Weekly Safety Metrics
Does anyone track weekly safety related metrics? If so, what are they? We started doing weekly meetings and so far I bring up number of reported incidents and if there's an injury or not. And I include number of days since last recordable and last lost time recordable injury. That's all I have ever included in meetings like this even at past employers. Safety numbers are a bit weird for a daily/weekly basis as most are geared toward annual calculations.
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One thing I implemented in my previous experience was Safety Suggestion Boxes. Bringing safety suggestions to these weekly meetings could be a good way to engage employees and ensure that Supervision and Management are getting input from the shop employees themselves.
It may take some time for employees to give you valuable suggestions rather than complaints or gripes that aren't applicable, but eventually you will get employees that want to be involved in safety improvements!
We include any safety audits performed as well as the findings. We'll discuss any near misses, hazard abatement activities, or anything else going on.
Any improvement projects going on? Training?
We try to have a balance of leading and lagging indicators, with goals for each. We'll track the data and present graphically (usually as a control chart, but whatever makes sense for the data). We'll also develop corrective action plans based on risks identified in audits, from events, or other sources and provide updates on those.
The metrics you choose will be based on the complexity of your organization, but one way to get started is to conduct a SWOT analysis and pick from there.
One leading indicator that I have had great success is the tracking of open to close time on Safety related maintenance activities. It helps drive the corrective actions and also helps prevent lingering risks.
We include information shared via GEMBA walks. Typically, audits and inspections are more formal reviews performed on a specific schedule. GEMBA walks create belongingness and trust by giving the workforce an opportunity to speak directly with leadership, management, and supervisors. We track near misses, reported quality issues related to safety, perform behavior-based observations, and provide feedback. I hope this helps.