Kevin Wilson Initiative - USW
Kevin Wilson Initiative - USW
Kevin Wilson Initiative - USW
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<strong>Kevin</strong> <strong>Wilson</strong>Safety <strong>Initiative</strong>MICHAEL BOLTON, DIRECTOR
<strong>Kevin</strong> <strong>Wilson</strong> Safety <strong>Initiative</strong>“This is about a youngman in the prime of hislife who would havebeen living if therewould have been asystems based safetyprogram in place.”
A message from the District Director Michael BoltonThe <strong>Kevin</strong> <strong>Wilson</strong> <strong>Initiative</strong> is thefoundation to our mission ofeliminating workplace accidents andfatalities in the industries that werepresent. Our training sessions areworker lead for maximumparticipation and use a systemsbased philosophy to help reduce or eliminate the dangersworkers face each day on the job. If you take this trainingopportunity you will see the value of worker participationyou are looking for in a safety program.
District 2 Fatalities Since 2004Name:Age: Local #William Crosby 52 3245Howard Rubel 61 13702Ron Smith 53 332Carl Rintamaki 49 4974Chad Weston 28 4950Jim Hyatt 52 1299Tammy Tigler 47 8339<strong>Kevin</strong> <strong>Wilson</strong> 26 1900Steven Arnovich 35 2003David Mussatti 27 2003Dean Effa 43 995Gary Godfrey 60 9529
<strong>USW</strong>’s Health, Safety &Environment MessageHealth, safety and environment aren’tisolated issues.Essential part of the union’s s agenda, andlinked to all the other issues we face.Not just “technical” issues; they arestrategic, political, union-building issues.Doing them right is a form of organizing!
What can we do?Request safety training be a main prioritywhen speaking with the company.Push programs that are “system based”programs instead of “blame the workers”programs.Train our members in safety!
What is the training about?Systems of Safety Hazard MappingProject– 8-hour course is designed to help participantsexamine the hazards that exist at theindustries in which they work.– Learn a valuable tool to identify hazards in anew and exciting way.– Provides a pro-active approach to safetyhelping workers to prevent accidents beforethey happen.
What is the training about?Systems of Safety Hazard MappingProject– Learn to develop a Hazard Map to identifyand locate hazards so they can be targetedfor elimination.– Emphasizes the importance of a participatoryprocess, involving as many coworkers aspossible.
What is the training about?Systems of Safety Hazard MappingProject– Helps to understand how Systems of Safety;guidelines for analyzing the effectiveness ofthe proposed fixes to identified hazards.– Help to design a plan that will assist you inusing the Hazard Mapping Project in yourworkplace.
Why is it so effective?Systems BasedWorkers Training WorkersMaximum Meaningful Worker ParticipationLet’s s discuss more about these concepts …
Why is it so effective?Systems Based– Gets to the root cases and eliminates thehazard instead of just blaming workers.– Empowers workers in their safety as they helpshape and design the program.– Workers see “fixes” which came from theirtheir suggestions and input.
Why is it so effective?Systems of Safety– Design & Engineering– Maintenance & Inspect Inspection– Mitigation Devices– Warning Devices– Training & Procedures– Personal Protective Factors
Why is it so effective?Workers Training Workers– Workers see, hear , and smell the hazardsaround them everyday. Who knows betterthan the workers what hazards exist in theirworkplace?– Worker to worker connection.– Workers are not just in the audience, they area primary part of the safety program.
Why is it so effective?Maximum Meaningful Worker Participation– Equal representation on joint health andsafety committees.– True ownership, not just rubberstamping ofthe issues.– Actively engages all members!
What is the cost?Majority of trainings fall under OSHA andNIEHS (National Institute of EnvironmentalHealth Sciences) GrantsMost training can be done for little or nocost– Lost time from work is the responsibility of thecompany or union if done with just unionparticipation.
Where do we go from here?Talk at your union meeting about theunion’s s participation in safety.Tell the company we want a true voice insafety; ask the company to see what wehave to offer.Contact District 2 Health and SafetyCoordinators:– Paul Footit, 920-722722-76307630 pfootit@usw.org– Steve Doherty, 920-621621-0266bd@new.rr.com
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