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During the National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down, from May 8-12, OSHA encourages employers and workers to hold discussions, demonstrations, and training sessions related to safety, hazard recognition, and fall prevention.
However, sometimes even the best ideas are met with objections. Below are two common objections/challenges you will likely encounter when planning a Safety Stand-Down – and what you can do to overcome them and plan effective Stand-Downs at your organization.
However, sometimes even the best ideas are met with objections. Below are two common objections/challenges you will likely encounter when planning a Safety Stand-Down – and what you can do to overcome them and plan effective Stand-Downs at your organization.
Here’s why it’s important to go above and beyond this week:
There isn’t a magic formula, but ask yourself these questions when planning Stand-Down sessions:
Don’t just use your instincts to answer questions – use insights drawn from analysis of your incident data. Let your data guide the planning process and use it to emphasize the importance of safety during the talks themselves to maintain participant engagement.
Your ability to answer these questions and hold effective Stand-Downs will rely on your company’s effectiveness in managing incidents and tracking incident data. Having accurate information as well as the right analytical tools will help you identify your program’s biggest issues and build prevention strategies.
Here are some examples of how data can help you plan your Stand-Down strategy:
A heat map like the one below shows you what shifts have the highest number of recordable injuries.
The same heat map with a different data set can show you what body part is most prone to injury, what type of injury is most likely to occur, and so on.
Using these insights, a safety manager can see that the morning crew likely has the highest need for training and discussions, and that the Stand-Downs should focus on protecting the upper body. They can also adjust the subject matter of the sessions based on the most common injury types – lacerations, bruises / contusions, and sprains / strains.
Did you and your team go above and beyond for safety this week? If so, what process did you use to plan your Safety Stand-Down?