SafetyLeadershipinPractice:AGuideforManagersshareknowledgeOCTOBER2019REPORT453AcknowledgementsSafetyCommitteePhotographyusedwithpermissioncourtesyofChevronand©kupicoo/iStockphoto(Frontcover)©Alvov/Shutterstock(Backcover)FeedbackIOGPwelcomesfeedbackonourreports:publications@iogp.orgDisclaimerWhilsteveryefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationcontainedinthispublication,neitherIOGPnoranyofitsMemberspastpresentorfuturewarrantsitsaccuracyorwill,regardlessofitsortheirnegligence,assumeliabilityforanyforeseeableorunforeseeableusemadethereof,whichliabilityisherebyexcluded.Consequently,suchuseisattherecipient’sownriskonthebasisthatanyusebytherecipientconstitutesagreementtothetermsofthisdisclaimer.Therecipientisobligedtoinformanysubsequentrecipientofsuchterms.Thispublicationismadeavailableforinformationpurposesandsolelyfortheprivateuseoftheuser.IOGPwillnotdirectlyorindirectlyendorse,approveoraccreditthecontentofanycourse,eventorotherwisewherethispublicationwillbereproduced.CopyrightnoticeThecontentsofthesepagesare©InternationalAssociationofOil&GasProducers.Permissionisgiventoreproducethisreportinwholeorinpartprovided(i)thatthecopyrightofIOGPand(ii)thesourcesareacknowledged.Allotherrightsarereserved.AnyotheruserequiresthepriorwrittenpermissionofIOGP.TheseTermsandConditionsshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsofEnglandandWales.DisputesarisingherefromshallbeexclusivelysubjecttothejurisdictionofthecourtsofEnglandandWales.SafetyLeadershipinPractice:AGuideforManagersRevisionhistoryVERSIONDATEAMENDMENTS1.0October2019FirstreleaseOCTOBER2019REPORT453Scope5Foreword6Structureofthedocument71.SafetyLeadership:getthecultureyouwant92.Underpinningknowledge123.Thingsyoucando164.Gettingintoaction38Referencesandfurtherreading40Contents4SafetyLeadershipinPractice:AGuideforManagersScopeThisguidehasbeendevelopedtobeusedinconjunctionwithIOGPReport452–Shapingsafetyculturethroughleadership.Thisreportisdesignedtosupportseniorand/ormiddlemanagementandsupervisorsinapplyingtheSafetyLeadershipCharacteristicsdescribedinReport452andcreatingaworkplaceculturethatvaluessafety.SafetyLeadershipinPractice:AGuideforManagers5ForewordKnowledgedoesn’tstandstill.IOGPpublishedReport452-ShapingsafetyculturethroughsafetyleadershipinOctober2013,butintheyearssincethen,ourindustryhasgainedahugeamountofexperienceandinsightintohowworkplaceculturesareformed.Thisdocumentaimstomakethatinsightandexperienceavailabletoyou.Weknow,forinstance,thatrulesalonedon’tdrivebehaviour,andthateventhebesttrained,mostdiligent,andwell-motivatedpeoplecanmakemistakes.Allofusthrivewhenweworkinanenvironmentwecantrust,withtasksandsystemsthataredesignedtoreducethepotentialforerror.Thisisenabledbythecultureoftheorganisation.Foranorganisationtobesuccessful,leadersworktoshapetheculturebytheprioritiesthattheysetandtheirengagementwiththeworkforce.Wehopethat,withthisguide,leaderscandevelopideasforpracticalactiontoshapethecultureandsuccessoftheirorganisation.Ifyou’rereadingthis,thechancesareyouarealreadyagoodleader.Howdoweknow?Becauseyouwanttolearn,andthat’swhyyou’rehere.Thisguidehasbeendevelopedtoprovideleadersacrossanorganisation,seniorleaders,mid-levelmanagersandfrontlinesupervisors,withadvicetobemoreeffectiveintheirroleasLeadersinSafety.Muchofwhatwetalkaboutisthestyleofleadershipyouadopt,butwewillalsotouchonsomenewapproache...