OSHA is asking for stakeholder input on their current use of leading indicators and their impact on managing their safety and health management systems.
Leading indicators are proactive and preventive measures that can provide insight into the effectiveness of safety and health activities and reveal potential problems. They are vital in reducing worker fatalities, injuries, illnesses, and financial impacts.
As OSHA considers developing a Leading Indicators Resource, the agency welcomes stakeholders to share their experience and expertise and provide detailed feedback on how/where they are used at their workplace. OSHA is interested in various perspectives on stakeholders’ answers to questions, such as the following: