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Executive Order 52 (99) Workplace Safety and Health Monica R. Brown Loss Control Consultant Managed Care Innovations DHRM-Office of Workers’ Compensation mbrown@dhrm.state.va.us 804-225-2126

Why are you here?

Objectives At the end of this class you will be able to: Evaluate injury/ illness data Develop a plan to reduce injuries/illnesses Develop strategies to minimize  your agency’s risks. Write your annual EO 52(99) report

Executive Order 52 Workplace Safety and Health Initiative Reduce work-related accidents/ illnesses Injured employee benefits Return-to-work

Annual Agency Responsibilities Evaluate the work-related injuries and illnesses Establish goals to reduce serious occupational injuries and illnesses Enhance workplace safety

Annual Agency Responsibilities Involve agency employees identifying workplace hazards Establish goals to eliminate or reduce hazards. Develop, maintain, and monitor loss control strategies.

DHRM Required Agency Responsibility   Workplace Violence Develop a workplace violence prevention policy. Communicate the policy Establish a workplace violence coordinator Conduct drills

Getting Started Review goals from previous year Review losses for the last year Breakdown the losses by defined categories

Getting Started Breakdown losses by dollar amount spent Breakdown losses by lost workdays Sources for injury/illness data: G2 Weblink OSHA Logs Near miss

G2 Weblink Reports Find the G2 Weblink user for your agency Get a report that details the following information: Date of injury Type of injury Description of injury Cost of injury Number of claims

G2 Weblink Reports Analyze information Frequency Severity

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Additional Ways to Breakdown Losses Month Shift Location Department Causal Factors Job Description

So Now What? Determine your largest loss area Lost Time Dollars Greatest Percentage of Injuries

!!Caution!! The category with the largest number of injuries is not always your greatest area of concern.

Example: 1000 paper cuts 4 Back injuries Cost - $300.00 Cost - $500,000 Lost Time - 0 days Lost Time - 595 days *Remember, look at the big picture to determine the greatest risk.

Exercise

Remember Look at the big picture Rank losses

What is needed to reduce injuries/ illnesses? Develop a plan that includes: Goals Employee Involvement Strategies to minimize risks

Setting Your Goals Make sure goals are: Realistic Achievable Specific

Employee Involvement Be creative… May increase ownership and responsibility

Strategies for Success Management’s commitment Importance of goals understood by employees. Employee input

What if the goal is not reached? Success is not always immediate. May be necessary to change method.

Questions????