Comments on: Progressive Discipline and Safety Infractions, Part 2 of 4 http://www.safetyxchange.org/compliance-risk-management/progressive-discipline-safety-infractions-part-2-of-4 Putting Safety First Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:58:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=7231 hourly 1 By: hroberts@env-mgt.com http://www.safetyxchange.org/compliance-risk-management/progressive-discipline-safety-infractions-part-2-of-4/comment-page-1#comment-169 hroberts@env-mgt.com Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:07:55 +0000 http://www.safetyxchange.org/article.php?id=653#comment-169 Several years ago we developed a similar written program on a large construction project where I managed safety. However, we had a couple of additions that ultimately made the program much more effective. 1. We had a clause that allowed a written violation notice for a first offense if the infraction exposed OTHER employees to risk. 2. We allowed suspension for a first offense if the infraction was deliberately negligent, or resulted in a 'near-miss' or injury. 3. We allowed immediate termination even for a first offense if it was a clear violation of well-known rules AND resulted in a significant injury. 4. We required that for a second offense within a work crew, the supervisor had to be formally counselled by the Craft Superintendent; for a third offense he would be cited; and for a fourth he would be suspended. Several years ago we developed a similar written program on a large construction project where I managed safety. However, we had a couple of additions that ultimately made the program much more effective.

1. We had a clause that allowed a written violation notice for a first offense if the infraction exposed OTHER employees to risk.

2. We allowed suspension for a first offense if the infraction was deliberately negligent, or resulted in a 'near-miss' or injury.

3. We allowed immediate termination even for a first offense if it was a clear violation of well-known rules AND resulted in a significant injury.

4. We required that for a second offense within a work crew, the supervisor had to be formally counselled by the Craft Superintendent; for a third offense he would be cited; and for a fourth he would be suspended.

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