A Creative Approach to Safety

Presented by:
Ben Elisondo
Safety Training Coordinator
CSU, Northridge - PPM
Challenges with Safety Programs
• Funding ($$$)
• Time
• Regulation(s) changing
• Buy-in (attitudes)
• Monotonous & Boring
• Inconsistent
 Funding ($)
Pay now or pay dearly later!

• AB 1127 repeals current prohibition on civil

penalties against governmental agencies for
safety violations
• Increased Fines for: knowingly, repeating,
and willful negligence
• SB 198 “Be a manager go to jail”
• Workers comp & litigation
 Funding (cont.)
Allocate resources for:
• Safety position (be creative)
• Personal protective equipment (feedback)
• Technical Safety Gadgets (sniffer)
• New videos (humorous)
• Strong Safety Committee
• Action on hazards
• Budget cautiously ( watch out for consultants)
 No Time for Safety
Untrained + unskilled workers = lost time accidents

• Escorting employees to medical assistance

• Accident Investigations
• Filling out accident reports
• FAT / CAT OSHA Inspections
• Litigations court appearances
• Lost time from employee not at work
• More work for everyone else
 Make Time
for Safety

• Dedicated Safety Position (it’s my job)

• Active Safety Committee (inspections)
• Reduced accidents means more healthy
workers to gain time back
• Time passes by anyway might as well have
spent it on something worthwhile
 PPM ACCIDENTS
1995 - 2000
PPM Safety
Coordinator Accidents
position created
90
80
80
73
70

60 57

50
45

40 36
34
30

20

10

0
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
 Changing Regulations
• Anticipating changes
• Hard to keep up with them
(interpretation)
• Priorities get rearranged
• Putting out little fires
• Not communicated well
(publications)
 Safety can be boring if:
• You’ve seen the same videos 100 times
• Same handouts over and over
• Same monotone speaker or presenter
• Can be viewed as a “Waste of Time”
• Let’s get it over with and be done with it
(like an immunization shot)
 Buy-in &Attitudes
• Sell-It (promote the program)
• Involve employees in program (surveys)
• Education – Engineering – Enforcement
• Positive reinforcement
• Celebrate safety
Governor’s Safety Awards
10 recipients in the last 11years
Tailgate Safety Meetings
Keep Safety in View as a reminder
Get Business Partners Involved
We bought your stuff now show us
the Safety Features or concerns
Utilize Health and Safety Office
Consult with the Experts
Recruit Talents from Within
your own department

Electricians do High-Lift Training

Involve Local Fire Department
Get some “Hands-On” Training
Connect with Community
Organizations
 Spring 2004
Campus Night Safety Walk

Date: Wednesday, April 14th, 2004

Time: 6:45 pm (orientation / free pizza)

7:15 pm – 8:30 pm (safety walk)
Where: Meet at South side of U.P.A. Bldg. # 14, Public Safety
Parking lot by Campus Police Station
Who: Volunteers may include: Administrators, Staff,
Students, Faculty, Community Members, etc.
Note: If you plan on attending, you If you have questions,
will need walking shoes, warm light please call Ben
colored clothing, a flashlight, and a Elisondo at x5556
notepad!
 Be responsive to the needs and
concerns of our employees
• Disaster Response
• Terrorism on Campus
• Anthrax exposure
• Evaluate trends and customize the program
to be relevant to the staff
• Look for the results
 Safety Basketball
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GAME 3 of NBA PLAYOFFS
KINGS VS. TIMBERWOLVES
• 2 Point Questions are EASY!
• 3 Point Questions are HARD!
• If a 3 point question is tried and missed
The opponent has the option to either:
• Steal the ball (answer that question) OR
• Opt. for a 2 point question instead
• 1st Team to 21 wins
• 30 sec to answer question or its an air ball