Superior safety performance defined

Superior safety performers maintain a top-quality staff—a requisite for the accomplishment level expected as defined by the culture. The safety staff is expected to earn recognition and respect and establish their capabilities, thereby being sought by decision makers for their views. They are a part of management and have ready access to senior executives. 

Whatever the size of an organization—10 employees or 100,000— the foregoing are necessary to achieve superior safety results. Safety is culture driven, and the board of directors and senior management define the culture and the expected pattern of performance. To achieve superior safety results, the system of expected performance deriving from the culture must demonstrate that such results are to be attained. 

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