Pre-Conference Workshop Day
Tuesday, March 25
9:00 am Check-In & Refreshments
Enhancing Field Team Engagement & Buy-In
10:00 am Working with Your Field Team to Develop Your Safety Program to Gain Their Buy-In
Synopsis
- Highlighting the importance of explaining the “why” behind safety rules to increase support
- Collaborating with your field team to understand what they need to work safely and productively
- Including workers in system and process design to identify job-specific risk and flaws early
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Focusing on High-Risk Tasks to Prioritize Preventing Life-Threatening Injuries
Synopsis
- Convincing stakeholders to prioritize high-risk tasks and environments to move beyond only preventing minor incidents
- Identifying high-risk exposures to prevent serious injuries and fatalities through a SIF program
- Simplifying hazard identification so employees are more aware of serious risk
3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments
3:30 pm Developing Superintendents to Take Personal Ownership in Creating a Safety Culture
Synopsis
- Supporting first time managers to lead proactively and personally invest into a safety culture
- Challenging generational stereotypes to improve communication and engagement with younger team members
- Demonstrating care for employees through tangible actions that inspire your team to embody safety values