PPSA/PIMA Pre-Task Risk Assessment Webinar

Virtual
Thursday, November 14, 2024 to Thursday, November 14, 2024

1:00pm – 2:00pm (ET)

This joint PIMA/PPSA webinar that will take an in-depth look at a pre-job risk analysis approach and will be presented by Greg Barnett, Regional Corporate US Health and Safety Manager with Resolute Forest Products.

Training objectives include helping you learn how to recognize seven key reflexes and stop-job triggers, recognize the “lines of fire” and assess “risk factors” in work situations, and better understand this analysis approach can significantly reduce on-the-job injuries.

Webinar attendance is open to everyone and there is no cost to attend, but registration is required.

Pre-Task Risk Assessment Process;

  1. See how a Pre Job-Risk Assessment (PJRA/360) approach can help achieve zero injuries. 
  2. Understand the 360 booklet/form process.
  3. Recognize the Lines of Fire (LOF) and assess risk factors in the work tasks.
  4. Identify hazards and how to mitigate or put controls in place. 
  5. Identify means to protect ourselves/co-workers from hazards/injuries
  6. Give ourselves time to stop and think before acting/starting each task.

Greg Barnett

Greg Barnett is a US Regional Safety Manager in the pulp and paper industry and is currently employed with Resolute Forest Products located at the Coosa Pines Mill near Childersburg, Alabama. Greg serves on the Manufacture Alabama Safety Committee and has been a longtime supporter of Manufacture Alabama.

Greg has been working in industry for over 30 years. He earned a degree in maintenance from Nunnlley Technical College. He started out his career as a technician in a cotton mill and from there has served in many different industrial roles, such as heavy equipment/fork-lift mechanic, maintenance planner, industrial maintenance, construction, demolition, operation of heavy equipment / cranes, welder, steel, coal mining equipment, trucking, trainer, sales, Lean Manufacturing, Quality Systems, leadership development, facilitator, team building events and environmental and safety.

Greg has been in safety and health full time for 14 years and has served as safety manger in the Mining Industry and currently in the Pulp and Paper industry. What lead him into safety was a passion for people’s wellbeing and a belief that people are the key to success. He believes training, investing in people and building relationships is the foundation for sustainment in the safety profession.

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