Safety is no Accident

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Safety is no Accident Conclusions by Jim Hopwood
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What Next in Safety?

• Best in the world
• Must do better
• Spread best practice

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What really makes a difference?

• Good facilities, management systems, people
• Clear expectations, records, certification
• Good clienting
• Employees proud of it - increases value
• Hazard identification risk assessment
• Thorough incident investigation follow-up
  preventive actions

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What really makes a difference?

• Visible management commitment
• Near-miss reporting
• Walkabouts inspections
• Delegated reponsibility Authority
• ? safety messages from own direct supervisor
• Special attention to at risk people
• Focus on the specific issues at each site data ?
  diagnosis ? focused action ?

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But it is not easy !

• Culture change
• SMEs
• Cost pressure
• Personal reluctance
• Leadership development at all levels
• Things can change - and do

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Issues for Cefic

• What to do with SCC?
• How to provide more support for SMEs?
• How to encourage good clienting?
• How to get clear, visible, top level management
  commitment?