Step 8 Sustain the Leading with Safety process for continual improvement

Step 8 Sustain the Leading with Safety process for continual improvement 

The process of behavior observation and feedback provides leadership with a new kind of safety data namely, information about the day-to-day level of exposure to hazards in the working interface. This new information is proactive and points to specific systems and cultural issues that impede safe performance. By responding effectively to this information, leadership reinforces the value of safety in the organization s culture, directly and materially improves organizational safety, and sustains the mechanisms and systems that continuously drive safety improvement. 

In addition, a regular and systematic review, led by the senior leadership team, is a necessary sustaining mechanism. The review process looks at the implementation of each step in the Leading with Safety process and ensures its integrity. 

10 Thomas R. Krause, Leading with Safety (Hoboken, NJ John Wiley Sons, 2005), p. 147. 

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