Who Should Conduct the Assessment

Using the assessment as a reality check will help ensure that your suggestions do not lose credibility because of inaccurate or unrepresentative information about the organization. Accurate observations regarding current efforts will give everyone greater confidence in your recommendations. If your audience agrees that you have described their current efforts accurately, they will be more likely to support your recommendations. 

The assessment process also builds support for safety improvement efforts in other ways. Talking with employees about their involvement in safety efforts provides them with an opportunity for input. The discussions will increase everyone s awareness and understanding of your company s current safety practices and thereby provide a starting point for additional employee involvement later. 

Individual manager or staff member Conducts assessment and develops preliminary implementation plan Simple logistics Time to conduct assessment Real or perceived biases can influence outcome Depending on experience, individual may need extensive training or guidance 

Design team Team conducts assessment Builds broader support Better final product than individual alone Coordination is more complex May take longer to complete Team members often need extensive training or guidance May need support from outside consultant 

Outside consultants Conduct independent assessment Adds objectivity Adds to short-term costs Often useful in building management support Consultant must have appropriate experience 

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