1ImprovingSafetyCultures(Apersonalperspective)PaulEyreCMIOSH35+YearsworkinginaPetrochemicalEnvironmentBranchChair:ManchesterandNorthwestDistricts(IOSH)NetworksCommitteeMember(IOSH)2AgendaThepurposeofthepresentationistoexploreanddetermineyourindividualperceptionandunderstandingwithrespecttotheSafetyCulturewithinyourworkingenvironment.Thiswillbeachievedbyprovidinginformation,examplesandinteractivediscussions.Wewillcoverthefollowingsteps,Step1.WhataretheBarrierswhichmayunderminetheSafetyCulture?Step2.WheredoyoubelieveyouareintheSafetyCultureJourney?Step3.WhataretheopportunitiesforimprovingtheSafetyCulture?Step4.HowcanweSustaintheSafetyCulturegoingforwards?Questionnaire:Pleaseprovidefeedbackasappropriate.Thanks3Step1.WhataretheBarrierswhichmayunderminetheSafetyCulture•Poorand/orineffectiveleadership•ManagementvisibilityintheOrganisationiseitherlowornonexistent.•Organisationalstructuresareunclear.•Ineffectivesystemsandprocedures.•Customandpracticeroutinesconsideredthenorm.•Communicationandfeedbackmechanismsdonotworkornonexistent•Noengagementwithemployeesand/orcontractors•Astateofun-happiness(lowmoral)existsintheworkplaceDoyourecogniseanyoftheseinyourworkplaces?4Step2-WheredoyoubelieveyouareintheSafetyCultureJourney?•HSEClimate/CultureSurveys•BehaviouralBasedSurveys•InHouseArrangements5DependentIndependentInter-dependentInjuryRateSafetyistheResponsibilityofManagement!LittleemployeeinvolvementIcanpreventmyowninjury!IncreasedemployeeinvolvementIcanpreventmycolleaguefrombeinginjured!100%employeeinvolvementSafetyCultureModelHowdoessafetyculturefitinwithreducingaccidentrates?WheredoyourValues,Beliefs,AttitudesandBehavioursfit?13452HASAWA–Section7Process/PlantEquipSystems/Procedures6Step3-WhataretheopportunitiesforimprovingtheHSECulture?•Leadership•SystemsandProcedures•Engagementofallstakeholders•EmpowermentofIndividuals•Communication(Twowayfeedback)•CompetenceandTraining•BehaviouralBasedSafety•HumanFactors•ContractorManagement•JustCulture•LearningCulture–incidentreporting,workplaceobservationsinvestigation,inspections,auditsRememberthatSafetyCulturesdonothappenovernight.Bevigilant,andmonitorverycarefully.Evensmallchangeswithintheorganisationcanhavefarreachingconsequences!!7LEADERSHIP8LeadershipQuotes•"Leadershipispracticednotsomuchinwordsasinattitudeandinactions.”•"Leadershipisaprocessthatinvolves:settingapurposeanddirectionwhichinspirespeopletocombineandworktowardswillingly.”•"Leadershipistheartofgettingsomeoneelsetodosomethingyouwantdonebecausehe/shewantstodoit."—DwightD.Eisenhower9LeadershipDefinitions•Leadershipexamplesare:–Responsibility–Visibility–Accountability–Commitment–Believing–TakingAction–Motivation–SelectingtheRightPeople–Perseverance–Vision–CredibilityWhoareLeaders?•Clearly,LeadershipfromthetopisnotonlyimportantbutalsosetstheagendaforhowtheSafetyCulturewilldevelopnowandintothefuture.•Itisalsoimportanttohavestrong,effectiveandunderpinningLeadershipplatformsatalllevelsthroughouttheOrganisationtoensureasolidsupportstructureisinplace.•Sothequestionwas“whoisaleader?”Inmyvieweveryoneisaleader.AtypicalexampleisaCDMproject.Thesuccessoftheprojectverymuchdependsonthepeopleinvolvedateverylevel,fromdecisionmakers,tothosethatcarryoutthework.10Leadership,accountabilityandownership.It’saboutfindingthewaytomaketherightthinghappen.11MA...