Review accidents and near misses
Companies should start with the mindset that accidents are not
inevitable. In the event that there is an accident, the facts and
circumstances should be reviewed to identify root causes so that
corrective action can be taken and future incidents can be
prevented. The same attention should be paid to near misses that
had the potential to become serious accidents. Regular accident
review meetings between field managers and executives send a
clear message that safety should be paramount.
To help manage safety, each project executive should be provided
detailed loss runs and claim information. Project executives
should participate in claims review meetings with insurers to get
first-hand information on the claims in their projects. This helps to
make sure the project manager understands the financial
implications associated with accidents on the projects as well as
the impact on the company’s insurance costs.