Employee Participation is Key to Safety Culture Recognize Workers’ Safety Contributions Reward Safety Workers: Recognize safe workers by rewarding them with either tangible or intangible rewards, depending on what works better for your team. Have Lunch Together: By inviting coworkers to have lunch with their supervisor or any other member of leadership, you create an opportunity to have a safety discussion in an informal setting. This offers a more personal approach to allow workers to air concerns and can help build stronger relationships. https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/SHP_Worker_Participation.pdf https://fastenal.sharepoint.com/sites/nationalaccount/SEC/Custom%20wiki%20 pages/Safety.aspx Many injuries occur due to workers not reporting two things: • People doing something unsafe • Unsafe conditions (https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/ articles/15645-speaking-of-safety) Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Harvard University, and University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh found that for every dollar spent on direct costs, about $2.12 would be spent on indirect costs. (https://www.researchgate.net/ publication/238664110_Financial_Decision_ Makers’_Views_On_Safety_What_SHE_ Professionals_Should_Know) In 2019, the total cost of work injuries was $171 billion. 70 million days were lost due to injuries in 2019. (https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/work/costs/work- injury-costs/) Talk Date:______________________________ Supervisor/Facilitator:_______________________________________ Location:_______________________________ Department:______________________________________________ SAFETY FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONTACT: SAFETYQUESTIONS@FASTENAL.COM OR 1-833-FNL-SAFE WF_344800 JP 08/21 20.6
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