BEHAVIORAL BASED SAFETY

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1 BEHAVIORAL BASED SAFETY Issued February 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS PURPOSE... 2 SCOPE... 2 RESPONSIBLITIES... 2 HSE Manager/Facility Coordinator... 2 Managers and Supervisors... 2 Employees... 2 INSTRUCTIONS... 2 DATA COLLECTING AND TRENDING ANALYSIS... 3 ACTION PLAN... 3 REWARDS POLICY... 3 TRAINING... 3

2 PURPOSE Jacam Chemicals 2013, LLC primary goal for this program is to increase employee awareness and safety discussions among peers. It will also be used for injury trend analysis. This program details Jacam s Behavioral Based Safety program, the use of BBS observation cards (BITE cards), and how data from cards will be used. See Table 1. SCOPE This program is designed to critique a fellow employee or a workplace on safety behavior or issues during daily operations and make recommendations for improvement. Completion of a BITE card detailing each observation will bring safety awareness to the employees involved in each evaluation as well as management. Names of employees are not to be used on BITE cards. This program is not designed to penalize people or create tension between employees. Since every employee is expected to perform observations, all employees can also expect to be observed at any time. Employees should be respectful of one other and learn from one another during these observations. Honesty from both employees about any safety deficiencies will lead to a safer workplace. RESPONSIBLITIES HSE Manager/HSE Facility Coordinator Implement and maintain this program to ensure that it meets expectations Provide training on the contents of this program Evaluate employees involved in the BBS card process Record and file all completed BBS cards Managers and Supervisors Know and understand the contents of this program Comply with procedures in this program Communicate the benefits of a BBS program to employees Employees Comply with all aspects of this Behavioral Based Safety program Participate in all aspects of this plan and use this BBS plan to increase safety awareness Use this program as intended and be sincere when discussing observations with fellow employees Never use this program to degrade other employees INSTRUCTIONS Each employee should take a few minutes to observe a fellow employee performing a task without announcing their presence. Notes shall be made during the observation as to the job being observed, the PPE being used, the worksite environment, the manner in which the work is being done, and any safety or environmental issues that are discovered. Any employee could be observing another employee or contractor at any given time. The observing employee shall approach the person being observed and discuss the observation that was just done. Compliments shall be given on what the employee did well. Discussions of what could have been

3 done differently should follow. The observing employee shall be respectful and inquisitive. Many statements can be posed as questions to avoid offending the observed employee. The responses from the observed employee are an important part of the process because they indicate the causes of unsafe behaviors. A BITE card will be completed by the observing employee. More experienced employees should take a mentor approach with inexperienced employees. Each employee is strongly encouraged to complete at least one BITE card per week. The BITE card can be used in conjunction with a SOP to detail how safely the employee performed each task. The card will list the job being observed, the PPE being used, the worksite environment, the manner in which the work is being done, and possible safety or environmental issues that are discovered. Only observer names shall be put on cards. If cards are completed on safety issues found at the work site, the employee should note on the card what they did to get the issues resolved as quickly as possible. Evaluation of the observation cards will be done by the HSE representative. Discussion may follow with the person who completed a card. Follow up discussions will focus on what was done right, what was done wrong, and how to prevent reoccurrence of unsafe behavior or conditions. A review of all observation cards will be conducted by the HSE Department. Causes of unsafe acts will attempt to be determined. Topics which need to be discussed further will be headline topics for future safety meetings. DATA COLLECTING AND TRENDING ANALYSIS Significant data collection is required to conduct a trend analysis. Data is collected by tracking observed issues from all observation cards. These issues are logged into a spreadsheet under their proper headline (example: not wearing safety glasses will be recorded as a PPE issue). Perceived causes of unsafe acts will also be recorded to aid in determining the best prevention methods. Ongoing trend analyses will be conducted by comparing issues from the observation cards with work related injuries. By comparing injuries to observations for each facility, the HSE Department will be better able to determine correlations between observed issues and actual injuries. The perceived causes of safety issues that are noted on observation cards are likely the same causes of injuries. ACTION PLAN Observed trends will be used to conduct safety meetings and initiatives in a proactive effort to prevent injuries. As trends are identified, local HSE representatives will be informed of any determinations so they can immediately communicate these results to their employees and work to improve deficient areas. Trends may indicate that injuries are related to training, attitude, equipment, environment, or many other things. Determination of the proper action depends on the causative factor. Once these factors are determined, action will be taken immediately. REWARDS Safety incentives may be used to reward employees who are actively participating in the BBS program. TRAINING

5 Table 1 BITE CARD Behavioral Improvement by Team Effort Danger Lurks; Don t Get Bit & Warn Others Job or Jobsite Observed: Employee Positioning Potential for being struck Potential for being caught or smashed Potential for falling Potential for shock/ electrocution Potential for chemical exposure Awkward Position BITE CARD Behavioral Improvement by Team Effort Danger Lurks; Don t Get Bit & Warn Others Job or Jobsite Observed: Employee Positioning Potential for being struck Potential for being caught or smashed Potential for falling Potential for shock/ electrocution Potential for chemical exposure Awkward Position PPE Usage Hardhat Safety glasses Goggles Face shield Gloves Type Steel-toe shoes Ear plugs Dust mask Harness and lanyard Organic vapor respirator PPE Usage Hardhat Safety glasses Goggles Face shield Gloves Type Steel-toe shoes Ear plugs Dust mask Harness and lanyard Organic vapor respirator Tools & Equipment Wrong tool for job Unsafe condition of tool Unsecure position of tool Tools & Equipment Wrong tool for job Unsafe condition of tool Unsecure position of tool Jobsite Trip hazards Slip hazards Fire hazards Chemical hazards No hazards Jobsite Trip hazards Slip hazards Fire hazards Chemical hazards No hazards People + Products Performance TM People + Products Performance TM

6 BITE CARD Discussion with Peers Ounce of Prevention = Pound of Cure BITE CARD Discussion with Peers Ounce of Prevention = Pound of Cure Things done well and words of encouragement: Things done well and words of encouragement: Unsafe Issues, Why, & Corrective Words or Actions: Perceived Cause (check all that apply) Unaware/ did not know Shortcuts/ in a hurry Attitude/ doesn t matter Complacency/ nothing will happen Overconfidence/ I can do it like this Perception/ concern about others opinions Unsafe Issues, Why, & Corrective Words or Actions: Perceived Cause (check all that apply) Unaware/ did not know Shortcuts/ in a hurry Attitude/ doesn t matter Complacency/ nothing will happen Overconfidence/ I can do it like this Perception/ concern about others opinions Observer s Name/ Date Observer s Name/ Date Rig, Department, Area or Crew Rig, Department, Area or Crew

Completion Test Answer Key. 1. Why are young people more likely to be injured on the job than other groups of workers?

Completion Test Answer Key. 1. Why are young people more likely to be injured on the job than other groups of workers? 1. Why are young people more likely to be injured on the job than other groups of workers? They receive little or no safety training or supervision. They are reluctant to ask questions for fear of appearing