Cary Usrey - Implementation Manager: Safety Management Systems
Area of Expertise
- Applying practical field experience as a safety professional in both general industry and construction to identify how current safety systems can be improved though the use of advanced technology and techniques
- Developing benchmarking data and fundamental processes to support widespread adoption of diverse inspection teams
- Applying next-generation performance metrics for Safety & Health processes
ASSE Region IV Professional Development Conference – April 2012 – Predict and Prevent Workplace Injuries
Come see first-hand how our collaborative team of safety experts and the world's leading artificial intelligence and predictive modeling researchers - including members from the group that helped build the Watson super-computer that beat Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter on Jeopardy – are designing cutting edge analytics tools to predict workplace injuries so they can be prevented. This presentation will outline the predictive methodologies we have developed and their real-world application across diverse worksites such as construction, heavy manufacturing, mining, and oil and gas, among others.
While this is a complex topic, we will break it down into its simplest elements using everyday language and real-world analogies. In fact, many of the insights from this analysis are very intuitive and can have an immediate impact on your safety performance and overall business.
National VPPPA Conference – August 2012 – Two presentations
- Leading Safety Metrics
Safety and health performance is traditionally measured by lagging indicators that rely on injury and illness statistics. Unlike processes such as production, safety is consistently measured by failure instead of accomplishment. A new approach—focused on tracking safety and health performance through leading metrics and tying these back to lagging metrics—is needed. But what leading indicators should you examine? We will discuss a safety leading indicator process that will drive continuous safety improvement.
- Take Your Team To The Next Level - Improving Observer PerformanceInspection expectations are usually very clear. For example, perform four inspections per month. However, the quality of those inspections can vary widely depending on many factors.
This workshop will shed light on the tools and techniques that companies can use to measure the quality of inspections. In addition, these new expectations can be measured and tracked for continuous improvement. Each indicator discussed can be used individually or combined into an annual review process designed to make your inspectors better.
National Safety Council Congress & Expo – October 2012 – Using Your Inspections to Foster Employee Involvement
It’s no secret that employee involvement is a cornerstone for a successful safety program. This presentation will demonstrate how your safety observations can provide the channel through which you can foster increased participation with your hourly workers. Learn why hourly workers should do inspections, what they should get out of it, what trends they should look for, how they can leverage the information they collect and why having multiple inspectors is beneficial for the organization.