Safe Business Management
Safety-conscious business operations require an ongoing, systematic effort to find and fix workplace hazards before employees are injured. It’s commonly known as a Safety and Health Management System (SHMS). A SHMS requires leadership support and participation of workers (including the presence of unions within your organization) Hazard assessment, prevention and control, opportunities for education and training, and a regular program evaluation.
The conventional approach is to blame accidents on workers. Herbert W. Heinrich’s 1930s theory that 85-95% of accidents are caused by unsafe behavior of individuals, has triggered numerous forms of behavior-based safety (BBS). In recent times, advocates of quality have adopted an approach that is more proactive to safety by recognizing the fact that accidents result from processes and systems. They use quality tools to reduce their likelihood.
Managers must realize that safety is an essential aspect of their jobs. This can be done through direct comments on performance, reviews, and bonuses. LyondellBasell for instance is clear to managers that regardless of how low the OSHA recordable injury rate is when a serious incident happens on the site they will not be able to receive a bonus.
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