A loss control program can save you thousands of dollars in saved premiums, or in the event of litigation, reduce your liability. It will ensure your insurance carrier knows that you are serious about safety and reducing losses that will affect them.
New Employee Orientation
It is to everyone’s advantage to ensure every new employee receives the same message about safety at the time of hiring. Being in business means often not doing things you want to do due to time constraints, conflicting schedules, etc. . An employee orientation can make your life easier by lifting this time-consuming task off your shoulders and ensuring every new employee is being told the same thing.
Orientations can be tailored to the businesses’ hazards. The general new employee orientation covers:
- An explanation of the employee responsibilities: following safety rules, Using the right tool for the job, reporting unsafe tools or working conditions, stopping work if they feel they are at risk of injury, what to do if they can’t come to work or are delayed in reporting for work, etc.
- Preventing back injuries.
- Medical symptoms that require immediate response to calling 911.
- Basic First Aid
- Introduction to Confine Space
- H2S Awareness
- Preventing Heat Stroke
- Examination
- Instructor Notes covering areas of lack of understanding that were revealed by the results of the examination.
Monthly/Quarterly Safety Training
Each month, a qualified instructor will conduct a safety meeting on an important issue, such as Preventing Heat Stroke, Back Injuries, Proper Use of a Fire Extinguisher, Emergency Situations, Hazardous Communication, etc.
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Specialized training with certifications can be conducted as per the risk of the businesses:
- 1st Aid Training
- Confined Space
- Cranes
- Fall protection
- Forklift Training- Heavy Machinery
- H2S Awareness
- LOTO Authorized Employees
- LOTO Awareness
- Respirator Training
- Silica
- Trenching- Excavation
Driver Safety Training
Drivers are enrolled in a driver safety training program. A glimpse of driver training will include:
a) Driver Distractions
b) How Cell Phones Cause Traffic Accidents
c) What to do, and not to do, in traffic accidents
d) How to recognize unsafe driver behavior
e) The importance of proper vehicle maintenance.
Supervisor Training
This is a six-part course on “How to Create a Culture of Safety”. This can be delivered online as well as in-person bilingually (English & Spanish)
Part One
- Why is a safety program is essential to owners, managers, and supervisors.
- What makes a safety program work?
Part Two
- How culture plays a role in a safety program
- Key issues in a safety inspection.
Part Three
- Over-the counter and illegal drugs.
- Ideas to gain greater employee cooperation in your safety program
Part Four
- Managing injury accidents and an accident investigation.
Part Five
- How to deal with 3rd party accidents.
- Basic guidelines in a variety of emergencies.
Part Six
- How to deal with an OSHA Inspection
- The importance of documentation.
Support Services for Businesses
- Aggie Safety Inspectors have conducted periodic safety and compliance inspections and JSA prepared at small administrative charge.
- Aggie Safety, free of charge, assist your policyholder in any Accident Investigation, and to assist them to find root cause of close call or accident.
- Aggie Safety will provide free representation at OSHA Informal Hearings in Houston Metro Area.