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July 2008 Pipeline Safety Culture Meeting

July 23, 2008 8:00AM   -   3:00PM
Boston , MA

Taj Boston Hotel
15 Arlington Street
Boston, MA
p: (617) 536-5700

Staff contact: Kate Szilagyi; (202) 216-5925


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  • Safety Culture Key Takeaway Messages
    Last updated: 09/10/2008
    This document includes key takeaway messages from the Safety Culture Meeting that was held on July 23rd in Boston, MA.

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  • Safety Culture Meeting Summary
    Last updated: 09/10/2008
    The following document is a summary of the July 23rd Safety Culture Meeting that took place in Boston, MA.

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  • Jerry Morris' Safety Culture Presentation
    Last updated: 07/30/2008
    Our existing culture has been “Let’s git ‘er done!” Jerry said we must change this culture. He gave an example of a stated goal he heard – “We must minimize lost time injuries.” Jerry challenged this – the goal should not be “minimize” but “eliminate”.

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  • Stacey Gerard's Safety Culture Presentation
    Last updated: 07/30/2008
    DOT regulations do not address culture. Stacey and others in PHMSA see this as very important, and note that many accidents occur related to cultural issues rather than regulatory issues.

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  • Karlene Roberts' Safety Culture Presentation
    Last updated: 07/30/2008
    Be careful what you reward – don’t reward A when you hope for result B – it could lead to disaster.

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  • Nick Sabatini's Safety Culture Remarks
    Last updated: 07/30/2008
    A disciplined, standardized safety management system is crucial but it goes hand in hand with a strong safety culture. You must have both.

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  • Jorge Cardenas' Safety Culture Presentation
    Last updated: 07/30/2008
    PSE&G has created a great partnership and level of trust among its work force – a strong culture begins with trust.

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  • Kevan McCrae's Safety Culture Presentation
    Last updated: 07/30/2008
    Kevan's message was to look at how dedicated they were to the process and trying to do that well – critique them on their effort including praise. He noted that this is the culture at ExxonMobil.

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  • Robert Lynch's Safety Culture Presentation
    Last updated: 07/30/2008
    Safety culture is like threading a needle - you can be real close and just miss it. We might say our focus is on leading indicators but if we over-react to the lagging indicator then we missed threading the needle and damaged the culture.

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