Employee Involvement Element

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Other elements to be considered are whether the company voluntarily disclosed the violation, whether the company cooperated fully with the government, whether there was pervasive noncomphance (many or high level employees involved), whether there was an effective disciplinary system in place, and whether there were complete and prompt efforts to lessen any environmental harm that occurred. Id. at IIA, B, D. 

The most important element of any effort to engage and empower the workforce, and drive a company s culture toward world-class lean or safety, is communications. Effective communications are critical because it is through communications that you can gain trust. And only when you gain trust will the culture shift toward the intended direction. The definition of empowerment that I most often use is the downward flow of information. Therefore, what information can be provided to guide a so-so safety program, with minimal employee involvement, into one that other plants will want to benchmark Some of the topics listed below were already mentioned elsewhere in the book, but to fully understand the depth of safety communications available, I will restate your options. 

The ability to impact people and, therefore, the cultural side of safety will determine the success of a safety program. In this chapter, the elements of an existing compliance-based safety program are contrasted with a proactive, employee involvement-based, lean safety program. 

Employee Involvement A written plan of action must be developed regarding employee participation. Employees and their representatives must be con-suiter on the conduct and development of process hazard analyses and on the development of other elements of process safety management required under the rule. Employees and their representatives should have access to process... 

In order for your safety management program to be most effective, it needs both management commitment and employee involvement. These two elements are absolutely essential to the success of your safety effort, and therefore, your company. 

A written program should include critical elements such as management leadership and employee involvement, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, and safety and health training. Sub-elements of a basic safety and health program should also be part of the written program. 

A1. Are all the elements (such as Management Leadership and Employee Involvement, Worksite Analysis, Hazard Prevention and Control, and Safety and Health Training) and subelements of a basic safety and health management system part of a signed, written document Have all VPP elements and subelements been in place at least 1 year Is the written safety and health management system at least minimally effective to address the scope and complexity of the hazards at the site ... 

There are four elements to mechanical handling, each of which can present hazards. These are handling equipment, the load, the workplace and the employees involved. 

Management commitment and employee involvement is the foundation for an effective safety and health management program. For the program to work at its maximum potential, all of the following elements should be included ... 

According to OSHA, management leadership and employee involvement are the most important elements of a safety management system. Review the descriptions of each role and provide your opinion as to which roles would be the most important. Support your opinion with some examples from your personal experience and/or research. 

For an effective safety culture, one core element is employee involvement in the safety management system. As part of the leadership team, you do not have to solve all of your safety culture issues alone. Your organization already has great built-in resources available that may not be fully utilized as effectively as they should. These resources are your employees If fully engaged, your employees can be your best problem solvers as they are closest to the real and/or potential hazards and associated risks. 

List the elements outlined to demonstrate the guidelines for employee involvement. 

Hazard recognition and control activities should track leadership and employee involvement using elements of the safety management system ... 

In each of the cases described below, the companies had previously used the elements of traditional safety programs. In one example of improvement, on changing in 1980 to a behavioral approach, a major U.S. drilling company reduced its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable injury rate by 48 percent and moved from the industry average to being one of the industry s top five safety performers. This improvement was achieved through a management-driven behavioral approach even without the levels of employee involvement typical of current implementation efforts (Fig. 1.1). 

Commitment and involvement are essential elements in any safety and health program. Management provides the organizational resources and motivating forces necessary to deal effectively with safety and security hazards. Employee involvement, both individually and collectively. 

Safety Program Element Employee Involvement Designated Employee(s)... 

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