Safety; Keeping it Fresh Above and Beyond Best Practices
Tom Taylor Safety & Health Director Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy Company Combination Electric and Gas Company Serving 6.5 million of Michigan’s 10 million people in all 68 Counties in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula ~7500 7500 Employees E l United Utility Workers Union
Consumers Energy Actual Recordable Incident Rate 2003 - 2009 Target Incident Rate 2010 - 2012
9 8
7.77 7.58
7
7.01
6 Inc ident R atee
7.06 6.12
5
Actual
4.55
Target
4 3.25
3
2.6 2.10
2
1.66
1 0 2003
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Year
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2010
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2012
Yearly Safety Emphasis 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Safety Culture Safety Culture/Safety Structure JJobsite b it Visitations/Injury Vi it ti /I j Reviews R i Sprains/Strains and STF Road to Zero Safety; Taking it Home
Major Initiatives Ergonomics Tools and Training Multiple Injury Prevention Process Occupational Athletic Program Issue Resolution Process Safety Culture Teams Jobsite Visitation Program Quarterly Safety Campaigns Core Safety Program Elements (RCA (RCA’s s, Awards & Recognition Recognition, Communication Communication, Structure, Structure etc.) etc )
Issue/Concern Identifying and implementing best practices has provided us with an additional focus each year. year That new/additional focus has kept our safety program “fresh” fresh every year We W are looking l ki ffor ideas/methods id / th d to t keep our employees involved and motivated ti t d iin 2012 and d beyond b d
