
2402024020PolicePolice
NUMBER CASES 2008NUMBER CASES 2008OCCUPATIONOCCUPATION
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What Causes Injuries in Local Government
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Fatalities in Local Government -2009
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8 %8 %1818Substance/Substance/EnvironmentEnvironment
256256TotalTotal
5 %5 %1212Fire/ExplosionFire/Explosion
5 %5 %1414Objects/Objects/EquipmentEquipment
9 %9 %2222FallsFalls
27 %27 %6767Assaults/ViolenceAssaults/Violence
47 %47 %121121TransportationTransportation
PERCENTAGEPERCENTAGENUMBERNUMBERTYPETYPE
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Transportation
Assaults/Violence
Falls
Substance/Environment
Objects/Equipment
Fire/Explosion
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Fatal Four
Top causes of fatalities in Construction
Elevated FallsElectricityCaught inStruck By
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HAZARD CONTROL
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Protecting Employees from Workplace Hazards
Employers must protect employees from hazards • Falling objects• Harmful substances• Noise exposures Employers must:• Use all feasible engineering and work practice
controls to eliminate and reduce hazards • Use personal protective equipment (PPE) if the
controls don’t eliminate the hazards. PPE is the last level of control!
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Hierarchy of Controls
Elimination/AvoidanceEngineering• Best option if feasible
Then, Administrative• Work Practice Controls
And Only Then, Personal Protective Equipment • PPE• Least Reliable
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Engineering ControlsIf . . .You can physically change the machine or work environment to prevent employee exposure to the potential hazard,
Then . . .You have eliminated the hazard with an engineering control.
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Engineering Controls
Initial design specificationsVentilationSubstitution with less harmful materialEnclosure of processIsolation of processChange of process
Examples . . .
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Work Practice Controls
If . . .You can remove your employees from exposure to the potential hazard by changing the way they do their jobs,
Then . . .You have eliminated the hazard with a work practice or administrative control.
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Work Practice Controls
Job rotation of workersWet methodsPersonal hygieneHousekeeping and maintenance
Examples . . .
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Work Practice Controls -- Examples
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ResponsibilitiesEmployer• Assess workplace for hazards• Provide PPE• Determine when to use • Provide PPE training for employees and
instruction in proper use• Employee
Use PPE in accordance with training received and other instructions
Inspect daily and maintain in a clean and reliable condition
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Examples of PPE
respiratorsLungearplugs, earmuffsHearingvestsBodiesglovesHands / armssafety shoesFeethard hatsHeadface shieldsFacesafety glassesEye
Body Part Protection
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Hazard Control Programs That Save Lives
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Hazard Type: Use Data To FocusHazard Type: Use Data To Focus
WHOWHOWhat jobs?What jobs?What Types of What Types of injuries?injuries?Frequency TrendsFrequency TrendsSeverity ExposureSeverity Exposure
PREVENTIONPREVENTIONData Collection and Data Collection and AnalysisAnalysisDiscussionDiscussionWorkplace AnalysisWorkplace AnalysisHazard ControlsHazard Controls
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Transportation
WHOWHOLaw EnforcementLaw EnforcementEMTsEMTsAll Vehicle All Vehicle OperatorsOperators
PREVENTIONPREVENTIONFleet Safety Fleet Safety ProgramsProgramsDriver TrainingDriver TrainingProceduresProcedures
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Assaults and Violence Prevention
WHOWHOLaw EnforcementLaw EnforcementHealth CareHealth CarePsychiatric TechsPsychiatric TechsSocial WorkersSocial WorkersWho Else?Who Else?
PREVENTIONPREVENTIONViolence in the Violence in the Workplace Workplace ProgramsProgramsViolent behavior Violent behavior AssessmentAssessmentIncident ReviewIncident Review
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Struck By Equipment
WHOWHOPublic WorksPublic WorksConstructionConstructionLaw EnforcementLaw Enforcement
PREVENTIONPREVENTIONTraffic Control Traffic Control PlansPlansSeparationSeparationBarriers/GuardingBarriers/Guarding
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Struck By Objects
WHOWHOPublic WorksPublic WorksConstructionConstructionWho Else?Who Else?
PREVENTIONPREVENTIONBarriersBarriersSeparationSeparationPPEPPE
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Fall Prevention – Same Level
WHOWHOEveryone!Everyone!Food ServiceFood ServiceJanitorialJanitorial
PREVENTIONPREVENTIONHazard SurveysHazard SurveysElimination of Elimination of vertical offsetsvertical offsetsSlippery SurfacesSlippery Surfaces
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Fall Prevention – Elevated
WHOEveryone: Gravity always works…………ConstructionPublic Works
PREVENTIONPREVENTIONRailingsRailingsElimination of fall Elimination of fall hazardshazardsPPEPPE•• Personal Fall Arrest Personal Fall Arrest
SystemsSystems•• Fall Restraint Fall Restraint
SystemsSystems
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Harmful Substances/Environments
WHOTreatment plantsSewer systemsUtilityPublic Works
PREVENTIONPREVENTIONProgramsConfined SpaceIndustrial Hygiene
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Fire/Explosion
WHOFire serviceEMTsProcess EquipmentPainting
PREVENTIONPREVENTIONHousekeepingMaintenanceProceduresEmergency Response
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What To Do
Collect accurate data in YOUR safety programImprove injury/illness investigationUse workers compensation data AND OSHA recordkeeping dataFocus prevention efforts on both frequency and severity exposuresJust because it hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean it won't!
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Safety is Protecting People
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Discussion