Organizations of all types must effectively manage the risks to health and
safety of employees, clients and visitors. To do otherwise is to invite liability,
injuries, illnesses, accidents, wasted resources, damage to process and product,
and unnecessary reduction in productivity & profitability. Further, when
workers sense a safe and caring atmosphere, retention is higher, turnover is
reduced.
Risk Assessment is an organizational tool that looks at the following:
Exactly
what are the risks and dangers of our facility?
Which of these risks
and dangers can we remove from our environment?
Of those remaining, how shall
we control and minimize them?
Good safety management creates measurable improvement in savings, gains in
productivity, and involvement of the entire organization. How is this achieved?
By
the establishment of clear intention to minimize accidents
By giving all
participants full education in safety management
By assigning personal
responsibility to use what has been taught
By establishing accountability
at all levels, with measurable safety performance goals
Employers regularly ask the following questions related to safety management:
How
do we hold employees accountable?
How do we keep from throwing
money into the "accident pit?"
What tools can we apply
to make the workplace safe?
How can we motivate people to maximize their
performance level, safely?
What OSHA requirements apply to us?
Effectively managing safety performance is not a secondary function. It is
a clearly defined process that requires management time, consideration and
planning throughout the year. It involves effectively communicating expectations,
measuring performance and providing feedback and reinforcement to employees.
Having the right tools can make this process much easier.
At The Human Resource Department we assist organizations by creating a safety
management process that guides managers throughout the year. We work with your
management team to customize tools and provide coaching that will allow managers
to:
Develop specific and measurable safety management objectives
annually.
Determine how they will measure group progress toward
the identified objectives.
Determine how they will "set up their team
for success" with
regular feedback and reinforcement for desired results.
Objectively evaluate
safety performance based on results and key behavioral criteria.
Address
specific safety issues with a targeted action and accountability plan.
Our project managers have extensive experience in implementing and maintaining
strong safety management systems in all types of organizations. We understand
how to implement OSHA compliance programs and training. Contact us to discuss
how we can assist you in improving the effectiveness of your safety and risk
management programs.
