Friday, June 12, 2009

What does IT mean?

This isn’t a discussion of semantics, such as what does "is" mean?

No… IT is basically the primary premises that we must agree to and drive our culture by to accomplish our goal of Zero Incidents.

The Principles of our Safety “Religion”

1. All incidents are preventable and Zero Injuries can be achieved and maintained!
2. There is no such thing as an “accident”.
3. Near misses are indicators of future injuries.
4. 99% of all injuries are caused by one or more UnSafe Acts (USAs).
5. Everyone is responsible for the safety of themselves and their co-workers.
6. Working Safely involves not only on the job safety but also off the job safety.
7. Supervisors and managers are accountable for UnSafe Acts of their team.
8. All associates must be trained to perform their duties safely.
9. All associates have a right and duty to prevent UnSafe Acts from becoming incidents, line stoppage authority.
10. Leadership must lead by example and ensure their decisions consider the safety of associates and customers.
11. Working Safely is a condition of employment.

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As a Leader within our organization, each of us must shift our paradigm (our view) and choose to see each incident as a preventable learning experience. (DB, 2008)