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Orientation of New RESAP Changes Welcome! To the Partnering in Safety Excellence - Leading the Way for the New Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program CEO and GM Web Conference Thursday, January 20, 2011 How to Submit Your Question Step 1:


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To the Partnering in Safety Excellence - Leading the Way for the New Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program CEO and GM Web Conference

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Welcome!

Orientation of New RESAP Changes

CEO/GM Orientation on New RESAP (Jan. 20, 2011)

How to Submit Your Question

Step 2: Click on the Send button. Step 1: Type in your question here.

CEO/GM Orientation on New RESAP (Jan. 20, 2011)

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Ginny Gettemeier Beauchemin

Today’s Moderator

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Management Consultant NRECA National Consulting Group

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Presentation Outline

Introduction/guiding principles

► Leadership commitment ► Refinements to formal assessment process ► Self-assessment process ► Safety improvement plan ► Summary of new program implementation approach ► Safety support considerations ► Summary of training initiatives

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Polling Question

► How would you rate the level of safety

awareness at your cooperative in 2010?

  • Significantly increased
  • Somewhat increased
  • Remained about the same
  • Decreased somewhat
  • Decreased significantly

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Bud Branham

Today’s Presenter

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Principal NRECA National Consulting Group

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New Program Name

Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program

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Assess Plan Implement Measure

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The Safety Cycle

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Key Changes

► Formal leadership commitment ► Safety improvement plan ► Annual self-assessment ► Refined performance measures ► Refinements to formal assessment

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Guiding Principles Safety is embraced as a core value

  • Actions and decisions reflect a fundamental and unwavering

commitment to safety at all levels of the cooperative

  • Cooperative leadership accepts accountability for a culture that drives

safety performance

Cooperative leaders and employees own the systems and processes that create a safe working environment

  • Safety systems, as a shared responsibility, focus on enhancing safe

behaviors and reducing unsafe acts and risks to injury

  • Leaders commit to an environment in which all employees are
  • wners of the safety culture

CEO/GM Orientation on New RESAP (Jan. 20, 2011)

Presentation Outline

Introduction/guiding principles

Leadership commitment

► Refinements to formal assessment process ► Self-assessment process ► Safety improvement plan ► Summary of new program implementation approach ► Safety support considerations ► Summary of training initiatives

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Formal Leadership Commitment

► Adopt the guiding principles ► Complete the formal assessment (3 year cycle) ► Develop an annual safety improvement plan ► Commit to ongoing training ► Commit to an annual performance measurement update

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CEO/GM decides to Investigate program entry (new entry/ desire more information) Leadership commitment Safety improvement plan Other program documents Reviews leadership commitment narrative and

  • ther support documents

Print out PDF copy of LC for CEO/GM signature Cooperative.com RESAP page

Overview – Leadership Commitment (LC) Process

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Can seek information from applicable safety professional

PDF Documents

Why make commitment? What am I committing to? How does the process work? Answer key questions if necessary Leadership commitment survey Program application survey On-site assessment survey Online System Performance measures survey

Decides to enter program Enters online program

Leadership Commitment Survey

  • Guiding principles
  • Formal 3 year assessment
  • Annual safety improvement plan
  • Assess ongoing training
  • Annual update of performance

measures

  • Electronic signature

CEO/GM selects LC survey CEO/GM provides electronic signature

Area Administrator CEO/GM Program Manager

Email sent confirming program entry

Post/file at cooperative

End

Signed LC Document CEO/GM Orientation on New RESAP (Jan. 20, 2011)

Leadership Commitment ► Primary purpose of the leadership commitment:

  • A visible action for top leadership engagement
  • Important “first step” for maximizing commitment at

all levels

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Sample Board Resolution and Policies

► Cooperative boards encouraged to use normal board

resolution process to show board leadership support

Example (will be available on Cooperative.com RESAP page) RESOLUTION ON SAFETY WHEREAS, XYZ Cooperative places a high value on maintaining a safe environment for employees and members, and WHEREAS, the Board believes that taking proactive steps will help improve the cooperative’s safety performance, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of XYZ Cooperative hereby adopts a leadership commitment to the Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program (RESAP).

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Presentation Outline

Introduction/guiding principles Leadership commitment

Refinements to formal assessment process

► Self-assessment process ► Safety improvement plan ► Summary of new program implementation approach ► Safety support considerations ► Summary of training initiatives

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  • Exceeds requirements
  • Satisfies all requirements
  • Satisfies most requirements
  • Partially satisfies requirements
  • Fails to satisfy requirements
  • Not applicable

New Approach to Assess Safety Elements

Section Total Questions Exceeds Satisfies All Satisfies Most Partially Satisfies Fails N/A Overall Evaluation (on-site team evaluation) Warehouse 10 3 3 6 1 Strong performance Vehicles 16 7 7 8 1 Generally satisfactory with minor areas for improvement

Summary of Assessment Results Matrix - Example

  • Strong performance
  • Satisfactory performance
  • Generally satisfactory with

minor areas for improvement

  • Key attention areas for

improvement On-site team enters an overall standard evaluation for each section.

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For each on-site question, evaluate answer as follows:

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Safety Performance Measures

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Measures Formula

DART

Restricted, Transferred & Lost Work Day Cases x 200,000 Total Hours of Exposure

Loss Work Day Case Rate

(Death + Days Away Cases) x 200,000 Total Hours of Exposure

Vehicle Accident Rate

Number of Vehicle Accidents x 1,000,000 Number of Miles Driven

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Criteria for Vehicle Accidents

► Vehicle accidents apply to:

  • Licensed motor vehicles designed to operate primarily
  • n public roads
  • Cooperative-owned or leased vehicles
  • Exceptions:

Unlicensed equipment or off-road vehicles

  • Examples – farm equipment, all-terrain vehicles,

trenchers, mini-backhoes, haulage truck

  • perated solely on industrial sites, etc.

Personal vehicles used on cooperative business (occasional use agreements – mileage)

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Data Collection Requirements

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Leadership Commitment Survey (new) Performance Measurement Survey (new) Distribution-Transmission Application Survey Generation Application Survey Distribution-Transmission Observation Survey Generation Observation Survey RESAP Online System

  • Number of DART cases
  • Number of lost work day

cases

  • Number of vehicular

accidents

  • Hours worked
  • Total vehicular miles
  • Information on serious

incidents

Completing the Performance Measurement Survey (new)

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Overview of Data Collection Requirements

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Data collected - Annually (OSHA 300A + Co-op Data) Number of fatalities Number of cases with days away from work Number of cases with job transfers or restrictions Number of other recordable injuries Total hours worked Vehicle accidents (co-op owned or leased) Number of miles driven Number of fatalities Type of accident Cause of accident Number of primary contacts Type of work Cause of accident Body part Number of secondary contacts Type of work Cause of accident Body part 2011 New RESAP Safety Collection Data

  • This data will be administered

in a confidential manner. Data will not be shared without permission and will

  • nly be used for comparison

at aggregate levels.

Example

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Polling Question

► Do you currently track miles driven?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Not sure

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Program Assessment Summary Report – Cooperative

  • I. Safety Performance Measures Section

Comparative Performance Matrix

Year Three year avg State Region Nation Comparison size Top Tier Co-ops DART Loss Work Day Case Rate Vehicle Accident Rate

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Program Assessment Summary Report – Cooperative

  • I. Safety Performance Measures Section (continued)

Comparative Performance Graphs

0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Cooperative Safety Performance - DART

Cooperative Comparable Size Top Tier 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Cooperative Safety Performance - Loss Work Day Case Rate Cooperative Comparable Size Top Tier 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Cooperative Safety Performance - Vehicle Accident Rate Cooperative Comparable Size Top Tier

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Program Assessment Summary Report - Cooperative

  • II. Summary of Assessment Results

Summary of Assessment Results Matrix

Section Total Questions Exceeds Satisfies All Satisfies Most Partially Satisfies Fails N/A Overall Evaluation (on-site team evaluation) Warehouse 12 2 3 6 1 Strong performance Vehicles 18 2 6 7 2 1 Generally satisfactory with minor areas for improvement

System & Team Leader Common Facility Safety Equipment Warehouse, Maint., & Covered Storage Pole Yard & Outside Storage

  • Admin. &

Other Office Areas General Vehicles Digger, Buckets, etc. Misc. Vehicle Trucks & Personal Tools PPE Insulating gloves, sleeves, & Cover-up Arc Rated Clothing Crew Visits Substations OH & UG Lines, Equip., etc. Strong performance Satisfactory performance General satisfactory performance with minor areas for improvement Attention Area for Improvement

Summary of Section Evaluation Results

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Program Assessment Summary Report - Cooperative

  • III. Summary of On-site Comments

Summary of On-site Assessment Results Matrix

Section Strengths Opportunities General comments Warehouse Pole yard and

  • utside

storage Diggers, buckets, etc. Miscellaneous vehicles Trucks and personal tools Specifics comments from each related question grouped by each

  • nline sections
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Presentation Outline

Introduction/guiding principles Leadership commitment Refinements to formal assessment process

Self-assessment process

► Safety improvement plan ► Summary of new program implementation approach ► Safety support considerations ► Summary of training initiatives

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Leadership commitment (new) Performance measurement & data (new) Distribution-Transmission data collection/application Generation data collection/application Distribution-Transmission on-site

  • bservation

Generation on-site observation On-site surveys: Administration buildings Warehouse & storage facilities Plant maintenance facilities Power tools & equipment Other custom -designed surveys: Safety culture Front-line leadership Accident investigation Job briefing

. .

New Safety Assessment Tools

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Program assessment tools: Self-assessment tools (new):

RESAP Online System

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Presentation Outline

Introduction/guiding principles Leadership commitment Refinements to formal assessment process Self-assessment process

Safety improvement plan

► Summary of new program implementation approach ► Safety support considerations ► Summary of training initiatives

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Polling Question

► Have you previously created and/or

implemented an annual safety improvement plan?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Not sure

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Safety Improvement Plan

► Introduces a disciplined continuous safety improvement

cycle

► Focuses on the most important improvement areas ► Engages all levels of leadership in safety improvement

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Online System Safety improvement plan

Safety Improvement Plan

Static web-based portal

Action plan template Resource support materials

  • Download

Links to static web-based portal as an optional resource for completing the safety improvement plan

Safety Improvement Plan – Resources

Initial phase: static Future phase: interactive

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► Guiding questions to help build effective safety improvement plan ► Example safety improvement plans ► Assessment summary for possible initiatives ► Safety system elements and best practices ► Other helpful links

Online resource tools (or available documented support materials): Recommended format for safety improvement plan (optional):

Three-year goal(s): 1.Strengthen safety leadership culture 2.Enhance safety support systems and training 3.Improve injury rates Annual objectives: 1.Assess leadership safety culture 2.Develop and implement a first phase employee safety training program 3.Improve incident reporting and analysis Planned Initiative Owner Timeframe Comments

  • A. Conduct a safety culture assessment

GM and Executive Staff Q1 2011 Seek option ideas from Area Administrator

  • B. Assess training needs and develop first level

safety training plan Operations Manager and Safety Coordinator Q2 2011 Emphasize key safety concepts

  • C. Analyze injury trends and causes, and identify

prevention strategies Safety Committee Q3 2011 Gather 6 years of history data

  • D. Design a incident reporting system and process

for analysis and follow-up Safety Committee Q4 2011 Encourage employees to report incidents

  • E. Conduct self assessment targeting line

supervision interaction and coaching Operations Manager Q2 2011 Identify other self assessment areas. 1 2 Broad high level goals covering three-period (to the next full assessment) 3 Annual objectives: What do we want to accomplish for this year? 4 Simple format to outline safety improvement plan initiatives or actions

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Scan Opportunities for Improvement

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Safety Improvement Plan Leadership & culture Address key attention areas (assessment process results) Strengthen safety practices (best practices) Increase safety knowledge and awareness Sources for Safety Improvement Plan

  • What have we learned

about the current state from the assessment results?

  • What is our current safety

performance and how do we compare?

  • How effective are our

leadership practices?

  • What is the current state of
  • ur organization culture?
  • How does our leadership and

culture impact safety?

  • What areas do our formal &

self assessments show need improvement?

  • How can we strengthen our

current safety practices ?

  • What safety best practices

can we apply?

  • What are leading safety

cooperatives doing that we are not doing?

  • What are the critical

knowledge gaps we need to address?

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Presentation Outline

Introduction/guiding principles Leadership commitment Refinements to formal assessment process Self-assessment process Safety improvement plan

Summary of new program implementation

approach

► Safety support considerations ► Summary of training initiatives

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2011 Participation Steps

Complete Leadership Commitment

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Complete Entry of Performance Measures Complete RESAP Application Complete On-site Assessment Complete Self Assessment Develop Safety Improvement Plan Develop Safety Improvement Plan Co-ops due 2011 or New Co-ops due 2012 or 2013 1st Quarter 2011

Encouraged to complete

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Availability of Online Surveys

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Available now (online):

  • Leadership commitment form (new)
  • Performance measurement form (new)
  • Distribution Application form

Available towards end of January 2011 (online):

  • On-site observation form
  • Self-assessment Surveys (new)

– By onsite sections – Other custom designed surveys

CEO/GM Orientation on New RESAP (Jan. 20, 2011)

Presentation Outline

Introduction/guiding principles Leadership commitment Refinements to formal assessment process Self-assessment process Safety improvement plan Summary of new program implementation approach

Safety support considerations

► Summary of training initiatives

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Support Process for Co-ops who Lack Resources

► NRECA coordinates a “pool of support resources” (fee

for service)

► Identify volunteer area administrator ► Estimate workload and cost requirements (NRECA

supports)

► Participating co-op leaders agree to share resources ► NRECA schedules external support resources if needed

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Presentation Outline

Introduction/guiding principles Leadership commitment Refinements to formal assessment process Self-assessment process Safety improvement plan Summary of new program implementation approach Safety support considerations

Summary of training initiatives

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Timeline of Training Initiatives

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Area Administrator New Program Training – web conference CEO New Program Orientation – web conference Nov 18 Dec 14 CEO New Program Orientation – web conference Jan 20 Area Administrator New Program Training – web conference Dec 16 January February

  • Safety Improvement Plan - online course
  • Performance Measurement - online course

March

  • CEO Safety Management and Leadership Training
  • Director Safety Training
  • Communication and Facilitation Training for Area

Administrators / safety professionals 2010 2011

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Safety

Safety

This section is dedicated to providing safety programs and resources for electric cooperatives. In this section: Best Practices * Certified Loss Control Professional (CLCP) * Federated Safety Articles * Regulations * Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program (RESAP) Other Safety Resources Safety Games * Safety Photos * Safety Presentations * Training Materials *

Navigational Flow for Safety Resources

* As is currently posted

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RESAP Online System Program Contacts: Bud Branham, NRECA Interim Safety Programs Manager 561-670-3502 bud.branham@nreca.coop Lillie Daniels, NRECA Safety Programs Coordinator 703-907-6440 lillie.daniels@nreca.coop Ginny Gettemeier Beauchemin, NRECA Safety Programs Coordinator 703-907-5744 ginny.beauchemin@nreca.coop

RESAP Resources:

  • Program Overview & Process
  • Leadership Commitment
  • Application & Assessment Forms
  • Safety Performance Measures
  • Safety Improvement Plan
  • Self Assessment Forms
  • Safety Articles
  • Submit comments and questions

cooperative.com >> interest area >> safety >> resap

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Overall Program Objectives:

► Strengthen leadership engagement and ownership ► Create a continuous safety improvement process ► Increase focus on assessment results ► Align safety improvement with other critical performing

areas

► Better enable co-ops to reduce injuries over time

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How to Submit Your Question

Step 2: Click on the Send button. Step 1: Type in your question here.

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Backup Material

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Summary of Project Approach

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Delegate Working Group NRECA Staff

Develops & recommends for collaboration and buy-in

Leadership Commitment Process Delegates + Chairman & Co- Chairman of the Area Admin.

Open Safety Planning Session

Arlington, VA

August 24-25, 2010 Key Outcomes

  • Consensus for new

program framework

  • Confirmed guiding

principles

  • Identified priority

issues to address for transition Content Validation Teams

Quick content review for input and validation

Engaged key stakeholders in cross-functional approach during plan development of recommendations

Provides input confirms direction Nationwide cross – functional representation

Working Structure for Project Oversight & Coordination

Content Validation Teams Content Validation Teams Content Validation Teams

Safety Improvement Plan Self-Assessment Process Performance Measurement Training Programs Enhanced Assessment Process

Content Validation Teams Content Validation Teams

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NRECA Board Resolution

RESOLVED, that NRECA staff be directed to develop a plan to strengthen and enhance the rural electric safety program by moving from the current accreditation system to a new safety “accountability” program and to present an implementation approach to the NRECA Board in December (2010) for deployment in 2011.

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Key Questions

► What are the major changes? ► What am I committing to? ► What are my responsibilities within the process? ► What does my cooperative need to do? ► What resources are available to help me? ► What are the new program objectives? ► How will I know we are successful? ► What are the program expectation of my board, if any?

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Refinements to Formal Assessment

► 2010 application and on-site assessment surveys (distribution and

generation) will continue to be utilized in 2011

  • Slight modifications for regulatory standards and process

changes

  • Single-point accreditation scoring eliminated
  • New evaluation criteria applied
  • New performance measures
  • New summary report roll-out

► Optional approaches to on-site assessment:

  • Unannounced
  • Section-based assessment over pre-determined time period

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Job Briefing Effectiveness – Self-assessment Criteria

Evaluation

Criteria

Each crew has a designated crew leader (person in charge) prior to beginning work, who is responsible for crew safety, job planning and production Job briefings are documented and conducted by the crew leader according to established procedures No matter how routine or small the job a quality job briefings is conducted All employees are encouraged to actively participate Employees are continually asked to confirm their understanding of the work to be performed and their assigned role Employees are encouraged to speak up and ask questions when any doubts or lack of understanding arise either during the job briefing or during the progression of the job Employees are encouraged by crew leaders to provide constant feedback regarding the quality and effectiveness of the job briefing Crew leaders show appreciation for employee participation and/or questions during a job briefing When the original job briefing plan or the scope of job changes while the job is in progress, the job is stopped and a new job briefing is conducted Feedback is solicited and used to assess the overall quality of job briefings on an ongoing basis

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Draft Example

5 - Exceeds, 4 - Satisfies All, 3 - Satisfies Most , 2 - Partially Satisfies, 1 - Fails to Satisfy Requirements

CEO/GM Orientation on New RESAP (Jan. 20, 2011) Leadership commitment survey Program application survey On-site assessment survey

Online System Performance measures survey Identifies priority section for self-assessment in safety improvement plan Cooperative safety improvement plan

Formal assessment Self-assessment

Allow the user to self-assign to enter the self-assessment section Determine the method for self- assessment, e.g. in- house, peer-to-peer, statewide, etc. Cooperative completes the self-assessment using the self- assessment template generated from the online system Online System Self-assessment by section Cooperative records the results within the on-line system System saves results by date and Cooperative ID

Self-assessment

  • utput report

Cooperative reviews self- assessment results and updates plan as needed

Overview – Concepts of Self-assessment Process

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