¿Cómo puede priorizar la seguridad sin sacrificar la productividad?

A risk assessment is the right approach to initiate safety measures. The assessment should be carried out by a team whose members are the ones who are carrying out the tasks and/or supervising the tasks. They are the ones who will have knowledge of the hazards associated with the tasks in detail. Adding an external member from a similar background to the team will bring in an external perspective to the whole process.

Believe it or not! Safety will increase your productivity! The more time your Team is doing the actual job then working around upset conditions that directly effect Safety the more productive they will become.. Its not a race its the journey and the more you engage your Team the more they buy into the philosophy that you actually care about them enough to make them a piece of the solution!!! Doesn't happen overnight so its a hard philosophy to sell!

They just need to own shared goals. This is an issue because they are traditionally treated as mutually exclusive. Providing an environment where they are both recognised equally in resourcing, budgeting, and planning, and the outcomes are positive, and this problem does not need to exist. This opportunity has an enormous positive impact on psychosocial safety, without even trying, and it's free.

In my experiences, especially in the settle business organization, the workers already aware and understand about the risks of the job that they will so. And they also have understood the control measures that needed to finish their job safely. But at the end, they decided to take the risk during their work.. why..? Because the real value that they will get after finishing the job is “wow.. you are awesome guys.. you finished the job earlier then schedule.. well done…” And just it.. Where is the “Safety Value “..? Never hope your worker to do their job safely unless you offer the “Safety Value” as equal as “good job!! You finish you job earlier!!!”

Ensuring a balance between safety and productivity is paramount in any workplace. To prioritize safety without sacrificing productivity, several strategies can be implemented. one of this strategies is, comprehensive safety training programs should be provided to all employees, emphasizing the importance of adhering to safety protocols. This education instills awareness, reducing the likelihood of accidents. Change the behave your of "Nah were busy can't do that can't do this" it is a common response of production to a safety proferssional. believe it or not Safety will increase your productivity. start writing that in the stone!!!!

The important person to be trained is the leaders/top management in the organization. They setup the pace, objectives, priorities, allocate resources and choose the middle managers match with their work style whom manage daily operation.

Implementation and monitoring plays a huge and and ensure that employees are competent enough and they understand what is expected in terms of working safety in the organisation. Behaviour based safety also assist in ensuring a positive safety culture

Set your team up for success by developing an explicit safety matrix and plan. Here's what to consider: - Determine the safety topics and content - Types of training (Authorized, Affected or Awareness) - Legislations or regulations (which usually highlights the roles and responsibilities) - The frequency of delivery for this training (yearly, etc.) - The Delivery (classroom, Training Room, Toolbox, E-learning, external, combined) and finally - The targeted audience (who is the training intended for; new hires, maintenance, production, etc..) Another very important step is to track your trainings on a yearly basis for compliance, data analytics and continuous improvement.

I have to quote Benjamin Franklin quoting Chinese philosophy, “Tell me and I’ll forget; Show me and I may remember; Involve me and I will understand.” This has been my instructional mantra for some time. Education is useless without understanding.

Creating employee training plans will help ensure employees receive the appropriate training and will assist in planning and forecasting.

An internal safety communication process increases awareness of safety matters and transfers knowledge to empower employees to be safely successful. Resist the urge of assuming that every employee who attends safety training absorbs the information and will use it from that point on. Over time, some employees will remember and apply it for a long period of time, others will forget and not apply it so much. Therefore, strengthen safety culture in the workplace by repeating key information/instructions verbally, in written and visual formats.

Prioritizing safety is essential to maintaining a productive workplace. Here are some ways to prioritize safety without sacrificing productivity: 1. Make safety a part of your company culture: Encourage employees to report any potential hazards and reward safe behavior, regular training to workforce, tasks specific training, method statement and risk assessment must be conducted 2. Provide proper training: Ensure that all employees are adequately trained in safety procedures and protocols. 3. Use appropriate safety equipment: Provide employees with the necessary safety equipment, such as gloves, goggles, and helmets, to prevent injuries. By implementing these strategies, you can prioritize safety and maintain productivity in the workplace.

Actions such as rewarding near-miss reports, organizing a contest for the best occupational safety slogan, and not being accusatory about accidents strengthen people's communication channels. When we embed this culture into the work environment with such practices, we also create a culture of safety.

Effective communication is paramount in maintaining a safe and productive work environment. Foster an open and transparent communication culture by establishing clear channels for information flow. Regularly update employees on safety protocols, procedures, and any changes in the work environment. Encourage two-way communication, where employees feel comfortable expressing safety concerns or providing feedback. Utilize various communication tools such as meetings, newsletters, and digital platforms to disseminate information efficiently. Clearly articulate expectations regarding safety practices and the importance of adhering to protocols.

Communicate in a way that is effective for your audience. The comms to the CEO is going to be different (It costs how much!) to a tarmac laying team (Don't eat the tar), and also different between a SME of 30 and an organisation of 5,000 or 80,000. Even shift work can affect the message. Don't forget about different cultures and languages. Rumanian dialects and Polish translations could be critical for important messages. Notice boards and 'SharePoint' pages work, but only for a few. How many times do you stop to read the fine print on the notice board. Make sure it's relavent, and changes frequently. Make sure its easy to understand. Avoid reams of text.

Continuous improvement is at the heart of both safety and productivity. Promote an environment where employees are encouraged to suggest improvements without fear of backlash. Feedback boxes, regular brainstorming sessions, and dedicated safety and productivity committees can be beneficial in this regard. Psychological safety goes hand in hand, empower workers to feel safe to belong, learn, contribute and challenge.

Imagine two leaders. One just keeps all the statistics like a clerk. The other involves the employee in the field for analysis. First of all, the mentality of the employee starts to change. He can look at things from the same perspective as you. Here you witness the growth of the security team. Of course, you should use all the resources you can to encourage this. A positive approach and encouragement should be the fundamental approach of our profession. Then you should determine your priorities based on your analysis. You must base your actions and update your discourse.

Yet nearly everyone misses the point. Many companies will pull out the old dusty risk assessments, change the date (every year), and then put them back. Very few will actually read, understand and go check what we think is happening, is really what we are doing. We assume nothing changes. It is better to review 20% p.a.of your risk assessments correctly, and give them a 3 or even 5 year review date, than just a quick check and sign off annually. Metrics only work if you measure the right thing, and by simply measuring it, will change it. Some H&S targets lead to unsafe (as in, not real) metrics, especially Zero Harm targets. Look more to the measuring of proactive actions. The number of time you talk about safety to someone, maybe.

Performance et prévention sont intimement liés. Il n'y a pas de performance durable sans cette corrélation. L'OPPBTP a démontré qu'améliorer les conditions de travail était rentable. L'impact de la sécurité ne doit pas se mesurer au seul coût des AT mais sur l'ensemble des répercussions (outil plus fiable,moins de coût de maintenance, durée de vie prolongée, moins de perte/chute de production, ...).

There is always an opportunity for improvement and it should be enhanced regularly. Monitoring, Measurements, analysis, comparison, gathering and compiling the data shall be a regular exercise and samples shall carried out by experts involving workforce from each category as possible . involvement of workforce of all levels and carefully consideration of suggestions, recommendations of people performing the task on ground is an essential and the Aim shall be continual improvement of the process

While many companies say they are “committed” to safety, what they really mean is they are focused on productivity until something goes wrong. Unfortunately, most companies take a reactive approach to injuries and accidents often passing the responsibility on to the safety department. The reality is until operational leaders are pursuing and measuring safety with the same vigor as productivity, unsafe behaviors will remain in place.

Establish a formal recognition program that acknowledges employees who consistently adhere to safety protocols, contribute to the identification and mitigation of risks, and actively promote a safe work environment. Consider implementing tangible rewards, such as safety achievement certificates, gift cards, or even additional time off. Publicly acknowledge and celebrate safety milestones during team meetings or company-wide communications to highlight the importance of safe practices. Foster healthy competition by introducing safety challenges or competitions that encourage teams to collaborate on improving safety measures.

Rewards can be simple and small; they don't have to be out of control. We like to give small recognition for good safety behavior, like when an employee that normally doesn't like to wear their PPE has a change of heart and starts to understand the importance. Maybe they even help coach coworkers in the right direction. During a moment like this a 5$ coffee gift card or the likes can be just enough to let them know we recognize the positive behavior and put a smile on their face. Once the word is out that the potential for a free coffee is lurking, positive safe moments happen more often.

When you break your accident-free day record, imagine touring the entire factory with a marching band and having fun like crazy with all the employees. Don't you think anything would change in this factory? Yes, something has changed in this factory and we achieved this change together with all the workers!

Training on the need for Safety Production amongst the Management to create a necessary awareness on the importance between TIme Management and deliverables that are of a safe process and standard quality.

Where Safety and Production compete, they both fail. Organisations must never treat health and safety as a stand alone, but instead, safe production must be prioritised. By understanding that production can only be done safely, it takes away other unfavourable and unsafe production avenues to even be considered. If it cannot be done safely, how did that particular method even pass, it must have never been considered to begin with.

Safety isn’t about the work you do. It’s about how you do the work. All work should be safe work, and starting with this mindset will help integrate safety in to the production system. Performing the micro risk assessment as part of Plan-Do-Act-Check before tasks will start to change thinking towards safety as a value. This leads to doing things like eliminating waste of movement caused by poor ergonomics, excessive material handling, viewing injuries the same as defects to start shifting your thinking.

Safety and productivity are like a carpenter’s right and left hands. One holds the hammer while one hold the nail. You make sure to swing the hammer cautiously so you can avoid hitting your other hand. When you disregard safety, or rush through the process you run the risk of hitting your hand with the hammer you’re swinging. Safety and productivity are like your hands working in harmony to achieve a balanced and effective outcome. Success in any endeavor requires the careful coordination of safety and productivity – one hand ensuring your well-being, while the other propels you towards the goal.

The term, 'prioritize' itself shall be interpreted as Health and Safety being a stand alone or separate discipline. If the Organisation can endeavour itself to integrate H&S into their business, in everything they do, by tangible actions will help. This shall be achieved by long term action plan. In short term, collaborative planning and inclusion H&S personnel in such planning process, shall also contribute in enhancing H&S implementation.

One of the most commom errors it's to think that safety and productivity are separated things. This is so wrong! They aren't in opposite sides of the table, they walk together! When the workers have safety, when they feel that the leadership is taking care of them, the production rate will reach the goals and, sometimes, will exceed them, because when we put people on the first place (and that means that they are cared and they have safety in their workplace), the results will come in the sequence.