Safety Culture Improvement Matrix - Industrial Centre

5.2 IDENTIFYING METHODS FOR IMPROVING SAFETY CULTUREAre methods being used to identify means of improving safety culture?Not at allTo some extent Moderately MostlyFullyInternal methods may include:• staff-management discussions on how to improve the safety culture• application of proprietary safety culture audits and development schemes• other means for employees to contribute their views about organisational development.Externally focused methods may include:• identifying latest research on methods of improving safety culture• identifying best practice for managing safety culture inside and outside the industry• sharing information and experiences in the development of safety culture with the operatorsof other plants.5.3 TAKING ACCOUNT OF SAFETY CULTURE IN GENERAL MANAGEMENTPROCESSES AND DECISIONSDo managers take account of how their decisions affect the perceptions that staff and othermanagers’ have of the organisation’s commitment to safety?Not at allFor example:To some extent Moderately MostlyFully• are management able to recognise and understand how business decisions may impact thereal or perceived commitment to safety?• are there explicit rules for when to examine the safety implications of business decisions,such as the outsourcing of functions that may impact safety culture?5.4 OPEN MINDEDNESSIs the organisation open-minded in its processes, such as in the identification of problems andsolutions?Not at allTo some extent Moderately MostlyFully28