March 2008

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P.O. Box 5674
Lafayette, IN 47903

A membership
organization for those
responsible for safety.

Established 1980

March 2008

Our next meeting will be held on April 9, 2008 at Advanced Physical Therapy.

	Meeting called to order by Paul Felkey (President) at 11:35 a.m.
	Sign in sheets.
	Paul thanked Ivy Tech for the use of their facilities AGAIN and Labor Ready for hosting today’s meeting.
	Emergency procedures.
	Introductions.
	All meeting minutes through February 2008 are posted on the website.
	Paul thanked Brian Sebastian with MSA for hosting last month’s meeting.

	Treasurer’s report: Rob Outhouse was not present. No change.
	Next month’s meeting will be held April 9^th at Advanced Physical Therapy (3218 Daugherty Dr., Ste. 160).
	Please check the member’s page on the website to make sure that your information is correct. If any corrections need made, please send them to either Paul Felkey or Michele Baker.
	The billboard is up on U.S. 52 northbound, right behind the old Essex building.
	The months of October & November are still available to host. Please contact Michele Baker if you are interested.
	Paul presented Shelia Larson & Brad Hoffman with gift certificates to Advantage Embroidery for hosting the March meeting.

Brad Hoffman has been a Field Safety Specialist with True Blue, Inc. for 3 years.

#1 Goal: Worker Safety Through Accident Reduction.

#2 Goal: Decrease Workman’s Comp Costs.

Accidents produce a “lose-lose” situation for everyone.

Proactive vs. reactive.

2003 Labor Ready started safety program due to almost $70,000,000 in workman’s comp costs.

Labor Ready currently has 20 field safety specialists, 2 regional safety managers, & 1 director of safety/insurance serving over 800 branches.

Accidents effect all organizations.

	2003 – U.S. Marine Corps began Ground Safety for Marine’s course due to fatalities caused by training, recreational, & auto accidents.
	These exceeded the number of fatalities in combat in Iraq.

Selling Safety.

Safety awareness through:

	Safety orientation (highest % of injuries are from 1^st week on job).
	Job specific & OSHA required training.
	Tool box talks.

Job Procedures.

	Proper training to perform job.
	Eliminate short cuts.
	Don’t teach “3^rd generation unsafe acts”.

PPE Assessement.

Proper PPE to protect:

	Eyes/face, hands/feet, hearing, & respiratory.
	PPE assessment check list available online at www.osha.gov.

Management/Supervisor Buy In.

	Must be “top to bottom” to be successful.
	Look at sales.
	% to worker wages.
	Workman’s Comp insurance costs.
	Injury costs.

Hidden Costs.

	1:5 ratio – direct to indirect costs.
	Medical treatment – direct
	Increased insurance costs, overtime, training, accident investigation, litigation – indirect.

To determine the amount of gross sales to cover the cost of your workman’s comp claims:

WC cost / % profit margin = gross sales to cover cost of claims.

Meeting concluded at 12:30 p.m.

The next GLASC Executive Board Meeting will be on April 9.