MOTIVATION AND COMMUNICATING SAFETY.pptx

Motivation and communicating safety

1. MOTIVATION AND COMMUNICATING SAFETY PRESENTED BY, ABHIJITH SIJI [email protected]

2. SAFETY MOTIVATION Safety motivation refers to  an individual's willingness to engage in safety behaviors and the value attached to those behaviors. The purpose of safety motivation is preventing accidents and injury at the desirable safety level by using scientific principles and procedures.

3. Methods to motivate employees Make safety an important part of your organization’s culture. Leadership teams should be champions of safety. Use positive reinforcement. Employees should feel ownership in the safety process. Utilize employee feedback to reassess your safety program. Consistent training. Incentives.

4. COMMUNICATING SAFETY Safety communication is  a prerequisite for safety systems which involve transmission of information between management and employees.

5. Why is communication important? The safe operating of equipment. Safety around chemicals and hazardous substances. Safely working at heights. Ergonomics and occupational health and safety. Identifying and reporting hazards. How to report incidents.

6. strategies for workplace safety communications Create a communication plan. Target information to the right audience. Schedule shift overlaps. Put safety signage where it needs to be seen. Listen to your employees. Inject realism into your communications. Use a range of communications channels and tools.

7. Communication barriers Sending too much information at once. Sending information that lacks clarity. Sending information that is confusing. Failing to tell employees what they must do. Individual managers who are not good at communicating important information with their teams.