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10 www.glancda.org Call us for a Free consultation: 888.959.2869 Cost Employee Perception Healthcare Reform HR Compliance Employee Communication Health Risk Score Let us Fix your Employee Bene  t Problems, whether they be: of paper in exchange for a sheet of paper. At the employee safety meetings, discuss near misses, accidents, training topics, and things that can raise the safety antenna in their head. Do not create prejudice against the employee involved in an accident, but discuss the causes and possible ways to eliminate such accidents in the future. Five, Behavioral Change Takes Time: There was a scientific study published 45 years ago regarding monkeys getting a cold shower and how this changed their behavior. In one experiment, 5 monkeys were put in cage with a banana on top of the ladder. When one monkey went up the ladder, a cold shower went on all the monkeys. Then one new monkey was put in cage (replacing an existing monkey) and when this new monkey decided to go up the ladder, the other monkeys beat him up and prevented him from going for the banana. This sequence was repeated till all five new monkeys, who had never received a cold shower, were in the cage. Then when one new monkey (who had never been part of the experiment), was placed in cage. Of course, this new monkey decided to go up the ladder and the other monkeys beat him up even though none had ever received the cold shower. Such is the experiment and thesis of “herd mentality.” So shepherding your troops to work in a safe manner takes time, direction and the proverbial cold shower at times! Six, Hiring And Background Investigation: Conducting background checks for new applicants is considered one of the most efficient ways to weed out the possible 3F (fraudulent, fictitious or frivolous) claims. A phone call for an investigation to the previous employer’s HR will usually release the same information as you give out. Not much. Have the manager of the department hiring call his equivalent at the previous employer. Have your mangers attend professional meetings where they meet other dealership managers in an informal setting. Acquaintances and friends are likely to release more information than HR representatives with canned set of answers. Sam, a Certified Safety Professional, has been helping automobile dealers comply with EPA & OSHA regulations since 1987. Sam has been the past- Chair of the Law Committee and the Environmental Issues Committee of the AIHA. Sam received his BE & MS in Chemical Engineering followed by a JD from Southwestern University School of Law. Send your comments to. sam@cellyservices.com.  Safety at the Workplace — continued from page 9 