Strengthening SIF Prevention: The Workforce Readiness Playbook
BEYOND ENGINEERING CONTROLS
3 Proven Strategies for Enhanced Hazard Recognition and Risk Mitigation
While engineering controls that allow workers to "fail safely" form the foundation of any SIF prevention program, industry leaders have discovered that placing people at the center of their risk mitigation strategy strengthens these efforts.
By investing in the physical, mental, and job-specific readiness of frontline employees, these organizations are building workforces that can effectively recognize hazards and take appropriate action to mitigate risks.
Building Physical Resilience
The Challenge: Real-World Scenario
A leading Midwest energy company specializing in Power Generation and T&D was facing:
- High rates of soft tissue injuries and pain among workers
- Documented link between pain, fatigue, poor fueling and impaired hazard recognition
Their Approach
Safety and operational leaders of the company teamed up to implement:
- Science-backed movement routines integrated into huddles, pre-job briefings, and existing meetings
- Regular, practical education on hydration, nutrition, and recovery during safety meetings
Resources They Used:
Movement Routine Poster
Print version of the full-body warm-up with coaching cues
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Supporting Mental Readiness
The Challenge: Real-World Scenario
A large-scale utility company with operations across multiple states was facing:
- Need for consistent, just-in-time safety content delivery at critical task moments
- Difficulty delivering timely safety information to field workers with varied working environments & learning preferences
Their Approach
The utility's safety and operations teams collaborated to execute a strategy based on:
- Multi-format safety content (video, audio, text) distributed through tailboard meetings and other existing communication channels
- Utilized targeted, short-form safety messaging aligned with specific job tasks and seasonal hazards
Resources They Used:
Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention
Strategies for improving awareness and stability
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Printable Guide
Print version of the slip, trip, and fall prevention training
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Building Job-Specific Preparedness
The Challenge: Real-World Scenario
A leading electric and natural gas provider with operations across multiple states was facing:
- A diverse workforce with specialized job functions requiring relevant, role-specific safety training
- Increasingly inexperienced workforce with over 50% having less than 10 years in their roles
Their Approach
To improve the relevance of training and job-specific hazard recognition, the company:
- Partnered with Vimocity to create job-specific training materials featuring actual workers in real work environments
- Utilized practical short-form guides in tailboard meetings tailored to address the unique risks encountered in daily operations
Resources They Used:
Pulling Cable
Job-specific video guide on strongest body positioning and approach to this task
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Printable Guide
Quick key takeaways for performing this task safely that can be utilized in tailboard meetings prior to the task
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