RE: Safety Culture

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@ix.netcom.com>]

Vince Chase made some very good points regarding safety and 
management culture. To facilitate safety, many factors are involved, 
and they must all be cohesively integrated:

1) Well-trained and qualified staff.
2) On-going training and qualifications program.
3) Thorough knowledge of job accountabilities.
4) Clear line of authority for decision making.
5) Delegation and empowerment.
6) PLANNING - which is then incorporated in procedures.
7) Contingency plans for the unexpected.
8) Constant overview of the program by management.
9) Act when issues arise.
10) Listen to employee input (they know where the holes are).
11) Document problems and learn from them.
12) Incorporate these Lessons Learned into procedures.

These are just some quick thoughts. There are many more. To be really 
effective, one must constantly strive for "Excellence" and maintain a 
high degree of attitude toward constant improvement, identification 
of potential causes of problems, and when a problem does happen, look 
at ways to mitigate recurrence.

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