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Safety & Health Culture
 What
is this thing called culture?
Culture is a combination of an organization's:
- Attitudes,
- Behaviors,
- Beliefs,
- Values,
- Ways of doing things, and
- Other shared characteristics of a particular group of people.
 Culture Can:
- Socialize
newcomers.
- Define
influence.
- Determine
values.
A strong safety and health culture is the result of:
- Positive
workplace attitudes – from the president to the newest hire.
- Involvement
and buy-in of all members of the workforce.
- Mutual,
meaningful, and measurable safety and health improvement goals.
- Policies
and procedures that serve as reference tools, rather than obscure rules.
- Personnel
training at all levels within the organization.
- Responsibility
and accountability throughout the organization.
When these
criteria are consistently and effectively aimed at accident reduction,
a positive safety and health culture is created.
What are
the basic elements of a safety and health culture?
- All individuals
within the organization believe they have a
right to a safe and healthy workplace [Sound Clip].
- Each person
accepts personal responsibility for ensuring his or her own safety and
health.
- Everyone
believes he or she has a duty to protect the safety and health of others.
As you learn
more about the components of an effective safety
and healthful management system, methods to assist in developing or improving
your safety and health culture will be provided.
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