Accident Review Accidents – disrupt the work process and can cause injury or

equipment damage and; Are unwanted Increase costs In most cases: Preventable

OmniSource CSA Accident ScoreOmniSource current CSA score for accidents is 66.3% (Threshold 65%)

All DOT recordable accidents count, no matter fault – what makes it recordable?

Vehicle(s) involved has to be towed

Medical attention necessary

and required beyond scene

Fatality

DOT Recordable By DivisionPrevious 12 months

S Carolina - 5 N Indiana- 2 Michigan - 2

• Mid Ohio - 2• Georgia - 2

Johnson City- 1 S Indiana-1 N Ohio - 1 W N Carolina & VA - 1

Total - 17

Non Recordable By DivisionPrevious 12 months

S Carolina - 24 N Indiana - 14 West N Carolina & VA - 11 S Indiana - 9 Johnson City - 8 N Ohio - 4 Mid Ohio - 4

East N Carolina – 4 Mississippi - 3 Georgia - 1 Michigan- 1

Total - 83

Accident Response

• Stop immediately• Safety first - evaluate

situation to assure;– Personal Safety– Motorists Safety

• Communicate Accident- Triangles/Safety Equip.- Notification of - Authorities - Dispatcher or - Manager or - Safety Dept.

The following slides provide accident situations – provide feedback best practice for safety

Accident 1

• Driver returning from an account with loaded high side– Driver took a drink of

water– Started coughing

uncontrollably– Blacked out and left the

roadway– Struck several trees

before stoppingWhat could have been done differently?

Accident 2

• Driver was parked on yard, released park brake before leaving – Didn’t reset park brake; but

returned to office– Truck rolled across parking lot

striking a parked trailer and other equipment

– Stopped just short of damaging building

What could have been done differently?

Accident 3• Returning from an account,

container loaded– Driver entered a curve with cruise

control set– Noticed container leaning to left– Disengaged cruise control– Container fell off the left side of the

truck– Spilling material across the road

and an adjacent field

What could have been done differently?

Attitude Toward Safety

Keys to preventing - Accidents/ injuries: Driver attentiveness Speed Communication Equipment inspections Self assessments

Health Fatigue Awareness of conditions Plan ahead Recognize hazards

Attitude Towards Safety

• True or False:– Working safely is an every day, every task commitment– All injuries/ accidents are preventable– I am responsible for my own safety– I am responsible for the safety of those working around me– My Supervisor is also responsible for my safety– My Safety Manager is solely responsible for my safety– It’s NOT worth the few seconds/minutes of time to commit an

unsafe act or create an unsafe condition

Safely Or Not At All

Questions?