Safety Training for Supervisors

1. Safety Training for Supervisors

2. What We’ll Cover • Safety program objectives • The importance strong leadership • The responsibility of management • The role of the supervisor • Communicating employee responsibility • Living a culture of safety

3. Safety Program Objectives • Moral obligation to protect our employees • Reduce injuries and their costs • Comply with safety and health regulations • Reduce insurance costs • Provide a good public image

4. 6 Safety Program Keys • Management commitment • Written policies and procedures • Worksite inspection and audit programs • Employee training • Accident reporting and investigation • Performance management system

5. The Importance of Strong Leadership • Establish company values • Set and enforce policies • Consistently demonstrate commitment • Be a role model for desired behavior • Communicate expectations • Create the desired work culture

6. The Leaders 4 A’s • ATTITUDE • AWARENESS • ACTION • ACCOUNTABILITY

7. The Responsibility of Management • Assume primary responsibility for the safety program • Establish policies, goals, objectives, and measurements • Push authority and accountability to supervisors • Supervisors will perform to the level they are measured • Tie accountability to incentives and evaluations

8. The Role of the Supervisor • Know all safety work practices and rules • Reinforce safety regulations • Perform regular inspections • Report and correct unsafe conditions • Accept responsibility to ensure the application of safe work practices • Ensure employees are trained and competent

9. Communicating Employee Responsibility • Safety is a condition of employment • Work safely to the best of their ability • Report unsafe conditions immediately • Obey safe work rules • Follow safety instructions • Deviations from established safety procedures is prohibited

10. Living a Culture of Safety • A common set of attitudes, values, and beliefs shared by an organization • A strong safety culture creates an environment where each employee is responsible for their safety and the safety of their fellow employees

11. Benefits of a Safety Culture • No job is worth getting hurt over • Every job will be done safely • Safety is a shared responsibility • Reduced insurance premium • Changes in attitudes toward safety

12. Final Thoughts • Reinforcing safe habits is as important as eliminating unsafe behavior • Safety is a condition of employment • Safe work is influenced through peer pressure • Positive reinforcement helps maintain consistent behavior