Safety Culture Plus

Here is an example of safety as a priority from a National Safety Organization. Each year, accidents involving falls, chemicals and fire cause thousands of injuries to individuals and children. These accidents can occur at home or at work and highlight the need to take proper safety precautions. June is National Safety Month, and the National Safety Council has a number of suggestions about how homes and workplaces can be made safer. Read the reset of the article here.

Another word that we hear often is “VALUE”. What does it mean?" Can values can be defined as looking at the underlying beliefs and/or philosophies of individuals (at-risk behavior) and/or organizations (management support/employee participation). When we talk about ways to change or create a proactive safety culture, we need to recognize and understand the full impact that values have on an organization.

If you were to view the work values from the other side of the fence (human side), you will find that employees bring their own set of personal beliefs and judgment to an organization. This forms the foundation of unique personal characteristics and is sometimes difficult to change. Why? Because we as humans are shaped and influenced early in life by our parents and our social environment. “Most people are a function of the social mirror, scripted by the opinion, their perceptions, and the paradigms of the people around them."

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