The assessment checklist below was developed by Dr. James Reason and presented at the 2000 Safety Conference. In Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents, Dr. Reason argues that three (3) elements are vital for driving a company’s safety performance, all of them the purview of top managers:
- commitment,
- competence and
- cognizance
The three Cs.
But managers come and go. So how does a company maintain a commitment to safety in the face of personnel turnover, volatile market forces, and economic reality?
Dr. Reason suggests that this is where an organization’s safety culture comes into play. Dr. Reason stated that:
“A good safety culture is something that endures and so provides the necessary driving force.”
Dr. Reason prepared the following checklist to determine if your organization is well on its way to having a good safety culture.
