CHARACTERISTICS OF A SAFETY CULTURE

 

INTRODUCTION

Introducing change within an organisation or company can be challenging. Effective and lasting change generally comes about when the chief elected official and senior management not only commit to adopting safety as a top priority, but at the same time provide compelling evidence that change must be made now. Evidence is usually provided as the amount of money accidents are costing the organisation. Change comes about more quickly when the reward structure is changed to compensate those managers, departments, employees whose behaviour contributes to safety goals. Similarly, immediate and meaningful consequences need to be applied when careless behaviour or negligence causes an accident or injury.

Just as every organisation or company has its own unique “culture,” there is no specific set of standards for a safety culture. However, there are some observable characteristics that identify a safety culture.

 

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• A Collection of Observable Habits
• Recommendations
• Characteristics of a Safety Culture Checklist

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