When it comes to creating a sense of urgency in a safety culture, how we measure safety is important. However, measurement is difficult to relate in a blog. Some of my clients have very advanced safety metrics, while other clients have only begun. Each company will measure differently. There are certain measurements that are very […]
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To create a strong company culture of safety with a sense of urgency, you must think about what you say and how you say it. Once again, we must strike a balance between being perceived as overreacting or indifferent. Our message needs to reflect recognition when things are moving in a positive direction and when
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Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Hazwoper) is a training I have been fine tuning for the last several years. One of my pet peeves is death by PowerPoint. I hate boring training. I cannot stand sitting in a dull class and I especially cannot bear to see my students looking aloof. To teach Hazwoper,
As the previous blog introduced, a sense of urgency is important when creating a powerful safety culture. However, that sense of urgency must be real, not made up. People need to feel motivated to act safely. It begins with a feeling; motivation comes from the heart. So why not begin by sharing your safety vision.
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Frequently, one of the most common problems I encounter regarding safety is that company leaders, supervisors, and managers don’t believe there is really a problem. When a safety person comes on board and recommends taking steps or changes, they often face opposition. Why go through all the additional steps if they’re completely unnecessary? Repeatedly, I
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The previous safety blog discussed the importance of owner involvement. Without it, fostering a strong safety climate is nearly impossible. What steps can owners and top management take? Active Presence Owners and top management presence on-site demonstrate safety buy-in and provides the foundation for a strong safety climate: Participate and lead employee orientation; site orientations
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Workers must receive ongoing training to promote a consistent message that safety is as important as productivity. This message should be reinforced in all safety meetings, such as daily toolbox talks and by posted visual reminders. Safety Training All workers should have at least training in an OSHA 10-hour class; preferably OSHA 30-hour class They
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Part one of this blog discussed the importance of effective safety training. We will discuss what steps need to be taken to train supervisors. Supervisors are key for safety on the jobsite. They are the intermediary between the worker and management. The way they lead, act as role models, and communicate are important factors in
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Good communication fosters a strong safety climate part 2 In part one, we reviewed communication breakdowns at home and with the first recorded skyscraper in ancient history, the Tower of Babel. We discussed how important communication is and how challenging it is to do well in our own language. Now grasp the degree of challenge
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Words matter! Good communication is essential for any company to succeed. Bad communication can result in disaster. Dialog begins with two seemingly simple steps, talking and listening. I say seemingly, because I observe people all the time speak what they think is clear and plain language, yet others have trouble comprehending what was said. Listening
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