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PUTTING SAFETY DATA TO USE
It’s a simple place to start, but the first key inspection indicator you should track is the number of audits that are being completed at your location. This metric is pretty self-explanatory, but what it in- dicates is whether or not employees are carrying out scheduled inspections. If you have 50 forklifts used by operators each day but are seeing only 35 forklift daily inspections reported, you have a problem. In terms of compliance alone, OSHA re- quires a forklift inspection be performed before every operation.
Each organization will have a different number of inspections that it’s looking to complete on a regular basis, but everyone will be reaching for the same goal of a 100 percent completion rate.
Once you’ve calculated how many in- spections are being completed on schedule, you can start to push deeper into inspec- tion results. One indicator that’s helpful to review is which locations have identified the highest number of deficiencies. This handy metric tells you which locations
have the highest percent of safety issues that will need to be addressed, and as such, which facilities might need a more in- depth evaluation.
Observations
Just like conducting regular inspections of worksites, performing frequent observa- tions of employees’ safety behaviors also goes a long way toward eliminating pre- ventable injuries.
Behavior based safety data is especially useful to monitor because it allows you to learn how workers act on a daily basis and respond to this information constructively. For example, by looking at these data, you can start to pinpoint the work procedures that would make employees safer, measure the use of safe behaviors among employees, and give positive feedback to employees who follow procedures.
You’ll first want to confirm that these important reviews are being carried out by assigned workers on schedule and zero in on locations that can improve compli-
ance. Then, by analyzing the types of un- safe acts that are observed, you can see what additional steps need to be taken, from reviewing safe lifting techniques to retraining workers on the correct use of tools, equipment, or personal protective equipment (PPE).
Training
One of the simplest ways to measure the effectiveness of your training program is to pay close attention to course attendance and pass rates. You need to make sure that your employees are actually attending their required training and, perhaps more importantly, that they’re demonstrating a reasonable understanding of the material
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