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130 - Three Approaches to Reducing Serious Injuries and Fatalities (Room 372C/F)

23 Oct 18
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Risk Reduction and Management

Over the last decade, a disturbing trend has emerged when it comes to safety. Recordable injury rates have steadily been declining, but the rate of serious injuries and fatalities have remained flat or are increasing. Could “zero harm” initiatives be making this situation worse by diverting the focus of improvement strategies away from what really matters? This session will take a look at three different strategies for improving what is arguably an organization’s most important safety performance metric and discuss their effectiveness.