Safety Amnesty No-Blame Culture

The biggest challenge to both leadership and employees is the declaration of safety amnesty, where employees feel free and confident to report and discuss safety issues no matter how sensitive they may be, without the fear of being victimized. Employees need to report near-miss incidents and other unsafe situations without repercussion so that these can be rectified. A mutual trust must be developed between management and employees, and joint communication safety committees are vital for this purpose. [Pg.111]

Without safety amnesty no safety management system can be fuUy effective, and changing a safety culture will be almost impossible. Safety cultures can only be nurtured in a safe space. [Pg.111]

Mark A. Friend (2012) also mentions creating a blame-free environment as a prerequisite for safety culture change [Pg.111]

Set up a blame-free culture when possible and appropriate. Employees should be willing and able to report safety problems they observe without fear of repercussion. Exceptions to this include situations where employees clearly violate rules or safety procedures, (personal communication) [Pg.111]

FIGURE 10.2 Creating a safe place and empowering employees. [Pg.112]

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