Take these steps to promote a positive safety culture in your workplace:
1.Conduct a thorough workplace risk assessment by thoroughly investigate all incidents and near misses and examine the root causes.
The executive and management levels need to be committed to safety, conducting visits to facilities and interviews with everyone, especially those who play key roles in implementing safety rules. Executives must be able to assess and monitor the proper implementation of these standards and make the necessary changes.
2. Communicate all changes in equipment and work processes to workers
Making all sources accessible to your employees shows that the company is serious about promoting staff safety. Accident reports, investigations, and other information should also be placed in this database to allow your staff to know what has been done and what needs to be done in specific situations.
3. Encourage workers to report health and safety concerns
Just as the management can relay information in all channels, employees should also be comfortable in expressing their feedback, reactions, and thoughts about the safety measures in place. Think of a way to make information exchange more efficient by creating a suggestions box, making a separate file for all questions, suggestions, and safety tips your staff may want to share.
4. Respond promptly to all health and safety issues you become aware of
5.Measure and support any changes required
6.Implement positive changes in values and attitudes towards workplace health and safety
7.Develop a safety leadership culture at all levels of the business and ensure all leaders of the business uphold the principles of a positive safety culture
8.Make health and safety of primary importance when inducting new workers into the workplace, e.g. include the health and safety policy in induction material
9.Make health and safety part of all workplace communications
10.Install a safety noticeboard to clearly communicate the latest safety information
11.Promote and attend safety training sessions.
Managers are responsible for providing training to employees to mitigate or eliminate workplace injuries. The managers educate staff members on first aid procedures and provide first aid equipment for all work areas.
References
https://healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/bulletin/12-ways-to-promote-a-positive-safety-culture-in-your-workplace/
https://healthcareweekly.com/7-ways-to-promote-health-and-safety-in-the-workplace/
