While developing or improving your company safety and health program often seems like an uphill climb, there are some things most companies can do to address these challenges head on. First, the term “Safety Culture” has influenced occupational safety and health significantly in recent years to move a program forward. A good place to start with establishing a culture is to make safety and health core values. Ask your management team: What is important to this company? Developing a mission statement that highlights safety and health as part of the corporate philosophy tells everyone that seeing your workers go home safe and healthy at the end of the day is paramount to a successful company culture.
A safety and health culture is not “one size fits all” and takes time to grow. Small companies will have challenges and benefits that medium and large companies do not. That is the beauty of a safety and health culture. You can shape it to meet your company specific needs and desired outcomes. Look for more information on safety and health cultures in future stories on SNIPSmag.com.