ABSTRACT
Safety performance needs to be measured against specific safety objectives, not the number of accidents that have occurred. No matter where you are on the asymptotic curve, you can have a positive influence on safety and reduce the number of accidents in your workplace right now by changing your perspective and encouraging others to do the same. Make an effort to shift from measuring the negative, accident frequency rates towards measuring the positive. Make a mindset shift to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative. Start by looking at the positive contributions being made to improve safety on a daily basis: team talks; sharing learnings from accidents; Lean Six Sigma projects; employee engagement; safety conversations; impactful training; workforce suggestions, there will be plenty to choose from. A global client introduced a safety 'walk and talk' approach that initially delivered improvements, especially as the number of walk and talks was recorded and linked to the bonus system.
