Culture can best be understood as “the way we do things around here.” An organization’s culture will influence human behavior and performance at work.
Poor safety culture has contributed to many major incidents and personal injuries. Success typically comes from:
- good leadership,
- good worker involvement, and
- good communications.
Creating a positive safety culture in an organization is not a quick, one-off activity. It requires the sustained, consistent implementation of risk management principles in a comprehensive health and safety management system.
Features of a positive safety culture include a REPORTING, JUST, FLEXIBLE, and LEARNING CULTURE; these terms are referred to in this guidance and explained below.
