Health and Safety – Costly or Beneficial?
Well, this is an interesting topic for discussion! If you ask a small business owner or someone in management, they will probably say that health and safety is costly, takes up time and can be a barrier. Ask a health and safety professional and you will get the opposite answer!
Promoting a Culture of Safety
Safety Culture is probably one of the most important aspects of safety management, and probably the most difficult to implement. Whether you are a safety professional, supervisor, manager or an employee of a company, you need to consider the importance of creating a strong safety culture within your Organisation.
Tips for Communicating the Safety Message
Communicating your safety message is no easy feat, but so crucial to creating a safe and healthy place to work. Your safety message will have the power to help prevent injuries and illness, so I am sure you would agree, that it is something that needs to be taken seriously.
Safety is no accident!
A good safety culture is born when a company decides to take safety seriously, to treat it as any other department and to invest in it. It can take years to get your company to a state where you can honestly say that you have placed it high on the agenda and it is given daily attention, consistently.
Great People Build Great Cultures
We have all heard the word “culture” bandied about when discussions arise about HR and Health and Safety. But what is culture exactly? And can you spot a “great person” to help you build your “great company culture”?
Engaging Staff in EHS
If your employees are engaged and genuinely interested in EHS, then your policies and procedures will be live and effective. If they are not however, you are fighting a losing battle and will end up just firefighting every EHS issue that comes your way.