Health and

Safety
Induction

The Data
1
Fata
lity
30
Lost Workday Cases
300
Recordable Injuries
3,000
Near Misses (Estimated)
300,000
At-Risk Behaviours(Estimated)

Health and Safety

What does it mean to

you?

Simply Explained

That you go home fit

Your work should not affect

anyone elses fitness

How will we achieve this?

Health

& Safety Culture

Health

& Safety

Management System

Health & Safety Culture

What is it?

How we choose to work

What we do when no one is

watching

Health & Safety Culture

Health & Safety Culture

The 5 elements of a strong safety culture

Informed Culture
Reporting Culture
A Fair & Just Culture
Flexible Culture
Learning Culture

Informed Culture

Knowledge is current
Knowledge is shared
Consultation occurs
Information regarding
changes is communicated

Reporting Culture

Reporting is good
People are willing to report
errors and near misses
No negatives for reporting
Discipline clearly separated
from reporting.

A Fair & Just Culture

Culture of no blame
Clear line drawn between acceptable
and non-acceptable behaviour; with
education & pre-warning
Clear, open and fair disciplinary process
People are held accountable
appropriately rather than blamed and
dumped upon
Believe innocent until proven
guilty\otherwise.

Flexible Culture

Able to respond quickly & effectively

Willing to change when change is needed

Review decisions, policies & hardware when

genuine issues are raised; even when
inconvenient/expensive

Interim hazard controls are put in place

quickly & are effective

Medium term & long term controls are

followed through.

Learning Culture

Willing to be self-critical AND to recognise wins

Learns from mistakes and stuff ups (incl. Incidents)

Stop Think Then Act (versus react\follow)

Listens to learn

Integrates useful information from workforce and

from outside

Implement major reforms when the need is

indicated.

Health & Safety

Management System

The rules of the game

Policies, Procedures and Work

Instructions to Maintain Integrity
of Processes and Equipment

Meets compliance requirements

but is clear, concise and simple

Correction and Discipline

1. Remind
2. Correct
3. Coach
4. Warn
5. Final
6.
O
U

Risk Management An Example

LIKELIHOOD
Howlikelyisitthatitcould
happen?

CONSEQUENCES:Howseverelycoulditaffecthealth&safety?
EXTREME
Deathorpermanent
disablement

VERYLIKELY
Couldhappenfrequently

LIKELY
Couldhappenoccasionally

UNLIKELY
Couldhappen,butrare

VERYUNLIKELY
Couldhappen,probablyneverwill

RISKPRIORITYRATING
1,2or3

MAJOR
Seriousbodilyinjuryor
seriousworkcausedillness

MODERATE
Injuryorillnessrequiring
casualtytreatment

MINOR
Injuryorillnessrequiring
firstaidonly,nolosttime

IMPLEMENTATIONURGENCY
Dosomethingabouttheserisksimmediately.

4or5

Dosomethingabouttheserisksassoonaspossible.

6or7

Theserisksmaynotneedimmediateattention

Health & Safety Traps

Over the top system Not based on

our real risks

Rules that are not practical

Culture of Blame = Under Reporting

Culture of Im not responsible

thats someone elses job to make it
safe for me

Solely Compliance driven

Complacent Safe for a long time

Health & Safety Basics

Housekeeping
Hazard Reporting and Mitigation
Focus on Hazard Prevention
System Reviews
Incident Investigations Root cause
Think outside the square but
Stay inside the Safety Circle

Safety Circle

Leadership & Communication

Demonstrated commitment from

Management and Employee Safety
Representatives

Clear Health & Safety Goals Well

Communicated

Stick to the real game Dont get

distracted by dramas

Identify risks think outside the square

Strong, regular positive communication

Ongoing training and coaching of each