Safety culture is very essential for every organization for sustainable development and growth. In absence of safety culture, an organization performing well for years together may suddenly suffer a severe incident that can be a nightmare for the organization. Extensive efforts at all levels of organization in the form of commitment, safety training and observation program, continuous tracking of performance and working on gaps can bring the organization on the right track for the journey to the excellent safety culture.

A few important aspects of excellent safety culture are given below.

1. Visible leadership commitment at all levels of the organization. “What leaders value is what gets done”.

2. All employees throughout the organization exhibit a working knowledge of health and safety topics.

4. Safety comes first

5. No constraint for safety budget.

6. Proactive approach for resolving difficulties.

7. Communication on health and safety topics.

8. discipline in maintaining safe behavior

9. Utmost involvement of employees of all the levels

10. Managers spend an adequate amount of time on the shop floor.

11. Consistent high rate of Participation indicates effective initiative in the health and safety programs.

12. engagement of employees in health and safety initiative

13. Employees get highly satisfied  due to the company’s commitment to their health and well-being.

14. Safety is the first item on the agenda of every meeting.

15.  Employees feel comfortable reporting safety issues to their supervisors.

16. Regular, detailed audits of the company’s health and safety program are conducted by an external auditor.

Great safety leaders are confident enough to be audited by an external auditor. It’s one thing to do an internal audit (and pat yourself on the back). It’s another thing to bring in an outsider to do an external audit (and meet the challenge head on).

17. Rewards and recognition for good behaviors are regularly given

18. Safety is a condition of employment.

19. Managers and supervisors respond positively to safety issues that are raised.

20. Safety is an investment, not a cost.

21. A high standard reporting of injuries and illnesses (nothing is hidden)

22. Targets are measurable

23. The organization shall have willpower to invest for major changes when necessary.

24. Safety issues are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner.

25. Empowerment of employees to take decision and make corrections

Mayra Safety offers to work with organisations to enhance safety culture. The essential features of the program is to set up measuring system for different attributes of safety culture. The program undertakes;

1. Sessions with different levels of management to formulate respective roles and responsibilities
2. Document the safe practices to be monitored across the organisation or site.
3. Train the trainers.
4. Schedule and monitor training of shop floor people.
5. Set up a periodic programs to monitor and document safe behaviour exhibited by shop floor.
6. Analyse trends on safe behaviour and plan to work on weak areas.

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