Safety metrics program

This book is organized in a logical flow for developing and implementing a process safety metrics program. Because some readers may read the book from beginning to end while others may select specific chapters, the chapters have been written to stand alone as well as part of the book as a whole. 

The safety professional has many tools and techniques available to establish a safety metrics program, collect data, evaluate performance, and make decisions based on... 

What is the underlying premise of a safety metrics program ... 

Outcome measures reflect the company s key safety objectives and are used to determine whether the company has reached them. These measures, sometimes referred to as lagging indicators, typically demonstrate the final results of the safety process. They are often commonly recognized or standard measures, such as those quoted in benchmarking studies. They are also the measures that tend to be tracked by CEOs, presidents, and vice presidents. Examples of outcome measures for a safety metrics program include lost workday rates, recordable injury rates, and number of miles driven without an accident. These indicators are referred to as lagging because they measure safety performances that are the result of, or occur after, an activity. 

In order to develop and maintain a safety metrics program, various resources must be identified. These resources include data sources and measurement techniques. If a more traditional approach to measuring safety performance is utilized, such as accident and injury rates, the data should be available and if not, part of the metrics program should involve the procedures for collecting the data and collating it at a central location for analysis. 

Provide three examples of benefits that effective leadership can provide a safety metrics program. 

Describe three areas that audits can be used to obtain data for a safety metrics program. 

Applying OSHA s VPP Criteria to a Safety Metrics Program... 

Safety Metrics Program the process of systematically gathering data and analyzing it in an attempt to determine whether the organization s performance goals have been met. 

A safety metrics program consists of identifying the goals and objectives of the organization. Data needs are identified and measurements that can be used to determine the status of the organization, then comparisons are made against a benchmark. If gaps are identified, follow-up action can be implemented. 

This book provides safety practitioners with information and tools that can be used to develop and implement a safety metrics program. Techniques are presented to assist the safety professional in implementing a safety metrics program, establishing performance measures, analyzing data, and determining the need for corrective action. 

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