We believe that organisations even with the best processes and systems in place will not achieve a great safety record if they haven’t tried to attain a great safety culture. The HSE acknowledge the difficulty in inspecting companies safety culture but we believe culture is about “the way things are done around here” and there are clear indicators that you can see and test to understand where an organisation is on the journey to a great safety culture.
This is a journey that never ends, changes with changes to personnel and a good safety culture can be lost very quickly. If you want to try and create a great safety culture it is incredibly hard work but an aspiration worth the effort.
We can help by providing an inspirational speaker. We can come and perform an inspection of your facilities and provide you with a comprehensive report. We can work with you and your teams to understand what the elements are that can result in a great safety culture. We can help you understand the behaviours that will undermine your efforts. We can do all of these things or a mix.
Why not give us a call and start the conversation today. We are sure we can help and support you with this difficult subject by providing a flexible and discrete package of work that is designed for your organisation and the staff you have. Our experts will never use a one size fits all approach and will always try to provide solutions that match the resources you have available.
A quote from the Health and Safety Executive.
Safety culture is an important topic, but time consuming to inspect (because of the sample required) and difficult to tackle. It is recommended that it is only be taken on where there is good reason to believe that there is a significant issue to address, such as a poor safety record over a period, and where the company is likely to be receptive to advice. An organisation’s culture can have as big an influence on safety outcomes as the safety management system
Key aspects of an effective culture:
- Management Commitment
- Visible Management
- Good communications with all level of employees
- Active employee participation
