Mission Possible: How to Obtain A Zero Injury Culture In The Workplace

Why Should You Attend:

This is how OSHA defines the importance of establishing a safety culture in the workplace and the benefits of doing so…… Safety cultures consist of shared beliefs, practices, and attitudes that exist at an establishment. Culture is the atmosphere created by those beliefs, attitudes, etc., which shape our behavior. An organizations safety culture is the result of a number of factors such as:

• Management and employee norms, assumptions and beliefs;
• Management and employee attitudes;
• Values, myths, stories;
• Policies and procedures;
• Supervisor priorities, responsibilities and accountability;
• Production and bottom line pressures vs. quality issues;
• Actions or lack of action to correct unsafe behaviors;
• Employee training and motivation; and
• Employee involvement or "buy-in."

In a strong safety culture, everyone feels responsible for safety and pursues it on a daily basis; employees go beyond "the call of duty" to identify unsafe conditions and behaviors, and intervene to correct them. For instance, in a strong safety culture any worker would feel comfortable walking up to the plant manager or CEO and reminding him or her to wear safety glasses. This type of behavior would not be viewed as forward or over-zealous but would be valued by the organization and rewarded. Likewise coworkers routinely look out for one another and point out unsafe behaviors to each other.

A company with a strong safety culture typically experiences few at-risk behaviors, consequently they also experience low incident rates, low turn-over, low absenteeism, and high productivity. They are usually companies who are extremely successful by excelling in all aspects of business and excellence.

Creating a safety culture takes time. It is frequently a multi-year process. A series of continuous process improvement steps can be followed to create a safety culture. Employer and employee commitment are hallmarks of a true safety culture where safety is an integral part of daily operations.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Definition of a safety culture.
• The Safety Maturity Curve Process
• Roles and Responsibilities within the Safety Maturity Curve.
• Benefits of establishing a safety culture within your workplace.

Learning Objectives:

By participating in this webinar, you will understand:

• Explain what it means to have a ‘safety culture’ on site.
• Identify the four steps of the safety maturity curve.
• Discuss employee and employee rights and responsibilities at each step of the maturity curve.
• Explain the benefits of sustaining a safety culture in the workplace.

Who Will Benefit:

• Attorneys
• Plant Managers
• Plant Foremen
• Safety Committee Member
• Engineers
• Operations Managers
• Construction Foreman
• Occupational Safety Consultants
• HR Managers
• General Industry business owners
• Construction business owners
• Plant Supervisors
• Subcontractors
• Project managers

Michael Aust
President and Lead Consultant, OneZeroThreeZero Communications

Mr. Michael Aust, MS, Authorized OSHA Outreach Instructor

Mr. Aust has a Master of Science in Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management. He has served as the management representative for various safety and environmental management systems throughout his 24 year career. Mr. Aust is an Authorized OSHA Outreach Instructor for General Industry and is a content contributor for many consultants and is a published author.

Mr. Aust has provided safety management expertise and regulatory compliance to a variety of industries since 1995. His extensive experience in the safety and health field has been earned from working in various organizations within the private sector. He has developed and implemented safety management systems for organizations without such processes and has helped mature management systems for Fortune 50 and Fortune 100 companies.

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