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Zero Injury Techniques

Publication No
RS32-1
Type
Guidelines/Suggestions
Publication Date
May 01, 1993
Pages
38
Research Team
RT-032
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Abstract
The Zero Accidents Task Force research has identified five “High-Impact Zero Injury Safety Techniques” that are being used by owners and contractors who achieve “Zero Injury.” The task force defines “safety excellence” as reaching a 1.00 or below Bure
Key Findings

The research identifies five high-impact safety techniques that have the greatest influence on achieving zero injury safety performance and the most effective sub-elements associated with each. In decreasing order of importance, these are: (RS32-1, p. 3)

  • Safety Pre-Project/Pre-Task Planning
  • Safety Training/Orientation
  • Safety Incentives
  • Alcohol/Substance Abuse Program
  • Accident & Incident Investigation

All surveyed projects had implemented a common base of safety techniques. Of the 170 important safety techniques identified in the literature survey, the following was revealed: (RS32-1, p. 6)

  • No project used all 170 of the techniques
  • All projects used in some combination at least 114 of the 170 techniques
Research data showed that quantity of time spent on selected safety techniques is not as important as the quality of time spent. Even more important, in an evolving safety program, the selection of the specific safety techniques on which to spend time becomes more crucial than the overall time spent. (RS32-1, p. 6)
 
RS32-1, Information on Each of the Five High-Impact Zero Injury Safety Techniques and Implementation Strategies

Provides more detailed explanation of the five high-impact zero injury safety techniques along with guidance for implementation. RS32-1 Appendix B
RS32-1, The 170 Safety Techniques and Sub-Techniques

Provides a comprehensive list of the surveyed safety techniques and sub-techniques. RS32-1 Appendix D
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Knowledge Area
Best Practice
Project Phase
Research Topic
Zero Accidents
Keywords
Zero Accident Techniques, Pre-Task Planning, Safety Training, Incentives, Substance Abuse Program, Incident Investigation, Cost of Injury, EMR, Zero Injury, Safety Self-Assessment, rt32