SAFETY IS OUR CORE
An effective safety culture is widely recognized as an essential component in developing and implementing any program supporting workplace safety. This culture reflects the attitudes, perceptions, values, and beliefs shared by all employees within the organization and serves as a guide for managing safety in the workplace.
Preventing accidents entails ensuring that everyone, regardless of their position in the organization, adheres to safe practices and procedures. A safety culture that actively engages everyone through personal responsibility instills the qualities that motivate employees to strive for safety excellence. Rather than merely posting policies and procedures, safety is integrated into our strategic plans and everyday mission.
An effective safety culture is an informed safety culture, resulting from the values, perceptions, competencies, attitudes, and behavioral patterns that clarify the commitment and proficiency of the company’s safety management program. This vision necessitates an absolute belief that every employee can contribute to creating and maintaining a workplace free of illness and injury, demonstrated by an active commitment to workplace safety throughout the entire organization. When building this culture, management must establish and maintain an environment that embraces safety as a core value of the company, adhering to fundamental safety principles:
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- Leadership support and direction: Company leadership must serve as role models for safety and fully endorse the program. This entails establishing the company’s safety vision, goals, and policies, while also communicating the value of a safe workplace and the importance of all employees maintaining respect for safety ideals.
- Involve every level: The safety program must engage every individual within the organization. It should be a continual topic of discussion ingrained into the operational framework of the company, aligned with all other business functions to ensure it receives the attention and resources it deserves. Everyone should be held accountable for safety and empowered to take the necessary steps to ensure their own safety, as well as that of their colleagues and customers.
- Behaviors and expectations: Transforming organizational behavior is key to elevating a company from good to world-class. When a shared passion for workplace safety permeates the entire team, it motivates employees to engage, set expectations, adjust behaviors, and make informed decisions
- Investing in People: The best organizations consistently strive to recruit the right individuals and then nurture their capabilities and skill sets. Safety inquiries should be incorporated into the hiring process and integrated as a fundamental aspect of ongoing training and development for all employees. Employees should receive mentorship to actively contribute to the safety program, fostering a sense of ownership and encouraging active participation in safety practices, thus creating a safer workplace.
- An Environment that Enhances the Safety Culture: It is essential that safe operating practices are consistently followed, fixtures and equipment are properly maintained, and the overall environment remains safe at all times. Establishing robust safety audits and inspection programs helps ensure compliance and effectively manage risks.
- Celebrate Success: The organization should acknowledge individual employees, stores, and other facilities to recognize and build upon positive safety achievements
To build and maintain a strong safety culture, we must consistently exemplify our safety standards and ensure that our programs remain relevant as the company evolves. This is achieved through daily reminders, conversations, interactions, observations, training, and counseling that clearly communicate our care for our employees and customers. At its core, safety is paramount to the organization and every associate. Establishing safety policies, workplace safety rules and protocols, and detailed accountability all lend credibility to the program and contribute to fostering a successful safety culture.
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