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INTRODUCTION

Tom PalecznyManager Health and Safety

Walker Industries Holdings Ltd.,


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Safety Talks

Your Link to Safety Awareness Communication!

ARE YOUR SAFETY TALKSGETTING THE RESULTS

YOU EXPECT?


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Safety Talks

Your Link to Safety Awareness Communication!

CAN SAFETY TALKS

MAKE OR BREAKYOUR

SAFETY PROGRAM?


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Agenda

The Attitude

The Reason for the attitude

The Cost

The Solution


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Safety AttitudeWho Me! Its not my responsibility

SAFETY - AN ATTITUDE

I DONT HAVE MONEY FOR FRILLS LIKE SAFETY.

I JUST CANT SEE WASTING MONEY ON SAFETY. SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST ACCIDENT PRONE.

90% OF ALL ACCIDENTS ARE CAUSED BY CARELESSNESS.

WERE NOT IN BUSINESS FOR SAFETY.

THESE STUBS ON MY HAND ARE JUST PART OF MY JOB.


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Safety AttitudeWho Me!

IVE BEEN DOING THIS JOB FOR 25YEARS, AND IVE NEVER HAD AN

ACCIDENT.


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A Communication Break Down

Contributory ResponsibilityInternal

Direct Responsibility Contributory ResponsibilityExternal

Joint Health and Safety Committee SeniorManagement Unions

Safety Department Manager Safety Associations

Engineering Department Supervisor Suppliers

Purchasing Department Worker Ministry of Labour (MOL)


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The Cost of Accidents

Iceberg analogy of costs

Frank E. Bird


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Legal

Employers have a legal obligation to ensure all employees are awareof the hazards associated with the workplace and the work they

perform.


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Ethical/Moral

Employers have an ethical and moral obligation to protect their

employees.

Humane Aspect includes:

The sorrow associated with loss of parents, children, loved ones and

friends. Inconvenience and hardships brought on by death or disability.

The physical pain and discomfort from injury.


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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS - MANAGEMENT

Provide information,instruction and supervision to protect all

workers.

Acquaint a worker of the hazards in the workplace.

Provide supervision with an opportunity to improve their

personal knowledge of the subject.


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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS- SUPERVISOR

Advise workers of the existence of any potential or actualdanger.


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The Communication Breakdown

ARE YOUR SAFETY TALKS GETTING THE

RESULTS YOU EXPECT?

The Video Scenario

The Presentation Scenario


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The Outcome of PoorCommunication

The Company Doesnt Give a Damn About MySafety!


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THE COST OF PERFORMING SAFETYTALKS?

500 EMPLOYEE WORKPLACE

X 30 MINUTES PER MONTH

X 12 MONTHS

X $12.00/HOUR AVERAGE WAGE

= $36,000.00/Year


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The Solution

Component 1Verbal Communication

Component 2Visual Learning

Component 3Interaction/Involvement

Component 4Award for Participation


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HOW ADULTS LEARNTHE CONE OF LEARNING

Dale & Nyland, 1985


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Top Ten Tips For An EffectivePresentation

10. Be Prepared

What you do before your presentation is as important as what you do

during your presentation. Familiarize yourself with the information youre going to cover by

reading over the safety talk and reviewing your visuals.

Make notes about personal experiences and gather other resource

materials, such as newspaper and magazine articles.

Rehearse your presentation from start to finish.


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9. Promote The Meeting

Post the meeting date, time, location and topic.

Remind employees about the meeting as the date approaches.


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8. Arrive early and get ready

Arrive at least 15 minutes early to set up the meeting room.

Place the Visuals so that

1)it can be seen easily from any seat in the room.

2) you are on the audiences left, and the visual is on the audiences

right.

Place the verbal component and interactive component, and any other

reference materials in an easily accessible location. Before the meeting begins, have them print and sign their name on the

Safety Meeting Attendance Sheet.


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7. Grab their attention

Draw upon personal experiences.

Ask them a question.

Present a scenario.

Use humour.


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6. Speak with energy, enthusiasm, and conviction

How you speak and the body language you use will make or break thepresentation.


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5. Talk to your audience, dont read to them

Your focus should be on the audience, and not on the words written

on the page.


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4. Refer to the Visual

Posters and other visuals use exciting instructional graphics that

reinforce important points from the talk.


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3. Interact with the audience

Interact with the audience by:

1) asking them specific questions about their personal experiences,and

2) getting volunteers to demonstrate specific procedures and tasks.


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2. End with a strong conclusion and call to action

Suggest how they can work more safely, and the benefits theyllreceive by doing it.


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1. Utilize a simple quiz

Dont forget - the meeting isnt over until you complete a simple quizthat re-enforces the message.

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