Benefits of Participation in the STS (Safety Trained Supervisor

Benefits of Participation
p
in the STS (Safety Trained
Supervisor) Program
Bradley D. Giles, PE, CSP
Vice President
Environmental, Safety, Health & Security
What is the STS?
(Safety Trained Supervisor)
• A Safetyy Certification for non Safetyy Professionals
• A certification program of the Council on Certification of
Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists (CCHEST)
• Accredited by the National Commission for Certifying
Agencies (NCCA)
• National Standards through ASTM E 1929
1929-98
98 Environmental
• International accreditation through ANSE/ISO/ IEC17024
What is the STS?
(Safety Trained Supervisor)
• CCHEST is a Division of Board of Certified Safetyy
Professionals (BCSP)
• STS was created by a joint request by ASSE and
National Safety Council construction practices
divisions
• The STS-Construction credential is recognized by
OSHA as guideline for focused inspection
STS Examinations
• Industry Specific
Current
Future
STS Program Growth
STS Certificate Holders
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
STS is Intended for Non-Safety Professionals
Who:
• Are managers at all levels;
• Are first line supervisors of work groups or
organization units; or
• Have a safety responsibility for a work group that
is part of other duties
Safety Trained Supervisors
• Not safety specialists or safety practitioners
• Typical candidates have a safety responsibility
th t is
that
i adjunct,
dj
t collateral
ll t l or ancillary
ill
tto th
their
i jjob
b
duties
• Their main job are in a craft or trade, in
leadership, supervision or management,
or in
i a ttechnical
h i l specialty
i lt
STS Safety Responsibility is a:
• Part time responsibility, usually less than 1/3
off the
th total
t t l job
j b duties
d ti
• If safety responsibilities involve a greater
portion of job duties
duties, the role is more likely to
be that of a safety technician/technologist or
safetyy professional
p
• The STS establishes a minimum competency
in g
general safety
yp
practices. Candidates must
meet minimum safety training and work
experience and demonstrate knowledge of
safety fundamentals and standards
Qualifications
• Education:
-
30 hours of safety-related
training
Formal Education
• Experience:
-
Two years industry experience
plus one year as supervisor OR
Four years industry experience if
not a supervisor
• Competence:
-
Demonstrated through
examination
Work
E
Experience
i
Demonstrated
Competence
Certification Process
Candidate
Interest
Qualification &
Eligibility
Application
Submission/Review
Examination
Designation
Awarded
Sponsor
Recertification
Those Attaining the STS Must:
• Pass the required exam (100 question computer based
examination) – 300 testing centers in US
• Application Fee is $105 per person
• Examination Fee is $165 per sitting
• Must renew it annuallyy (($50))
• Meet the recertification requirements every five years (6
hours safetyy training
gp
per yyear)) through
g formal safety
y
training classes, teaching safety courses,
developing/conducting work group safety talks (optional
examination retake))
Examination Protocol
• 100 Multiple-choice Questions
• Two Hour Time Limit
• Computer-delivered
• Closed Book
Exam Contents
10 Tasks
• New Employee Orientation [9
[9.5%]
5%]
• Basic S&H Hazard Recognition [10.7%]
• S&H Meeting [9
[9.3%]
3%]
• Inspect Tools & Equipment [9.7%]
[9.7%]
7%]
• Job S&H Inspections [9
• Pretask S&H Hazard Analysis [10.6%]
• Issue & Monitor PPE [9.6%]
• Plan for S&H Hazard Prevention [10.7%]
pp y S&H Standards on Job Site [[11.1%]]
• Apply
• Investigate Accidents/Incidents [9.3%]
Exam Contents
14 Knowledges
g
• OSHA regulations [14.6%]
• Company safety rules & procedures [14
[14.6%]
6%]
• Industry safety requirements [14.6%]
• Potential
P t ti l h
hazards
d [14
[14.6%]
6%]
• Job, craft, and phases of construction [11.5%]
• Communication at all organizational levels [11.6%]
q
[[8.3%]]
• Observation techniques
Exam Contents
14 Knowledges (cont’d.)
• Training methods [1.3%]
• Job hazard analysis [1.5%]
• Test equipment usage [1.2%]
• Enforcement techniques [1
[1.6%]
6%]
• Proper tool and equipment selection [1.2%]
• Reporting techniques [2.4%]
• Accident/incident investigation techniques [1.2%]
Training Approach
• 16 hour in classroom facilitated training session
- OSHA 10-Hour Safety
- Supervisor/Manager Responsibility and Accountability
- Hazard Awareness
- Job
J bH
Hazard
dA
Analysis
l i Pl
Planning
i P
Process
- Economics of Safety
- Control of Energy
Training to Support STS
• “Handbooks for both
Construction & General
Industry, sample
quizzes,, on-line blocks
q
of courses identified to
assist, lunchtime
training sessions.
sessions All
supported by our
management team.”
Benefits for Employers and Owners
• Improved safety culture
• Increased safety awareness among employees
• Validation of employees’
employees fundamental safety
knowledge
• Demonstrated competency of its employees by
examination
• R
Reduced
d
d workers’
k ’ compensation
ti claims
l i
and
d
reduced insurance premiums
Benefits for Employers and Owners
(cont d.)
(cont’d.)
• Reduced need for safety professionals on
smaller projects or assignments
• Improved productivity from better
communication among and higher confidence
within work groups
• Higher profits from safe work
g
by
y having
g employees
p y
who hold
• Recognition
a nationally-accredited credential
Benefits for Employees
• Demonstrated knowledge of fundamental safety
practices
• Opportunities for increased job responsibilities or
employment
• Increased value to an employer
• R
Recognition
iti ffor safety
f t leadership
l d hi ffrom an employer
l
or other employees, and hold a nationally
g
and accredited credential
recognized
• Increased confidence when dealing with safety
and health matters
Quantifiable Benefits of STS for URS
• Fewer injuries
• Improvement of injury and illness rates by
over 80%
• Reduction in workers’ compensation costs by
over 85%
• Our best years for company safety performance
have also been our most profitable
Requirement in Training Matrix
The safety and training module and STS
Certification is a requirement for all front
line supervisors to be enrolled into URS’
“Project
Project Managers University
University”
Project Manager Career Growth
Career Path
Executive
E
ti Project
P j t
Director
(Grade X)
Project
Manager
Mastery
j
Director
Sr. Project
(Grade 20)
Track record of
successful
experience
Communications
Project
j
Director
(Grade 19)
Risk
Resource
Procurement
Management
Training
Review Board
Core PM
knowledge
and
PMI and/or
leadership CII certifications
skills
Sr. Project Manager
(Grade 18)
Project
Manager*
(Grade 17)
Project
Integration
Fundamentals
of Project
Management
Schedule
Washington
Way
Cost
Safety
Trained
Supervisor
*From construction, engineering, project control, etc., disciplines
Credentials
Quality
Technical
Knowledge
Introduction
to PM
Individual Performance &
Development Plan
• “Majority of line supervisors or employees in line for
supervisory promotion,
promotion are challenged with the achieving
the STS as part of their annual Individual Performance &
Development Plan.”
A Team Speaks of the Benefits!
• “The STS certification has
allowed
ll
d us tto sharpen
h
our
skills and keep up with the
safety aspect of our work.
W find
We
fi d it essential
ti l tto
keep up with these issues
although we work on a
diff
different
t level
l
l th
than our
mechanics, it allows us to
keep up with their routines
and
d th
the regulations
l ti
th
they
should be following.”
Craft Foremen Speak on Benefit of STS:
• “Yes, I have found STS to be
h l f l Th
helpful.
The iinformation
f
ti th
thatt I’I’ve
learned through this certification
has made me more aware of my
surroundings.
di
It helps
h l me stay
t
focused from a craft perspective
and a safety perspective. The
certification
tifi ti h
has many h
helpful
l f l
benefits.”
President of Business Unit Speaks!
• “Core company values like
Safety must be driven through
the organization from the top.
My STS not only helped me
renew my safety and health
knowledge, but also sent the
message that all of us must
“Walk
Walk The Talk”
Talk to create a
truly institutionalized safety
culture, and I expect others
to set the example.
example ”
Congrats Letter from President
• Letter from President
is well received, and
he generally includes
a personal hand
written note!
• Recipients are
identified weekly by
name to President,
CEO!
When Did Our STS Journey Begin?
Over a cup of coffee in 1997, talking about
instilling a new safety culture around the concept
of Zero Injuries! We knew one of the key factors is
getting line management on board and confident
in their daily decision making. We had just
learned about the STS
S S program and thought, this
may be the piece we are looking for?
Retention of Training Efforts
• Safety Planning Module - 6 Hours
• OSHA Construction Safety - 10 Hours
• Hazwoper
H
R
Refresher
f h -8H
Hours
• Poor retention of knowledge and little
application
li ti
Incentive for Training/Certification
• Recognize the certification with a
company watch
• Retention improved
• Peer pressure influenced others to participate
groups
p were formed
• Studyy g
• Safety practices improved
• Injuries reduced
• Became performance objective
Where Are We Currently?
• 96% of all supervision on
projects have their STS
• Over 2,000 URS
Washington
g
Division
Supervisors have their
STS
• STS in all three
categories: Construction,
General Industry and
Petrochemical
What Do We See as Benefits to URS?
• Dramatic increase in
supervisory
i
confidence
fid
for making day to day
safety
y decisions
• Greatly improved the
quality of our field
safety
f t inspections
i
ti
and
d
audits performed by
field or maintenance
supervision
What Do We See as Benefits to URS?
• Reduces risk on small
projects
j
that
h llack
k a ffull-time
ll i
safety professional
• Demonstrates URS
URS’
commitment to Employee
Educational Development
• Brings confidence level to
a higher standard
What Benefits Do We See for URS?
• With the ability of
on-line
li ttraining
i i and
d
use of proctors for
testing,
g, it greatly
g
y
helps drive our
Zero Injury culture
around the globe
Summary
• Fewer employees injured
• Workers’ compensation reduced
• Clients and regulators are happy
• Supervisors do what they’re paid for
• Productivity and profitability improve
• Company is more successful in getting new
work and adding to backlog and bottomline