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SUBJ/REDUCING LOST TIME DUE TO INJURIES//
 
RMKS/1.  THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, AND I ARE COMMITTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCING ACCIDENTAL INJURIES.  THIS IS AN IMPORTANT TOPIC NOT ONLY
BECAUSE IT REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURE THAT DETRACTS FROM
OUR COMBAT CAPABILITY, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT IS ALSO A MEASURE OF
HOW WE CARE FOR PEOPLE, OUR MOST PRECIOUS ASSET.  AS YOUR CHIEF OF
SAFETY, I CHAMPION THIS PROJECT.
 
2.  TO MEASURE PROGRESS WE ARE ESTABLISHING LOST DAY RATE REDUCTION
GOALS:
    A.  FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES THE TARGET RATE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED
AS 12.1 LOST WORK DAYS PER 100 CIVILIANS.  THE TARGET DATE TO
ACHIEVE THIS REDUCTION IS FY06.  THIS IS A 50 PERCENT REDUCTION OF
THE BEST DEFENSE AGENCY RATE OF FY 2001, WHICH WAS 24.2.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS HAVE THE WORST CIVILIAN
RATES OF THE SERVICES.  THE MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN RATE FOR FY01 WAS
82.1 AND THE NAVY WAS 40.7.  WE WILL FIX THIS.
    B.  STANDARDIZED INFORMATION ON LOST WORK DAYS FOR MILITARY
PERSONNEL IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE, SO WE ARE WORKING WITH DOD TO
DEVELOP THE PROPER LOST DAY REDUCTION MEASURE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
AND WILL NOTIFY YOU ONCE IT IS ESTABLISHED.
 
3.  TO STEP UP EFFORTS TO REDUCE LOST TIME DUE TO INJURIES:
    A.  REVIEW COMMAND SAFETY CLIMATE.  IS RISK MANAGEMENT WORKING?
    B.  ENSURE WORK PLACE HAZARDS ARE REPORTED AND THE RISKS
MINIMIZED.
    C.  TARGET REDUCTIONS TOWARDS ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE HIGHEST
RATES.
    D.  EXPECT LEADERS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY VALUE SAFETY.
    E.  STRENGTHEN YOUR INJURY PREVENTION (SAFETY) AND WORKERS'
COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT INCLUDING FRAUD INVESTIGATION, RETURN TO
WORK, AND PROPER CODING OF LOST TIME CASES.  RECOMMEND REVIEWING THE
WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR NAVY REGION SOUTHWEST AVAILABLE BY
CONTACTING MS ROBIN MERRIWEATHER, CODE N04R5, AT 619-532-1309 OR
EMAIL: MERRIWEATHER.ROBIN@CNRSW.NAVY.MIL.
    F.  ENSURE PROPER PROCEDURES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT OF INJURIES
ARE IN PLACE.
    G.  INCLUDE THESE MEASURES IN ALL MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTOR
GENERAL INSPECTIONS.
 
4.  YOU ARE DOING A MAGNIFICENT JOB PROTECTING OUR NATION.  WE WILL
ACHIEVE THE SAME HEIGHT IN PROTECTING OUR PEOPLE FROM UNNECESSARY
AND AVOIDABLE HARM.
 
5.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.//
 
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