2. What is Safety Culture??
◦ Culture (noun) 1) the behaviors and beliefs of a particular
social, ethnic, or age group; 2) development or
improvement of the mind by education or training.
◦ Safety (noun) 1) freedom from the occurrence or risk of
injury, danger, or loss. 2) the quality of averting or not
causing injury, danger, or loss.
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3. SAFETY CULTURE
The results of developing and training the
behaviors and beliefs of individuals within the
pipeline industry resulting in the averting of
incidents, injuries, and losses.
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5. ALL Accidents are preventable – starting with
the challenge of one action or task, one hour,
one day at a time
Safety is not the number one priority, Safety
must be a VALUE…
BECAUSE ---
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6. It is the right thing to do!!
We can prevent all accidents- caused by people
and their behaviors
Which person among us wants to be the person
who is injured??
Injuries affect our families
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7. Individual Lives are changed FOREVER !!
Family relationships are effected – not in a
positive manner
Economic ($$$) cost to injured employee &
company
Client relationships injured – current & future
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8. Starts with Management – We are in charge and
responsible
Improved safety training and education of
workforce and actions
Bring about safe work practices
Coach behavior and decision making of all work
force
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9. Doing the right thing, leading with proper, safe
behaviors, being examples, planning safe action
--results in all WE do becoming the right action
for our fellow workers.
Putting people in unsafe situations IS NOT
acceptable behavior –
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11. Purpose:
Provide methods of observing the worksite for
unsafe Behaviors/Conditions & Correcting
through Coaching
12. Casual - In regular visit with crews
Special- On occasion of unusual
task about to be performed
Formal– Joint observation of two or
more people with intent to detail
behavior
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13. Getting the Attention of the Employee
Identify the Reason for the Behavior
• Training
• Resources
• Belief
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14. Make it Personal for Employee
Get Employee to Agree
Make a Contract between You &
Employee!
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