SAFETY CULTURE

The best Safety and Health Programs involve every level of the organization, instilling a safety culture that reduces accidents for workers and improves the bottom line for managers.

What are the common characteristics of a safety and health culture?
Management believes that safety and health on the job is as important a company goal as other organizational objectives, such as cost control, quality, and productivity.
Individuals within the organization believe they have a right to a safe and healthy workplace.
- 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.