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How does STEP®
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Involves employees in the solution
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Builds employee awareness
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Educates employees on potential risks and their prevention
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Gains employee commitment
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Opens the door to improved communication
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Recognizes employees for participation
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What does STEP®
do for my company?
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Provides significant,
positive financial results by involving all your employees directly in the
reduction of your workers’ compensation costs
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Shares the
responsibility of educating and implementing safety procedures between the
company and the employee
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Expands your loss
prevention and control reach by involving employees
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Decreases indirect costs
such as hiring replacement employees, re-training, and overtime – which can
cost up to an additional $50 per $1 of direct costs
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Reduces frequency by an
average of 34% in participating companies
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What is STEP®? |
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An employee driven awareness process that positively motivates and
involves them in safety and reduces claims frequency. The process
consists of the following elements:
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Employee Commitment
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Monthly Safety Quizzes
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Results Measurement and Feedback
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Recognition and Reward
The components of the STEP®
program are available both on-line and in printed form. Safety topics are even
recorded on CD for mobile workers such as drivers and field
representatives. For more information on the audio portion of STEP®
go to
STEP®
Information Tools.
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How do I implement STEP® in my workplace?
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Encourage employee participation and obtain employee commitment to
workplace safety
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Schedule monthly safety meetings
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Topics and materials are provided (includes 12-month safety program tailored to
your business)
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Integrate company logo
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Train administrators, team leaders and employees on STEP®
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If using the online process, setup website access to program info and catalog for awards
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For a complete explanation on Implementing STEP®
in the workplace, please Click
Here.
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How do I implement STEP®
in my workplace?
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Sequence:
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Agenda
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Team Members answer a question dealing with previous month’s safety
topic
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Encourages accountability
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Applies positive peer pressure
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Correct answer earns a safety ‘scratcher’ card with reward
opportunity (claims-free team members only) – immediate redemption or
cumulative
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Document employees’ injury free month
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Outline safety topic, applications and Q&A
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Topics, scripts, all materials provided
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Measure and communicate results
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Recognize and reward results
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STEP®
Program Costs
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Costs for the STEP®
for Safety program are based on several factors including number of employees
and components selected.
Contact
us today for a proposal.
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What is included in a STEP® program?
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A 12-month safety program including research and copy writing of
safety training topics specific to your business or industry
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Customized web pages including company name and logo for
employee online access
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Company specific news and information loads
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Suggestion boxes to earn additional points
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Printed user guides & training available for employees,
administrators and team leaders
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Easy program administration
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Online services include: Monthly safety quizzes and grading,
Catalog, Order Tracking and Point Redemption
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Tracking reports on employee participation and results
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What is included in
a STEP®
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Reward ‘scratchers’ (ODDS? chance of winning a prize)
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Award catalogs (on-line and hard copy)
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Award fulfillment
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STEP®
for Safety Web Access Program
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What is included in a STEP®
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STEP®
is a solution that works!
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STEP® improves
partnership with your employees
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STEP® provides positive financial results by reducing workers’ compensation costs
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STEP® improves employee morale through recognition and rewards
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STEP® is a low
maintenance, turn-key program
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STEP® is custom
designed for your company needs
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STEP® provides
an ROI of over 2:1 in the first year
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STEP®
Testimonials |
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"We have just completed our first year with Built on Safety
(STEP®
for Safety's custom program).
For the period of April 1, 2002-March 31, 2003 the official totals are 6
recordable, and 7 lost workdays. I went back and checked April 1, 2001-March
31, 2002 the official totals were 7 recordable and 256 lost workdays."
"There is a new sense of teamwork, which was lacking before Built on Safety
came along."
--Evangeline Light, Safety Director, BurWill Construction Company
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STEP® Testimonials |
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"This program definitely gets results and is now the cornerstone of
our safety program."
"It's easy, fast, fun, and to the point"
"As a company, for a five-year average, we were looking at a Loss Ratio of
121.6% with a frequency rate of 26.33%. Built on Safety
(STEP®
for Safety's custom program) was implemented in
August 2000. We closed our 2000 policy year with a Loss Ratio of 7.08% and a
frequency rate of 9.99%."
--Richard Waldron, Safety Director, M.L. Garrett Construction Co. Inc.
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STEP® Testimonials |
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"Built on Safety
(STEP®
for Safety's custom program) has been a great
asset to our company. The all-inclusive program is easy to implement and has
succeeded in lowering our workers' compensation costs. The program has produced
as promised, it has gotten the safety message to our employees in the field."
"Our claims dropped 39% in fiscal year 2003 which generated a bottom line
savings of over $900,000 and an ROI of 3 to 1."
" I would recommend the Built on Safety
(STEP®
for Safety's custom program) Program to any
company or fund that needs to reduce both accidents on the job and overall
workers' compensation costs."
"There's no question; the program gets results."
--Cecil Morgan - Secretary-Treasurer, Morgan Contractors, Inc.
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STEP® Testimonials |
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"I strongly endorse the STEP®
Program. The reduction in the number of claims and dollars spent in the first
two years of the program has met and exceeded the expectation of a 34% claims
reduction."
"In addition, the almost 6,000 employees of our members now feel they are
empowered to take effective steps to encourage safe work behavior for
themselves and their co-workers."
"STEP®
has proven to be the process needed to effectively impact the most important
element in the workers' compensation equation - the employee."
--Robert Shoulders, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Arkansas Self-Insurance Trust
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Do I need a
computer to use STEP®? NO! |
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STEP®
for Safety is designed for both in-house and field employees -- as well
as computer and non-computer users.
The components of the STEP®
program are available both on-line and in printed form – safety topics are even
recorded on CD for mobile workers such as drivers and field
representatives.
Click here to
listen to a sample safety topic.
STEP®
can be wherever your employees are.
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| Fact: |
90% of accidents are a result of employees'
unsafe actions.
(Source: OSHA and
Nationial Safety Board)
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| Fact: |
Employees are the key to reducing
risk, claims, and insurance costs. |
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About STEP®
for Safety |
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STEP®
for Safety is a value added service developed by Five Star Specialty Programs offered through the Five Star Workers' Compensation program.
Five Star Specialty Programs has over 20 years experience writing Workers'
Compensation insurance and is committed to helping control and reduce workers'
compensation costs.
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