| 1. Policies Just Aren't Enough
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| | increased profits.
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| It isn't enough to have written policies
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| | 5. Accidents Don't Just Happen
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| if you let them sit in a folder until
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| | Despite what we have all come to believe
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| it's time to review them. Policies are
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| | accidents don't just happen. Accidents
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| the foundations on which your entire
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| | happen because of things like:
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| safety sits so:
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| | Complacency.
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| They must be visible.
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| | Inaction.
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| Easily accessible and.
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| | Poor performances in safety programmes.
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| Staff need to be trained to use them.
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| | Lack of training, reporting or listening.
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| Just because your policies cover all
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| | By avoiding trigger factors for accidents
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| legislative requirements, doesn't give
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| | we can easily build a workplace that is
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| you protection from prosecution in the
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| | safe. A commitment to safety first by
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| event of an accident.
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| | management will lead to a commitment to
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| You need to prove that you've done
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| | safety first by staff.
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| everything possible to:
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| | And only by total commitment will safety
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| Remove the risk.
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| | be achieved.
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| Substitute another product if possible.
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| | 6. Show, Don't Tell
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| Safety guards etc in place to protect
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| | Safety systems have to be clearly
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| people.
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| | understood by all the people using them.
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| Administrative controls - procedures to
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| | From the general manager to the newest
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| keep people safe.
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| | apprentice, safety must be clearly
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| Issued Personal Protective equipment.
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| | understood.
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| 2. History Doesn't Repeat
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| | Having policies and procedures that are
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| Just because you haven't had an accident
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| | not clearly understood is a waste of time
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| doesn't mean you are running a safe
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| | and money.
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| workplace.
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| | The best way to impart the knowledge is
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| It actually could put you at greater risk
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| | with posters, charts and diagrams. Print
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| of having an accident due to management
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| | them off, laminate them and place them in
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| or worker complacency. Unless you are
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| | all work areas as well as places like the
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| actively looking for unsafe situations or
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| | meal room. Having them displayed
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| problems you won't find them. And if you
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| | prominently instead of sitting in a
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| don't find them someone will.
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| | folder on a shelf will have the effect of
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| Possibly with tragic consequences.
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| | keeping the safety culture in your
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| 3. Making Money With Safety
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| | workplace alive which keeps your workers
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| Making money with safety might seem like
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| | alive.
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| a strange concept but if you think about
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| | 7. Analysts Help
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| it for a while it isn't.
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| | You've done everything right. You've got
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| Think about the costs involved with:
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| | OH&S committees, you do safety
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| Retraining of staff due to high turnover.
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| | inspections, you listen to your employees
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| Insurance premium increases due to safety
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| | when they mention safety issues, so you
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| issues.
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| | don't need an external analyst do you?
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| Decrease in productivity because workers
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| | WRONG.
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| are worried.
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| | Having an analyst come in is the same as
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| It will cost to put a safety system in
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| | going to your accountant. A safety
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| place but the long term benefits are
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| | analyst specializes in safety. They are
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| huge.
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| | able to see things from a different
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| 4. Healthy Workplace = Happy Workers
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| | perspective and seeing things through a
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| Ensuring a safe workplace makes your
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| | different perspective is good for your
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| people feel valued. And employees that
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| | business.
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| feel valued are more likely to stay with
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| | Another benefit of having an analyst is
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| the company and want the company to
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| | they keep current on all legislative
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| succeed.
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| | changes. An analyst is amongst the first
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| Bad employees will tend to leave of their
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| | to know what changes have taken place at
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| own choice because they won't fit with
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| | a state and federal level. They are able
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| your company. Your company will gain a
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| | to explain exactly what they mean to your
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| reputation for being a great place to
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| | business or industry.
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| work and you'll find good employees
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| | Just like an accountant keeps on top of
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| easily.
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| | financial matters a safety analyst keeps
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| So staff turnover decreases and
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| | on top of safety matters, leaving you
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| productivity increases which equals
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| | free to run your business.
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