Value based Safety and Off-the-Job Safety

Value Based Safety

Safety as a Value
A value is a statement or set of rules that prescribe the form of personal
interactions preferred by a culture (such as the set of behaviors called good
manners)
We all have values, we value our lives, if we value safety as much as how we
value our lives, then we can always be sure that our lives are worth living and
we will have less chances losing it.

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A behavioral observation and feedback process

Formal review of observation data
Improvement goals
Reinforcement for improvement and goal attainment

After conducting periodic audits, managers and supervisors complete STOP

(Safety Training Observation Program) cards to document any unsafe acts they
have observed though not documenting the names of the observed employees.
However as soon as convenient, they approach an employee who performed an
unsafe act and ask the following questions:
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What could happen- question that prompts the employee

to identify which of the observed action s created the risk of
an accident.
How could the employee do the job safely?-question that
prompts the employee to identify how to do just that.

How we value safety?

The value of safety is important because our families (and loved ones) will
suffer is something happens to us. They may also be affected when they see
you suffering and worst, if you are the only one who works for them, they
wouldnt have any source of income anymore and o one will support their basic
or daily needs. Everyone must know how to value it. We will bring it home to
our family and we can establish this value into our loved ones
if safety is considered value it will always be present
Safety as a CHOICE
In safety we also make decisions or a choice in anytype of event in making a
rules, regulations standards and manual set of instructions, etc. every decision
making process produces a final coice.

From the perspective of behavioral psychology, all behavior is a function of the

environment in which it occurs. Unsafe work behavior is accordingly the result
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The Physical environment

The Social environment
Workers experience

Value-Based Behavioral Safety Process

Health and safety practices are those actions and procedures at work
that promote better health and safety
OFF THE JOB SAFTEY
What does off the job mean?
Not on the job. Includes:
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People employed but not at work

Not on the job. Excludes:

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Children
Persons keeping home
Retired
Unemployed
Other persons not in the labor force

Classification of off the job and non-work injuries:

Off-the-job includes the part of Motor-Vehicle, Home and community involving
workers away from work.
Non-work includes all of Motor-vehicle and Home and Community

Mission/Vision->Process and Values->Behavior->Results

Injury an injury is damage to a persons body in a physical sense such as

graze, bruise, sprain, strain, broken bones, etc.

Safety as related to health practices

The damage to the body may be as a result of contact between a person and:

A choice is an act or instance of choosing

Agencies responsible for safety as related to health
Four types of Decision
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Command Decision- which can only be made by you, as the

commander-in-chief
Delegated Decisions- which may be made by anyone
Avoided Decisions- where the outcome could be so severe
that the choice should not be made. As the consequences
cannot be recovered from it if the wrong choice is made.
No-Brainer Decisions- where the choice is so obvious that
only one choice can reasonably be made.

A few examples of Safety Choice are:

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When you choose a helmet when you are riding a motorcycle

When you are passing by a construction site
When you make sure that all the electricity in your house is
turned off as much as possible
When you choose the food you eat, and a lot more.
When you choose to volunteer yourself in any dangerous
situation like rescue operations etc.

Safety as Compliance
Compliance is a conformity or accordance, either a state of being in
accordance with established guidelines, specifications or legislation or the
process of becoming so. If we follow the rules and instructions, we can avoid
the hazards, accident and everything that will set us from dangerous places.
Traditional Safety programs

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Programs related to health practices

HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) is a management system in
which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological,
chemical and physical hazards from raw materials production, procurement
and handling, to manufacturing, distribution and consumption of the finished
product.
GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) is a production and testing practice that
helps to ensure a quality product. Many countries have legislated that
pharmaceutical and medical device companies must follow GMP procedures,
and have created their own GMP guidelines that correspond with their
legislation.
CCP (critical control points) a point, step or procedure at which controls can
be applied and food safety hazard can be prevented, eliminated or reduced to
acceptable critical levels.
SAFETY PROCEDURES

Informal feedback on cpmlying with safety procedures

Safety meetings and training
Safety awards
Safety audits
Written procedures
Special initiatives (posters, newsletters, off-the job safety
programs etc)

5S -5s is the name of a workplace organization method that uses a list of five
Japanese words: seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, shitsuke.
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Unsafe work behavior is accordingly the result of:

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The physical environment

The social environment
Workers experience

SOP (Standard Operating Procedures)

SSOP (Sanitary Standard Operating Procedures)
Good Housekeeping is one of the surest ways to identify a
safe workplace. You can tell how workers feel about safety
by just looking at their housekeeping safety practices. Good
housekeeping isnt the result of cleaning up once a week or
even once a day. Its the result of keeping cleaned-up all the
time. It is an essential factor in a good safety program,
promoting safety, health production and morale.

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Sorting (seiri) eliminate all unnecessary tools parts and

instruction
Stabilizing or Straightening out (Seiton) there should be a
place for everything and everything should be in its place.
Sweeping or Shining (Seiso) clean the workplace and all
equipment, and keep it clean, tidy and organized.
Standardizing (Seiketsu) work practices should be
consistent and standardized.
Sustaining the Practice (Shitsuke) maintain and review
standards.

Personal Hygiene
Healthy habits include Good Grooming
Why some incidents are not reported?
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Employees may suffer severe consequences for reporting

incidents.
Safety awards are not related to behavior on the job
Management or staff makes all plans and decisions
regarding safety
Organization relies on punishment to reduce unsafe acts.

Note: the overuse of punishment has several further disadvantages, whether in

the home, the schools or the workplace. Among these, punishment:
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Must be either severe or highly probable

Is effective only in the presence of the punisher
Often teaches the wrong lesson
Damages relationship and involvement
Runs contrary to the philosophy of our quality efforts
It is difficult to maintain

To improve Safety Procedures:

If you want to minimize your risk of infection and also enhance your overall
health, follow these basic personal hygiene habits.
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Bathe regularly
Trim your nails
Brush and floss
Wash your hands
Sleep tight

Five benefits (basic) that we may consider as ahealth practice

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Higher productivity
Better working relationships between management, workers
and clients.
Less time away from work due to stress, sickness and duvet
days.
Improved willingness to learn and develop new and existing
skills and work knowledge
Management peace of mind. Only a dream for far many
businesses.

Extreme heat or cold (boiling water or freezing cold snow)

An object or thing (car, knife, furniture)
An animal (dog snake or another person)
Energy from electricity
Chemicals (such as chlorine, bleach, cement powder etc)
A lack of air or warmth to keep the body functioning.

An injury can cause death (fatal) or be non fatal and cause injury on a scale of
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Mild
Moderate
Very serious (that results in long term health problems.
Disfigurement and/or partial or total permanent disability.

The intent of Injury

Injury to a persons body can be caused on purpose or not on purpose. This
intent of an injury is categorized in the following ways:
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Most companies have embraced the following programs and initiatives to

improve compliance with safety procedures:
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FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

DOH (Department of Health)
BFAD (Bureau of Food and Drugs)

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Unintentional Injury is not caused on purpose and that

there is no intent to harm. This has also been known as an
accident. However, the word accident implies a random
event, but most injuries can be predicted and are not
considered accidents.
Self-Inflicted Injury is to deliberately inflict harm or death
upon oneself. This is also known as self-harm or suicide.
Assault Injury is the use of physical force with the intent to
inflict harm or death upon another. This is also known as
violence.

What is Unintentional Injury?

The term unintentional injury is preferred accidents as the latter implies events
that are inevitable and unavoidable whereas a high proportion of these
incidents are now regarded as being preventable.
Unintentional Injuries can occur in any age group, but children and the elderly
are more vulnerable. Unintentional injuries may occur at home, at work, in sport
and recreation, on the roads and at school.