Maximizing Profitability with Safety Culture Development

Introduction; Management Philosophies and Theory; X,Y, Z; Why Workers Perform Unsafe Acts; Assessment Tools; Accident Trends; Other Tools to Determine Safety Culture Development; Program Implementation - How to Start; Screening New Hires; The Role of the Receptionist; The Need for a Thorough Interview; Multi-Language Applications; Reference Checks; Background Checks; Medical Surveillance/Drug Testing; Medical Surveillance; Dealing with Disgruntled Employees; Drug Testing; New Hire Orientation; Office Orientation; The Use of Interactive Computer Orientation; Training; How Training Affects Safety Culture; The Job Safety Analysis; Determining the Training Objectives; Safety Performance as Part of Performance Evaluations; Performance Evaluations; The Link Between Safety Performance Evaluations; Performance Evaluation Content; Safety Incentives Bonus Programs; A Chain is as Strong as its Weakest Link; Cash Awards; Group Safety Milestones; Individual Incentive Awards; Planning for Filed Compliance; The Safety Program; Site Specific Plan; Safety Culture Barometers; OSHA Logs and Other Accident Related Information; Trend Determination; Detailed Records Must be Kept; Safety and Health Program Analysis Methods; Worksite Analysis; Safety and Health Training; Perceived Obstacles to Safety; Supervisor and Employee Identified Obstacles; Lack of Open Communication and Listening; Measuring Field Compliance; Measuring Field Compliance Using Safety; Inspections; A Closer Look at Professional Development; Machoism; Inspections at the Field Supervisor Level; Manager Level Inspections; Measuring Field Compliance Using Safety Audits; What Triggers a Safety Audit; Getting an Audit Program Started; Ensure the Audit is "Fair"; Increasing Program Effectiveness; Safety Audit Review Boards; Facilitating Change through Programs; Making Reasonable Recommendations; Training and Grooming Front Line Supervisors; How FLSs are Chosen; The "Gotcha" Attitude; The Supervisor's Role in Safety Inspections; The Supervisor's Role in Accident Investigations; The Late Reporting of Incidents; The FLS Post Accident Investigation Involvement; Working within Restrictions; The Supervisor's Involvement with JSAs; The Effects of a Tight Economy on Safety Programs and Culture; Safety Incentive Plans; Elimination of Lucrative Safety Programs; Safety Audits and Safety Inspections; Safety Service Awards; Safety Celebrations