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10
Characteristics of a Safety Culture |
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Check
List |
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Do
A Quick Audit of Your Safety Culture |
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Answer
'Yes' or 'No' |
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Safety and safety terms are part of the language of your organization.
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Workplace safety are part of everyone's job description.
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Safe and unsafe behaviors are specified and enforced.
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People are rewarded in a tangible, visible way for promoting safety.
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Safety concerns are evident in the interaction among employees.
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New employees are trained on safety procedures and the consequences.
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The consequences of ignoring safety practices are known to all.
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Employees observe and report hazards and action is taken.
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Employees always 'dress for success' by using appropriate PPE.
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There is a safety committee and meetings are well attended. |
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If
you answered 'Yes' to 8 or more |
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If
you answered 'Yes' to 8 or more of the statements above
you have the foundation of a strong safety culture. The above are
characteristics that typify safe organizations. Congratulations.
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Safety
cultures develop and change over rather long periods of time. Strong
managers leave their mark on an organization's culture. Conversely
though,
the
absence of such persons can also influence the culture. Taking that
into consideration, many organizations with strong safety cultures
like yours (E.I. Dupont for one) have remained regular C.A. Short
safety incentive program customers for more than 20 years. |
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These organizations use a properly structured safety incentive program
to: continue to protect against employee accidents by focusing employees
on your safety culture, promote and sustain the safety culture,
and, ultimately, support the process of change and strengthen the
safety environment that will lower insurance and lost-time costs.
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If
you are open to learning some different ideas related to safety
incentives
and
lowering the risk of employee accidents, you are invited to contact
us now. Perhaps there is a solution that you did not know about.
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If
you answered 'No' to 3 or more |
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If
you answered 'No' to 3 or more of the above, then maybe
we should talk. |
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Nothing
fancy. Just a brief discussion of what isn't working they way you
feel it should, and what, if anything, you could do about it. |
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Here
is one thing we know. |
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Too
many facilities hand out rewards to employees for simply not having
an accident. That is the wrong message and will not create a high-reliability
safety environment. The ultimate goal is to create a program that
will enhance and sustain a safety culture amongst all employees.
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What
kind of incentives to use as rewards for your employees is only
one element in the characteristic to reward people in a tangible,
visible way for the promotion of safety. Though it is a key question,
it is even more critical to ask the 'how' questions when implementing
a structured safety incentive program. |
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When
you think about it, there are many long-term benefits to organizations
that implement structured safety incentive programs that encourage
their employees to practice good workplace safety. |
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Wanted:
Strong Safety Managers |
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Who
would be interested in learning more? |
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- Department,
EHS and Safety Directors
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Operations and Facility Managers
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Human Resources Professionals
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Anyone Interested in the Benefits of a Structured Safety Incentive
Program |
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Contact
us today. Call (800) 818-8985 x4410. |
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Send a request by email now. |
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