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LOSS CONTROL
MANAGEMENT
Presented by
Fernando Crisosto
To help the reader in learning lessons on the development of loss control solutions.
Introduction:
The vast number of people looking for work, and the need for cheap labor, led to poor pay,
hazardous factory conditions and an increase in child labor. Hours were long and conditions
dangerous, with many losing their lives at work.
Machine was designed with little or no consideration for the SAFETY or convenience of the
operator. Since available labor was untrained and unskilled in the use of this new unguarded
machinery, injuries increased greatly. As the source of power change from manpower to
horsepower of steam and electricity. The number of crippling injuries also climbed rapidly.
The number of circumstances that existed around 1900 provided strong motivation for groups that
would soon highlight the need for improvement in conditions for the industrial worker. Workday
Disabled or injured workers seldom received enough compensation for bare existence, and the
general practice was for the company to pay only certain doctor bills and medical expenses. The
Company generally paid the funeral expenses and presented a donation to the widow and the
dependents. Fellow workers usually made cash gift, obtained by collection within their group.
While recourse to obtain benefits through legal action was an open possibility to worker during
this period, worker seldom sought compensation through this route for several reasons .The biggest
reason was probably the jeopardy his very fob if he brought suit against his company . He also
knew he bore burden of proof that the employer was at fault. Accepted court practices around the
world were quite similar at this time, and usually gave protection to the employer if proof existed
that the injured worker’s own negligence contributed to the accident’s occurrence. Courts operated
under the theory that the worker accepted all customary risks associated with all these one-sided
factors was fear of job loss that strongly influenced any fellow worker who might be called as a
witness by the injured person or his family.
Common Law
Let’s examine the thinking and attitudes of employers at the turn of the century (1900) in order to
better understand why such unbelievable conditions existed. A number of leaders in the Safety and
Fire protection fields have documented excerpts from numerous periodicals, reports and surveys
written then, which give considerable insight into the subject.
Comments made during this period by employers have been reported to reflect their attitudes:
‘’Some people are just accident prone and no matter what you do , they’ll
hurt themselves someway.’’
‘’…90% if all accidents are caused by just plain carelessness’’
‘’We are not in business for Safety’’
‘’…I just can’t see wasting money on Safety’’
‘’’Safety is just a matter of luck.’’
‘’I don’t have money for frills like Safety’’
The first true compensation act was passed by the British Parliament in 1897. While this law could
be abused by providing that the employees were injured because of their own misconduct. It
brought about automatic compensation to many workers who would have received little or nothing
a few years earlier. The British Act of 1907 also served as a model for the first compensation law
in the US (in 1908) that covered employees of the federal government.
The year 1910 was quite significant. A commission to study compensation laws throughout the
world was appointed by the Ontario government; in the same year, in the US, the state of New
York passed its first compensation act, providing certain benefits to employees injured in twelve
occupations referred to as dangerous.
The Compensation Law of Wisconsin (passed 1911) became generally acknowledged as the first
significant legislation enacted in the US. The US department of Labor was created in the year
(1913) to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of wage earner of the US, ‘’to foster their
working conditions and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment’’.
The Worker men’s Compensation Act of Ontario, which came into effect on January 1, 1915, made
provisions for employers to form associations for the purpose of education in accident prevention.
It was until 1970 that the US Congress passed a comprehensive national safety law known as the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970(OSHA)… ‘’ to assures so far as possible every
working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our
human resources..’’ The law is enforced by OSHA compliance officers (inspectors) who visit
workplaces to determine whether or no standards are being met.
Positive Attitude
Safety doesn’t require extra time. On the other hand, unsafe practices, particularly resulting
to injuries and property damage are time consuming and costly.
The main reason for success in safety is the day to day and hour by hour consistency in
which you apply the principles of the Safety Program.
Learned Lesson
To improve EHS culture among workers, staff and management through motivated
behavior.
To make EHS as the responsibility and duty of everybody.
To implement EHS Standards or rules even w/o being
watched or monitored.
To assure of continuous and efficient operations w/o
accidents to both personnel or other physical assets of the
company.
To implement the “Role Model” concept among all its
personnel specially the Managers, Supervisors and Foremen.
• Share the Responsibilities, Managers and supervisors work with the employees on the front line
every day and therefore can have the most consistent impact by:
• Setting an example [role-model role]; Your safety attitude must be contagious. You must be seen
not as the enemy trying to impede the process, but as someone dedicated to a safer work
environment, fighting for everyone's safety every day.
• Carrying out the established safety guidelines and policies throughout the company; and
• Providing feedback for prevention and solutions to safety-related issues and problems.
• Workers, Once you have the buy-in and support from managers and supervisors, the workers on
the sites need to be involved. Create a plant-wide safety committee program with representatives
from all areas and shifts in the facility, so that everyone has a voice in safety issues.
• Safety Committee, How many safety committees just meet, talk and complain? How many more
propose ideas, solutions, changes and actions, but have no authority or commitment to follow
through and implement any of their proposals? The ineffectiveness of a committee will quickly
undermine your progress. And it's much more difficult to win back the support and confidence
Genetics affect one's tendencies to make choices based on their core beliefs and attitudes.
Individuals are not exactly the same, but they do have certain things in common.
o Needs are caused by deficiencies which can either be physical or psychological/ emotional
GENERATIVE CULTURE
In such a culture people
• Want, basic necessities in life [food, clothing, shelter]; acceptance to a group i.e. amongst
co-workers, being appreciated for accomplishments beyond routine day to day efforts etc.
Theories in Motivation
• Understanding why people choose to do certain things rather than others & with what
factors causes people to put extra efforts or the reverse into their work activities.
• Need Theories, due to necessities in life or their way of living [standard] people are forced
to pursue something.
• Being Equal Theory, based on premise that individuals compare themselves to one another
on the basis of the ratio of outcomes to inputs. Outcomes they receive & inputs they
provide. Feeling of not being treated equally.
• Motives are always present in every behavior, whether one is aware or not aware of such
behavior.
• Trust & respect personnel as individuals [10 commandments of good human relations]
• Offer sincere recognition for job well done. If job was not well done, give a one on one
couching & emphasize that there will be 2nd time to do it right.
• Make the workers feel that they are working in an environment where people can make
mistakes [not pre-meditated or maliciously done]; and grow [learn from this mistake]
Motivational Problems
Condition Exist:
Solution: the supervisor must be able to impart the required know-how & behavioral culture
training or job-coaching on:
Relate the recommended safe job procedures associated with each potential accident or
hazard.
Resources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_behaviorpsychology.wikia.com
www.thefreedictionary.com/motive
Art of Teaching
Principles of learning are propositions that have been proven to increase the rate and degree with
which we learn. Throughout the lesson teachers consider and employ theories of:
Motivation
Reinforcement
Practice
Retention
Modeling
Wait Time
Active Participation
Anticipatory Set
Closure
3 Areas
1. Content
What to teach, Objective, Task Analysis
2. Learning Behavior
What student will do or say to show they have learned, demonstrate his/her learning
3. Specific Teacher Behaviors
What teacher can do to increase learning
o Emphasizes planning by objectives
o Improves teacher presentation
o Emphasizes checking for understanding
“I TAUGHT THE LESSON BUT THE STUDENTS DID NOT LEARN IT”
* SIGNALED ANSWERS
o *FINGERS
o *THUMBS UP
* CHORAL RESPONSES
*SAMPLING
GUIDED PRACTICE
* After an interruption
SUPER 3
*RETEACH OR MOVE ON
BENEFITS OF CLOSURE
*Adds emphasis to the concept of students’ responsibility for their own learning.
THREE CHARACTERISTICS:
1. Has the discipline plan posted when the students arrive on the first day of school.
2. Posts a maximum of 3 to 5 rules or responsibilities.
3. Explains the posted rules and is willing to make changes as the class situation requires.
It draws upon professional knowledge and specialized skills in the mathematical, physical
and related scientific disciplines, together with the principles and methods of engineering
design and analysis to specify, predict and evaluate the safety of the system.
A safety management system (SMS) for a mine is a tool that assists mine operators to
systematically achieve and maintain standards for managing safety and health. It brings together
the policies and procedures required to effectively mitigate (i.e. lessen the severity) the risks
associated with the mining operations.
a documented system
The risks managed at all mining operations are dynamic and varied. The SMS is used to ensure
these risks are considered and strategies are documented so adequate controls are implemented
for the life of the mine.
While all mines have safety- and risk-related policies, plans and procedures in place, the SMS
ties these elements in a single integrated system.
Components of an SMS
Systematic approach
The guidelines can assist an organization to establish its own SMS or improve an existing SMS.
They do not prescribe the type, format or style of SMS that should be used, and are aimed at a
mine of any size or type.
AS 4804 Occupational health and safety management systems - General guidelines on principles,
systems and supporting techniques is available from Standards Australia.
Some key elements of a mining SMS that may be included are listed below.
Management framework
o health and safety systems framework
o sustainability
o corporate policies
Leadership and accountability
o roles and accountabilities
o procedural requirements
o statutory appointments and positions
Planning and performance
o health and safety objectives and targets
o performance measurement
o monitoring and review
Implementation
o licenses and permits
o document and record control
Compliance and document control
www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Safety/What-is-a-safety-management-4598.aspx
Hazardous conditions cause injury, illness, property damage and environmental stress.
Divide Hazards in different categories & focus on inspection individually then use Safety
Inspection Checklist.
Maintenance records
identifying and recording potential and actual hazards associated with buildings,
equipment, environment, processes, and practices
identifying any hazards which require immediate attention, whether they are unsafe
conditions or unsafe acts
ensuring that existing hazard controls are functioning adequately; and where appropriate,
recommending corrective action
Safety Program
Within any safety program, there may in fact be a variety of types of inspections, for
example:
Pre-operation checks of special equipment or work processes are often necessary before
work is carried out;
Critical parts inspections are regular planned inspections of those critical parts of a
machine, piece of equipment, or system which have a high potential for serious accidents.
They are often part of planned or preventive maintenance procedures, or hazard control
programs;
new equipment inspections are thorough inspections and checks before operations begin;
Regular planned inspections are done on a regular basis in a defined workplace and cover
all conditions including work practices and procedures.
Types of Inspections
Pre-operation Checks
Site Specific
Task Specific
Machine Specific
Person Specific
Verify Abatement
Medical Requirements
Sanitation
Employer Posting
Record-keeping
Machine Guarding
Portable Ladders
Fixed Ladders
Hazard Communication
Housekeeping
Safety Committees
Electrical (General)
Scaffolds
Scaffolds (Mobile)
Concrete Construction
Demolition
Standard Guardrails
Vehicles
Fall Protection
Steel Erection
Excavation
Shields
Sloping
Confined Spaces
Scissor Lifts
Aerial Lifts
Traffic Control
Cranes
Slings
Steep-pitched Roofing
Roofing Work
Warning-line Systems
Safety-monitor Systems
Silica Exposure
Asbestos
Regulated Areas