University of Washington Construction Safety. CAPITAL PROJECTS OFFICE CPO UNIVERSITY Capital...

University of WashingtonConstruction Safety

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2012 Year to Date About 700,000 hours worked 5 Recordable Incidents to date 1 Lost Workday Incident to date


State and Federal 2010

► Federal TRIR of 2.9► Federal LWDIR of .8►State TRIR of 7.4►State LWDIR of 1


Capital Projects 2012 to Date

►TRIR of 1.42►LWDIR of .28


What are the injuries?

Four hand injuries (3 cuts, one smashed fingers

One hernia (lost workday)

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What did they have in common?

►All were wearing gloves – were they the right ones for the job?

►Two had their hands in the direct line of fire►Three were tool related – hammer, drill,

chisel►One was retrieving materials from a

laydown area

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What can we do?

►Help contractors to understand the issue►Ask our contractors to closely evaluate

glove selection►Watch for people placing their hands “in

the bite”►Look at better methods for material

storage

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Safety Initiatives

►OSHA Training Initiative►CM/PM Hazmat Training►Area Lighting Initiative►Development of Construction Best

Practices►Hazmat Disposal Partnership with EPO

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Helping Our Contractors

►Contractual Change – Safety included as Negotiated Support Services

►Coaching►Consistent Job Walks►Setting the example

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Training through EH&S

►Annual Asbestos Awareness►Evacuation Warden/Building

Evacuation►Fire Extinguisher►CPR/First Aid

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Other Training Opportunities

►Ideas?

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Thoughts????

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