Where are we fundamentally wrong in our efforts to improve safety?
The annual figure that 2.2 m work related deaths, 160 m work related
diseases, and 250 m work related absenteeism globally supports that safety still
finds no place in main agenda of the business. Almost every organisation has to
realise that Health and Safety is a basic aspects of managing an organisation
as it impacts on all the functions within the organisation.
There is certain prerequisite before we expect any improvement in
safety and that is mind-set of those who can influence organisation for safety.
There has to be structured approach (POPEAA) for safety which nowhere is seen
in complete existence. The onus of safety improvement left on the shoulders of
one or a few safety pros is nothing than giving it a back seat. Sole commitment
of Safety pros is something that is keeping the profession alive but is not a
sustainable solution to the problem.
If we want to see safety flourish and unlock the menace, we need
safety to be approached with newer thoughts that strike balance between four
quadrants i.e. Environment, Person, Behavior, and Work-aid.
So fundamentally wrong is our piecemeal approach to safety with
randomly chosen safety programs and poorly selected mechanism of review and
monitoring of safety performance.
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comment/suggestion in feedback slip at www.safetitude.com
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