Safety Goals and Measurements - OhioBWC

Safety Goals and M easurements

Developm ent of specific, m easurable, attainable, relevant and tim e-sensitive (SM ART) goals is im portant to the success of any safety and health program . Unfortunately, m any people m ake the m istake of focusing solely on the desired outcom es in the developm ent of their goals. They fail to develop activity-based goals that w ill help them to get to those outcom es. To increase the chances of success, develop both activity-based and outcom ebased goals.

Exam ples of outcom e-based and activity based goals are below .

Outcome based goals % Reduction in OSHA recordable injuries %Reduction in w orkers' com pensation claim s % Reduction in w orkers' com pensation costs Reduction in vehicle accidents per m ile driven

Im provem ent in corporate audit results Reduction in observed hazards Reduction in average cost per claim Frequency of all injuries/illnesses Severity of all injuries/illnesses Lost-tim e accidents

Absenteeism rates Productivity per em ployee rates Production error rates Incidence of w orkplace violence Incidence of accidental releases

Self-audits for regulatory com pliance Contractor recordable injuries/illnesses Total m anufacturing process incidents Total transportation incidents

Percent safety goals achieved Training conducted as scheduled Safety training test scores Statistical tracking for program s Statistical process control System safety analyses Contractor safety activities Positive reinforcem ent activities OSHA audit ? no citations OSHA audit ? citations, no fines

Willful violations

Activity based goals Investigations com pleted on tim e Investigation identifies causes Investigation identifies action plan Action plan im plem ented

Safety m eetings held as scheduled Agenda prom oted in advance Safety records updated and posted Inspections conducted as scheduled Inspection findings brought to closure M anagem ent safety com m unications M anagem ent safety participation Near m iss/near hit reports Discipline/violations reports

Rate of em ployee Suggestions/com plaints Resolution of suggestions/com plaints Safety com m ittee initiatives

Job safety analyses Em ployee participation rates Em ployee housekeeping Em ployee safety aw areness Em ployee at-risk behavior Supervisor/m anager participation Supervisor/m anager com m unication Supervisor/m anager enforcem ent Supervisor/m anager safety em phasis Supervisor/m anager safety aw areness Injury/illness cases reported on tim e Statistical reports issued on tim e Ratio of safety and health staff to w orkforce Safety and health spending per em ployee

Serious or repeat violations Other-than-serious violations Total dollar am ount of penalties Average tim e to abate reported hazard Average tim e to respond to com plaint

Titles in safety and health library Technical assistance bulletins issued Policies and procedures updated on tim e Wellness program participation rates Fire protection audit

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