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Batteries Not Included: 

Batteries Not Included The Energized Approach for Achieving Great Safety Programs

Current methods of safety/injury prevention:: 

Current methods of safety/injury prevention: Training/Education Stretching/Warm-up Ergonomics

Why is it that all of these work in some companies and none of these work in some companies?: 

Why is it that all of these work in some companies and none of these work in some companies?

Energy!: 

Energy! Humans act more on “how we feel” and less on “what we know”

What we know…..: 

What we know….. Smoking is not good for us Eat a balanced diet Exercise 3 to 5 times a week Balance work and life Be safe

What influences your diet the most…the pyramid poster or what you have in your refrigerator?: 

What influences your diet the most…the pyramid poster or what you have in your refrigerator? Put together training and an environment that makes choosing safe behaviors a natural thing to do

Information influences what we know….: 

Information influences what we know…. But our emotions and our environments influence what we do!

Start at the end and work backwards: 

Start at the end and work backwards What is the reason for the program? What behaviors do you hope to see? How will you support/reinforce these behaviors? What kind of environment will be needed to support the behaviors you are looking for? When will the program be done?

Energy Sources: 

Energy Sources Commitment Consistency Communication Accountability Respect Recognition Inclusion Creativity Flexibility Fun

Perform an Energy Audit: 

Perform an Energy Audit Evaluate the level of the critical energy sources at each stage of the process. Perform an energy audit as you are developing, implementing and maintaining your process.

Commitment: 

Commitment Create programs and processes that fit with the normal course of business. If they compete with the normal course of business the normal course of business will always win.

Communication: 

Communication Why are we doing this? Who will it impact? How will it impact them? Who should be involved? When should we get them involved? What are the goals and why are these the goals?

How many opportunities do you have during the day to “talk up” your process?: 

How many opportunities do you have during the day to “talk up” your process?

Consistency: 

Consistency Safety is #.... ? If you say it’s #1, what in your environment supports this statement?

Set expectations at a reasonable level…. and then exceed them!: 

Set expectations at a reasonable level…. and then exceed them! Too often we set them high and fall short of expectations

Aside from looking at the numbers, how does your company identify a “safe day” for an employee?: 

Aside from looking at the numbers, how does your company identify a “safe day” for an employee?

Accountability: 

Accountability Who is responsible for the success of your programs?

We have a system that is well versed in providing services at the “disability” level: 

We have a system that is well versed in providing services at the “disability” level Insurance Companies Medical Clinics/Hospitals Attorneys Medical Supplies Rehabilitation Counseling Sympathy

Who gets more attention in your company, a person who gets hurt or a person who is working safely?: 

Who gets more attention in your company, a person who gets hurt or a person who is working safely?

Flexibility: 

Flexibility Re-think how you work!

Inclusion: 

Inclusion Resistance to change is generally the result of control issues. As control over a situation increases, resistance decreases.

Respect: 

Respect How much control do you have over your work environment?

Recognition: 

Recognition What motivates you?

Fun!: 

Fun!

Fun is a commodity with value!: 

Fun is a commodity with value! It adds energy to all aspects of your programs and process

How much fun do people expect to have in your programs and processes?: 

How much fun do people expect to have in your programs and processes? The opportunity to surprise employees is huge!

How do you have fun in an overworked, understaffed situation?: 

How do you have fun in an overworked, understaffed situation? The first thing is to recognize that fun is an amazing generator of energy.

Beginning Your Process: 

Beginning Your Process More processes would succeed if sufficient time and attention went into energizing the environment

Michael S. Melnik MS, OTR Prevention Plus Inc. 1-800-887-2282 www.preventionplusinc.com: 

Michael S. Melnik MS, OTR Prevention Plus Inc. 1-800-887-2282 www.preventionplusinc.com