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Safe Communities in North America Engaging the Corporate Stakeholder
Donna Stein-HarrisExecutive Director, Home and Community
Partnerships and InitiativesNational Safety Council
Safe Communities America
March 17, 2008Merida, Mexico
North American Regional Network
Network Facilitators
Safe Communities Canada (Support and Certifying Center)
Safe Communities America (Affiliate Support Center)
Current Members Brampton, Ontario, Canada Calgary, Alberta, Canada Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario,
Canada Brookville, Ontario, Canada Wood Buffalo, Ontario,
Canada Omaha, Nebraska, USA Springfield, Missouri, USA Dallas, Texas, USA Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Goal
To engage businesses in the development and long-term growth of Safe Communities locally and nationally through a commitment to:
Workplace, transportation, home, and community safety
On-going support
Corporate stakeholders understand the positive impact of safety: • On employee health and well-being• On the bottom line
Corporate stakeholders understand that:• A safety management system is core to that success• A safety management system is comprised of three types of elements
administrative and managerial operational and technical cultural and behavioral
Corporate stakeholders know that safety:
• Requires commitment and leadership• Requires both reactive and proactive
measures • Requires continuous improvement
Trends - Overall
5060708090
100110120130140150
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
Total
Home &CommunityHighway
Workplace
Death Rate Indexes (1992=100)Total U-I death rate* up 18%.
* Deaths per 100,000 population.
On-The-Job Safety Compared to On-The-Job
On-The-Job 146 million workers at
risk
4,988 on-the-job deaths
3.7 million disabling injuries
$164.7 billion in costs to society
Off-The-Job 146 million workers at
risk
53,200 worker OTJ deaths
9.4 million worker OTJ disabling injuries
$240.3 billion in OTJ costs to society
Source: Injury Facts, 2008 Ed.
North American Totals
64,007 Deaths
14.4 Disabling Injuries
$445.5 Billion in Healthcare Costs
Source: Injury Facts, 2005-2006 Ed.
Making the Case to Support Safe Communities
What are the points of intersection?
What’s in it for them?
What do we want them to do?
Points of intersection with businesses and Safe Communities?
Safe Communities have: An infrastructure based on partnership and
collaborations, governed by a cross-sectional group that is responsible for safety promotion in their communityBusinesses have: An infrastructure that is based on a combined
management and employee leadership and a commitment to work together to promote safety
Points of intersection
Safe Communities have: Long-term, sustainable programs covering both
genders and all ages, environments, and situations
Businesses have: Operational safety and health programs supported by
training and orientation with a high level of motivation
Points of intersection
Safe Communities have:
Programs that target high-risk groups and environments, and programs that promote safety for vulnerable groups
Businesses have:
Built-in hazard recognition, evaluation, and control for all employees
Points of intersection
Safe Communities have:
Programs that document the frequency and causes of injuries
Businesses have:
Systems documentation, assessments, audits
Points of intersection
Safe Communities have:
Evaluation measures to assess their programs, processes and the effects of change
Businesses have:
Evaluation measures and plans for continuous improvement through design and engineering
Points of intersection
Safe Communities have: Ongoing participation in national and international
Safe Communities networks
Businesses have: National and international business networks,
cultural exchange programs
What’s in it for them?
Demonstrates their Corporate Social Responsibility
Receive recognition for their efforts
Reduces healthcare costs
Reduces lost productivity
Reduces pain and suffering for their employees and their families
Mutually Beneficial Relationship
CommunityBusiness Entity
Benefits to Corporate StakeholderDo the right thing
Keep employees safe at work, home, and community
Good public identity
Increase network and connections
Reduce employee healthcare costs
Benefits to CommunitySafer Community
Recognition
Resources
Skill Base/Technical Expertise
Increase network and connections
Bigger draw to expand community
Contact a Safe Communities Affiliate or Certifying Center, or local Safe Community to express interest in their company’s involvement
Be a member of the Steering Committee
Provide evaluation, data collection, research support
Help to adapt company safety activities/processes to community activities/processes
Provide financial/budgeting guidance
Host a fundraiser
Encourage employees and their families to participate in community injury prevention events
Get involved in future injury prevention strategic planning activities
Take active role in injury prevention events and activities
Host training conferences and support international meetings
Encourage other businesses to support Safe Communities
Encourage Safe Community challenge grants
$$$$$$$
Omaha, Nebraska
Travel and Transport – donated cruise to support monthly safety event
First Data Corporation – Helped to develop an on-line driver education program
Home Instead, Blue Cross Blue Shield – supported elderly falls campaign
Children’s Hospital, Bike Rack, and Kohl’s Department Store – supported Cyclefest
ConAgra – sponsor of Safety
and Health Summit
Omaha, Nebraska
Anderson Fire Equipment – School and Community Demonstrations about fire Safety
Rotary – sponsored safety belt checks
Werner Enterprises, Cabellas, Omaha Steaks - $1,000 each to support safety belt campaign
Dodge dealer – donated car to support same event
Thank you!
Donna Stein-Harris
Safe Communities America
National Safety Council
harrisd@nsc.org
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