Communication is key. Starting from the top down.
Safety as a first priority requires constant positive
communication. Having a plant-wide safety meeting after an
accident happens is a must, but having plant-wide communication
that allows a potential hazard to be identified and corrected
before the accident happens is better. And by better I mean
more cost effective and morale boosting.
Leadership has to be front and center in defining the safety
culture, communicating the culture, providing opportunities for
everyone to participate in the culture, and enforcing the
culture.
Here are a couple of easy examples:
- A 5 minutes start of shift safety talk on a piece of
equipment or a process.
