Employee Communication

The semiconductor industry has t5q)ically gone beyond what is required by government regulations for communicating exposure results to 

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For these reasons, in addition to executive communications, you should consider the advantages of other internal communications methods to gain participants buy-in. The installation process presents a natural opportunity in fact, employee communications should be a priority as you begin the roll-out. 

The traditional audit may still be useful in that it leads one in the direction of identifying a faulty system or process, and if one chooses one can go further. Using the innovative approach offered by the quality assessment has some limitations in that it is not the current approach used during pharmaceutical and biotech inspections. Mock FDA audits should be used on a routine basis to ensure employees communication skills are sharpened and that the facility is inspection-ready. Preparation for an FDA inspection should begin during product development. It is a continuous process of the QAP, which the company should implement as early as phase I. No amount of resources in the last weeks before an inspection can make up for lack of adequate planning and preparation. 

The process should start with employee communications. In its employees, a facility has an important, informal communication link with its community that is often ignored. Employees deserve to know at least as much about their facility as their neighbors, and they deserve to know it first. They should be aware through communications (if not through actual involvement) of the facility s entire emergency preparedness program, from prevention to preparation. The employees also should be familiar with the products made and their end uses. They should understand the potential hazards of the processes and materials with which they work, and how to protect themselves and the public from those hazards. 

A mail order program can be integrated with retail pharmacy services so that such issues as employee communications and utilization and cost reporting are coordinated. 

Safe warehousing of chemicals begins with an explicit management commitment to employees, community and other stakeholders, and includes efforts to protect against the hazards posed by the materials stored and transported to and from the facility. This chapter outlines some of the specific actions management should take to fulfill this responsibility. 

If time permits, the instructor should explain that employees should stop and talk to an employee involved in an unsafe act or unsafe condition. The method of communicating with fellow employees is important, to avoid conflicts and miscommunications. The instructor should then show the videotape about employee communications. 

It is important to note that this element is called Employee Participation, not Employee Communication. The intent is that employees fully engage in the spirit of the process safety program. Eor example, a PHA offers an opportunity for participation in two ways. 

Sustainable Manufacturing has been defined by the International Trade Administration under the US Department of Commerce as ... the creation of manufactured products that use processes that minimize negative environmental impacts, conserve energy and natural resources, are safe for employees, communities, and consumers and are economically sound" (USDOC 2012). The US National Council for Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM) contrasts this definition with the UN definition of a sustainable development given in the Brundtland report as a Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future... 

Johnson Johnson s policies and practices originate with Our Credo, a statement of the Company s responsibilities to customers, employees, communities and shareholders. Our Credo expresses the compauy s com-mitmeut to product quality, employee health and well-being, environmental protection, social outreach and sustainable business practices. 

Written safety program covering contract workers, written program providing for control of safety and health conditions for other contractors and subcontractor employees, communication methods for contract workers. 

Managing telecommuters demands many of the same skills that are required for good supervision of any employee communication, organization, and trust between employee and supervisor. The trends toward telecommuting may produce a shift in the way a manager evaluates a worker s productivity, however a shift from number of hours worked toward a focus on getting the task done. 

If risk scoring systems are applied rigidly whereby a higher score indicates a greater risk than a lower score, and the scores are not considered in light of the employee, community, social, and financial concerns, the best interests of the organization may not be well served. This applies especially to low probability events that may have severe consequences, for which risk scores may be low. 

Assistance in rehabilitation of employees Communication with injured workers on their needs... 

Consultative. Management uses both carrot and stick and does try to talk to employees communication flows both ways, but is still somewhat limited upward important decisions are still taken top down. 

Although the participation of employees (and contractors) is absolutely essential if a Safety Management System is to be effective, the topic is very difficult to define. The reason for this difficulty is that the topic is called Employee Participation, not Employee Communication. It is possible to require employees to attend meetings... 

Analyze potential legal and ethical implications involving employee communications. 

An employee stops you on the production floor while you are conducting an inspection. The employee asks to talk to you about a safety issue impacting production. You respond, "How can I help you " The employee communicates that production has been slowed due to a guard being removed from a machine. The employee further states that she has told her supervisor several times, and he only responds with sexist remarks. She wanted to tell you because this situation and her reporting this to her supervisor has resulted in her being transferred to another job and her overtime cut, which affects her pay and childcare situation. 

Improper handling could result in injury or death and damage to property or the environment. Substantial regulatory penalties, civil liability or criminal prosecution, or all three may result. Employee, community, and public relations can be severely damaged as a result of an incident. 

Radiations - Noise - Employee communication etc. - Disposal of product etc. locations etc. etc. 

Bring the company lawyer in to explain how a better safety record and a systematic approach to safety will protect the company from employee, community, and governmental lawsuits. 

If employee communication is blocked or filtered, the safety culture is diminished. What appears trivial at one level of the organization may be a serious issue at another level until fully analyzed and assessed. 

Stanton Smith, W. 2005/06. Employers and the new generation of employees Community College Journal 76(3) 8-14. 

You need to establish clear, simple terms for all facility or companywide employees that establish the type of conduct expected and the t5q)es of conduct which are prohibited. Appropriate placement for these standards are in new employee orientation programs, training programs, and employee communications (newsletters, policies and procedures, etc.). 

Previous chapters have discussed the main principles of safety management - but what do they mean in practice How do they relate to the employee Communicating the practices and procedures developed by a business requires a powerful tool, and this is the safety policy - the core document in the management of safety anywhere, not just in the construction industry. 

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