How Long Is the Journey

As we discussed, you need a road map to help chart your direction to your final destination. However, if you caimot identify where you are now, the map is useless [1] (Chapter 6). 

Remember when we discussed begin with the end in mind [2]  

The question is, are you trying to build a safety culture in your organization when what you hear is Safety is important, but you do not know how to begin [3] Unfortunately, this is common. Most managers know the words culture and excellence, but rarely understand what they mean and how to implement the needed changes. 

According to Peterson, It s a matter of accountability [3]. You must clarify what is expected of all employees in terms of safety and measure how well employees are achieving what is expected and the rewards there are achievement [3]. This is true in anything that you try to accomplish. Peterson continued to say Define, Measure, and Reward, and It is not Rocket Science [3] (Chapter 9). 

Some of the problems that you may encounter in your review of safety programs are that they are piecemeal without a solid, sustainable process [3]. Many organizations have many programs for all kinds of policies and procedures. However, they are usually there to make sure that supervisor and management performance are measured [3]. 

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