Developing an Effective Safety Culture

What is Safety Policy?

• • Inclusion of company's goals and objectives about safety & health in the safety policy
• • Effective communication of safety policy to all employees

The Concept "A Corporate Safety Culture"

Electrical hazards

• • Introduction to Electrical Hazards & Control
• • Common cause of electrical accidents
• • Electrical fires and prevention measures
• • Earthing
• • Lighting and Serge protection
• • Selection of Electrical equipment for hazardous area

Controlling the risks

• • Eliminate the hazard
• • Isolation of the hazards
• • Use administrative controls
• • Use of personal protective equipment

Managing injuries

• • First aid, Identification, assessment and control
• • Maintenance and inspection, Accident investigation

Safety Organization

• • Devising safety organization with well documented responsibilities
• • Creating awareness of the safety organization amongst staff/employees

HSE Management

• • Identification, assessment and control of all workplace hazards and risks
• • Active involvement in safety & health matters with managers, supervisors and workers
• • Providing information and training for people at all levels so they can effectively meet their responsibilities
• • Designing and implementing company goals and objectives about safety & health

Responsibilities

• • Inclusion of safety & health responsibilities into job descriptions
• • Assignment of responsibilities and accountabilities
• • Communication of responsibilities to all stakeholders
• • Formal communication of changes in responsibilities to staff

Safety committee and regular meetings

• • Apex, Area and Departmental safety committees
• • Frequency of meetings

Monitoring and review

• • Accessing effectiveness of the control measures?
• • Accessing effectiveness of the safety process?

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