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Preparing for Winter Avoiding Slips/ Falls
Fall Occupational Safety & Health Committee ConferenceSeptember 25, 2018
Sharon Pluskis Director EH&S ComEd
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ComEd
Start of Formal Plan
• Winter of 2013 – 2014 there were 11 injuries requiring medical treatment
• Formal Winter Safety Plans developed resulted in 70% reduction in injuries
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ComEd Winter Safety Plan
Winter Roll Out / Stand Down Winter Safety and Health Fair Safe Foot Print Campaign Facility Readiness Audits Winter Walking Training / Slip Simulator Extreme Weather Plan Reinforcement of SIF Strategy Value Based Engagements
Plan Objective: To reduce employee injuries by increasing recognition and mitigation of winter hazards
Education and Awareness
Proper Foot Wear
Risk Mitigation Safe Facilities & Safest Path
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Focusing on All Employees
Raising Awareness and Providing Safe Facilities
Key Employee Messages:• Everyone owns Safety in parking lots
and facilities• High traction footwear is required
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Focusing on Field Employees
Key Messages:• Focus on safest path to worksite• Targeted messages based on workgroup
• Proper PPE
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Focusing on Office Employees
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Must have a culture comfortable with intervening for Safe Footprint Campaign
Leaders must model the behaviors Most vulnerable on days with good weather in Winter Months Employee engagement is crucial to plan – the benefit of
engagement lasts for entire year You must also focus on SIF during winter months Targeted messages (Field vs Office) and different delivery
methods increase effectiveness of campaign
What We Learned
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Winter Safe Walking
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Focus on Avoiding Falls
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