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Are you ready for another episode of the OSHA Oops! Podcast? This week, Michael and Rick dig into an unfortunate incident involving a construction company - with the result being a $20k OHSA citation. Here’s what happened: an employee was struck by a beam that slipped from an overhead sling, causing them to fall 9 feet and sustain a serious injury. Thankfully, they were lucky enough to survive the fall. Tune in to find out more details on how this type of citation could have been avoided. 

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This episode we’re joined by the Founder of Slip Safety Services, and host of ‘The Safety and Risk Success Podcast' Christian Harris to talk about how Chris got into the business, the seriousness of slips, trips, and falls for both employers and employees, and the four main costs of Health and Safety.

Slips and trips cost UK employers approximately £512 million per year in lost production and other costs and are the leading cause of workplace injuries.

Christian explains how the UK court system works for criminal health and safety offences, why safety is such a key foundation of an organizations success, and how creating a better safety culture can increase a company’s profitability.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-harris-slip-safety/

You’ll learn

• How Christian got into the health and safety industry.
• The seriousness of Slips, Trips and Falls injuries to individuals.
• The cost of Slips, Trips, and Falls to employers.
• The average claims from Slips, Trips, and Falls.
• How creating a better safety culture can increase the profitability of a company.
• Why safety is such a key foundation of an organisations success.
• The 6-figure fines UK organisations have faced in recent years.
• How the UK court system works for criminal health and safety offences.

Resources

• Slip Safety Services
• AXA Insurance
• Slip Safety Score Card
• Blackmores

In this episode, we talk about:

[02:45] How Christian went from being a management consultant to becoming a safety specialist.

[03:51] The health and safety incident that changed Christian’s life.

[06:40] The psychological effect of living through an accident and how the incident has shaped the work Christian does.

[08:30] The four financial costs involved with Slips, Trips, and Falls.

[11:26] How the UK court system works for criminal health and safety offences.

[13:20] The criminal costs of accidents and how much money is claimed each year.

[15:13] The percentage of claims that get paid out.

[16:15] The difference between manual handling and Slips, Trips, and Falls.

[17:23] The positive benefits of creating a better safety culture.

[21:28] The slip safety scorecard and how you can access it.

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In a wide range of labor-dependent industries, frontline managers routinely meet with employees at the start of the day to discuss workflow priorities and to highlight matters of importance. Often, when activities involve unusual or non-routine tasks, safety planning is an essential part of these pre-shift meetings. In this episode, AEU LEAD director and SOS podcast host Joe White outlines steps used to conduct a job safety analysis (JSA) and highlights the importance of focusing on risks associated with identified hazards.

View this episode on our website.

About Joe
As Director of AEU LEAD, Joe White focuses on helping members transform operational goals into actionable plans through a structured change management process. Prior to joining AEU, Joe was a senior consultant for E.I. DuPont’s consulting division, DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS). He joined DSS in 2011 to develop the next generation of safety practices using extensive research in behavioral sciences he’s compiled over a period of nearly two decades. His efforts resulted in the development of The Risk Factor, which is now the flagship instructor-led offering for the consulting division. Combined, Joe has 26 years of operational safety experience, the majority of which was with DuPont. Joe has been published in Occupational Health & Safety Magazine for his prominent work in safety relative to behavioral and neurosciences and is an event speaker at many leading industry conferences including National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expos, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), and National Maritime Safety Association (NMSA). Joe is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and has a B.S., in Safety and Risk Administration.

Where you can find Joe

• Connect with Joe on LinkedIn

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Supervisor Skills: Secrets of Success is a production of AEU LEAD, a division of The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. With 60 years of combined industry experience, our supervisor training program gives mid-level managers in the maritime industry the skills needed to influence employees, customers, and peers. This increases employee engagement, reduces turnover and rework, and ultimately results in higher profits for their company. 

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