Line Manager Safety Series Training

• Supervisor’s Roles & Objectives

Objectives for supervisor come in many forms. These objectives could be low absenteeism, production quotas, budgetary restraints, quality levels, etc. These objectives are intended to provide management with the ability to control operations and expected outcomes. Safety isn’t any different. Objectives are needed to provide control over accidents. The purpose of this session is to provide supervisors with the ability to develop safety objectives for their departments. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the safety responsibilities of Line Supervisors
2. Describe the difference between activity related and results oriented objectives
3. Utilize accident statistics to identify safety problems requiring correction
4. Describe the steps involved in establishing safety objectives
5. Describe the characteristics of effective safety objectives
6. Utilize the “Safety Objective Worksheet” to identify activities required to correct identified safety problems

• Hazard Recognition

Controlling hazards by means of inspections is a key element in any safety system. The purpose and benefits of inspections are explained in this session, as well as what to look for in various types of inspections. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Conduct effective department inspections to assess/evaluate compliance with departmental standards
2. Integrate inspections into their daily activities
3. Organize inspection activities for maximum efficiency
4. Recognize hazardous conditions and practices

• Effective Accident Investigation

Accident investigation is one of the most important elements of an effective safety system. Line managers are required to complete accident investigations, but normally do not understand the basic principles behind effective accident investigations. The purpose of this session is to provide line managers with the ability to determine what accidents to investigate, and how to investigate those accidents. At the end of this session, participants will be better able to:

1. Describe the need for thorough accident investigations
2. List the kinds of accidents which should be investigated
3. List the elements of a thorough investigation
4. Conduct an effective accident investigation

• Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices

Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices for Unqualified Workers. Training materials cover the topics necessary to meet training requirements for unqualified workers. The objective of the class is:

1. Acquaint individuals with the basic requirements of 1910.331-335, the Electrical Safety Related Work Practices Standard, in regard to safe work practices designed to prevent electrical shock.
2. Provide required training information for unqualified workers regarding inherent hazards of electricity and any safety-related work practices necessary for their safety in the workplace.

• Communicating For Safety

Communication is essential to any business function. This critical element of management is affected by the attitude of the communicator and the way he/se perceives the message. Safety requires effective communication in order to have an impact on reducing accidents. This session is to enable line managers to understand the effect their attitude has on the safety program. In addition, line managers will be given methods to enable them to communicate effectively with employees. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the role of the Line Manager in effective communications
2. Describe the effective methods of Safety Communication
3. Prepare for and conduct an effective ‘One-on-One’ Safety Contact
4. Describe why safety meetings fail
5. Prepare for and conduct an effective Group Safety Meeting
6. Describe the “3 R’s” of effective communication
7. Describe the “5 P Plan” of effective Safety Meetings
8. Utilize the “PREP” System for preparing and conducting a 5-minute safety talk

• Effective Safety Committees

The purpose of this session is to acquaint participants with Plant Safety Committees including: types of Committees; Committee membership; functions of Safety Committees; special tasking that may be required of committees; and ways to involve Safety Committees in the overall loss prevention effort. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the various types of Safety Committees
2. Describe the role of the Plant Safety Committee in the overall Safety Organization
3. Describe the criteria used in selecting Safety Committee Members
4. Describe the normal functions of the Plant Safety Committee
5. Describe special tasks in which the Safety Committee may become involved

• Safety Training

The training duties of a line manager extend from the initial training of the new employee to retraining an experienced employee who may need a refresher or an introduction to a new technique. Training an employee on a new job, training a new employee, safety training, and training in production techniques are all important to the success of a line manager. How well a line manager can train their staff will determine whether the highest quality products are produced at the lowest possible cost. Good training does not just happen – it is made to happen. Since more and more training responsibility is falling on the line manager, it is imperative that today’s line manager know the basic principles of instruction and how to apply them.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Prepare and conduct new employee orientation and training modules
2. Conduct an effective Job Observation in order to identify the retraining needs of current employees

• Supervisor Hazard Communication

The purpose of this training session is to show the line manager the elements of the OSHA Hazard Regulation and how to comply with these elements in order to safeguard their employees. By the end of the session the participant will be shown:

1. The basic elements of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200
2. The steps necessary to develop and/or implement:
1) A written Program
2) A hazardous material inventory
3) Material Safety Data Sheets
4) Container Labeling
5) Hazard Communication Training
6) Documentation

• Job Safety Analysis

A technique that management can use to prevent work accidents and illnesses is the Job Safety Analysis (JSA). JSA is a method for studying a job in order to:
a) define basic activities or steps which must be followed to complete a particular task
b) identify hazards or potential accidents associated with each step
c) develop approaches that will eliminate, minimize or prevent such hazards or accident potentials.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. List steps to perform JSA
2. Identify the jobs
3. Conduct effective job safety analysis
4. Use JSA procedure form
5. Utilize JSA’s on a regular basis, integrating them into daily operations.

• Managing For Results

There is a strong correlation in all manufacturing facilities between the safety attitudes of management and compliance with established standards of performance. It is incumbent upon line management to recognize this correlation and (1) foster positive safety attitudes among employees, while at the same time (2) provide uniform enforcement of established safety rules, policies, and procedures. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Develop positive safety attitudes among employees
2. List the basic reasons individuals do not comply with safety rules
3. Educate employees on established safety rules
4. Reinforce and enforce established safety rules

• Personal Protective Equipment

Various items of personal protective equipment are widely used in industry. After studies attempting to engineer out or isolate the hazards, many companies find personal protective equipment is the only feasible way to protect the worker. Often, employees ignore the benefits of using personal protective equipment because they feel it is a hindrance and they are not properly educated to the potential for serious injury. The purpose of this session is to provide supervisors and line managers with the basic information needed to formulate, initiate, and overcome objections about a personal protective equipment program. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Explain what specific damage can be done to the parts of the body concerned, if a particular piece of personal protective equipment is not used.
2. Explain how it is determined that personal protective equipment is the most feasible and/or effective means of protecting the employee from the environmental hazards present.
3. Explain how each piece of personal protective equipment has been thoroughly engineered, evaluated, and tested to ensure it will protect employees from the environmental hazards present.
4. Overcome employee objections to using personal protective equipment.

• Machine Guarding – Hazard Recognition

The guarding of machines has always been a major concern and has taken added significance since the passage of the Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970. This session covers the basic concepts of machine guarding and hazard recognition. If time permits, a workshop will provide hands-on experience in the recognition of machine guarding concepts and the appropriate selection of guards to eliminate associated hazards. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Have an increased understanding of machine guarding
2. Improve knowledge and ability for recognizing machine hazards
3. Improve understanding of machine hazard control strategies
4. establishing a program to identify machine hazard control problems and to develop the best solutions
5. Define the various types of guards and devices

• Office Ergonomics Training VDT Operator

Cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) in the office are on the rise and practical action must take place in order to control them. This session offers practical advise to the supervisor and employee on how to reduce their risk of incurring CTDs. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Understand common CTD causes and corrective measures in the office.
2. Understand how to set-up their VDT workstation.
3. Understand some common muscle stretching exercises
4. Understand common back strain causes and corrective measures in the office.

• Back Care Training

Back injuries are the most common and costly injury. This training session offers practical advice to the supervisor and employee on how to reduce their risk of incurring back injuries through proper back care and lifting techniques. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Have a better understanding of how the back works
2. The affect of stressful activities on the back
3. How to prevent back injuries

• Employee Ergonomics Training

Cumulative trauma disorders, CTDs, in manufacturing and production facilities are on the rise and practical action must take place in order to control them. This session offers practical advise to the supervisor and employee on how to reduce their risk of incurring CTDs. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Understand common CTD and back strain causes
2. Understand common CTD warning signs
3. Understand common back strain causes and corrective measures

• Permit Required Confined Space Entry

The purpose of this course is to acquaint the participants with the basic requirements of the OSHA Confined Space Entry course. By the end of the course participants will be acquainted with the basic elements of the Confined Space Entry Standard, 29 CFR 1910.146, including:

1. Permit space identification
2. Written program requirements
3. Permit systems
4. Training requirements
5. Warning signs
6. Responsibilities to contractors
7. Internal rescue team training
8. Procedures for Hot Work
9. Outside rescue team training requirements

• Heat Stress

This section applies to the control of risk of occurrence of heat illness and applies to all outdoor places of employment. The following program elements shall include:

1. Provision of water.
2. Access to shade.
3. Training shall be provided to all supervisory and non-supervisory employees to include:
- The environmental and personal risk factors for heat illness;
- The employer's procedures for complying with the requirements of this standard
- The importance of frequent consumption of small quantities of water
- The importance of acclimatization
- The different types of heat illness and the common signs and symptoms of heat illness
- The importance to employees of immediately reporting to the employer
- The employer's procedures for responding to symptoms of possible heat illness
- The employer's procedures for contacting emergency medical services and transporting
4. Supervisor training
5. The procedures the supervisor is to follow to implement the applicable provisions
6. The procedures the supervisor is to follow when an employee exhibits symptoms

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Identify, correct and respond with knowledge in handling heat illness prevention techniques.