American Gas - August 2012 - (Page 17)

SAFETY FIRST advertise actionable things that have been done to improve safety. Attendance should be tracked and members should feel empowered to make improvements to safety. AMERICAN GAS: What are some signs that the committee is effectively serving its purpose? STINSON: The ultimate sign would be a sustained Scope of Work Every safety committee is unique in size, composition, and function, but its most common responsibilities can include activities such as: CONDUCTING workplace inspections or hazard assessments REVIEWING existing company safety policies or developing new ones on reduction in incident rates and the severity of incidents. Another would be an environment where employees are working together to promote a healthy, safe workplace, learning from prior incidents, and eliminating potential causes of future injuries and illnesses. We have seen a continual decline in the number and severity of injuries and motor vehicle accidents over the past several years. MOORE: A list of actionable safety improvements any given topic, such as distracted driving or use of personal protective equipment CONDUCTING accident investigations IDENTIFYING or developing work practices/procedures to enhance safety EVALUATING safety-oriented suggestions submitted by employees FACILITATING safety training or developing materials used for training COLLECTING safety information, such as near-misses DETERMINING recognition or rewards for safety milestones that are met COMMUNICATING safety issues or concerns to employees DESIGNING safety campaigns or safety challenges WORKING on issues associated with personal health and wellness JOHNSON: Some of the best indicators are the should be easily obtained. Serious events trending downward is also key. Safety committees should recognize positive safety performance. Meeting short- and long-term goals will also help to determine effectiveness. Dropping in on meetings and observing the energy in the room will give you a sense of where the committee is on the Bradley Curve. obvious bottom-line ones: a long-term reduction in OSHA recordable injuries and vehicular incident rates. That proves the committee’s work is saving human life and limb and protecting customer and company property. Other measures include completion of company-specific safety goals by field offices, high ENGINEERING CONGRESS OCtObER 31 - NOvEmbER 2, 2012 GEORGIa WORLD CONGRESS CENtER , atLaNta , WEEC CONFERENCE AND EXPO TARGETS THE COMPLETE SPECTRUM OF TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS • Energy Efficiency & Energy Management • Applications Specific to Federal Energy Management Programs • Renewable, Green & Alternative Energy • Combined Heat & Power / Distributed Generation • Smart Grid and Electric Metering • Measurement & Verification • Integrated Building Automation & Energy Management • Boilers and Combustion Controls • Solar & Fuel Cell Technologies • Energy Services & Project Financing 2012 W O RLD E N E R G Y presented by Ga for more information or to register, visit www.energycongress.com save $200 on your weec conference registration, simply enter coupon code “weec12ad” upon checkout world energy engineering congress “ the ( weec ) comes to atlanta to celebrate its 35 th anniversary ” AMERICAN GAS AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2012 17 http://www.energycongress.com http://www.energycongress.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Gas - August 2012

American Gas - August 2012
Contents
President’s Message
Industry News
In the Know
Safety First
Tech Talk
Taming the Talent Pipeline
Decision Time
Places to Be
Vendor News
Noteworthies
Advertisers’ Index
Jobline
Marketplace
Facts on Gas

American Gas - August 2012