Instructions: Print this ‘Taking Action Guide’ and schedule time to discuss with it your

supervisor/manager.

Making a Personal Commitment: Tomorrow’s outcomes rely on today’s commitments!

During the last module, you were asked to think about what changes you can make.
• Share your key takeaways from completing the I Own Safety workshops or online modules.
- What surprised you?
- What did you learn?
- What questions did it leave you with?
• You were asked to set a personal commitment based on what you heard and learned in the I Own Safety
modules. Share this commitment with your supervisor. Discuss what barriers you might face to maintain this
commitment.

Bringing I Own Safety to Life: Understanding how to demonstrate your commitment & ownership
• Discuss with your supervisor the processes for Seeing Safe & Unsafe, Assessing Risk and Taking Action at your
site and within your team
_____ Seeing Safe & Unsafe
▪ Discuss hazards the employee has observed in the work area; review controls in place or need
for additional action
▪ Review the location and process for accessing resources for looking 360 degrees (i.e. Safety Data
Sheets, work instructions, site policies, etc.)
_____ Assessing Risk
▪ With your supervisor, identify the highest risk areas in your work area and discuss why they are
higher risk
_____ Taking Action
✓ Report It
▪ Review your site-specific process for reporting a hazard, near miss or incident (demonstrate use
of Velocity EHS for reporting, if appropriate)
▪ Describe the process for communication of closure or status updates
✓ Fix It
▪ Discuss available resources for help address issues related to equipment, facility/grounds,
security, process, other
▪ Discuss knowing limitations of skill and physical ability
✓ Stop Work
▪ Review your site-specific process for documenting stop work authority
▪ Practice or model the language you would use to stop work. Talk through what steps would
follow & who would be involved.
▪ Discuss resources to engage when stopping work; provide alternate resources if the immediate
supervisor is not available
✓ Give Feedback
▪ Practice or model giving feedback. Try multiple scenarios relevant to the work area and
situations the employee would encounter.
▪ Practice or model receiving feedback. Try multiple scenarios relevant to the work area and
situations the employee would encounter.
✓ Say Thank You
▪ Review site-specific process/tools for recognizing employees (i.e. site or work group recognition
systems/programs)

Signature ______________________________________ Manager’s Signature_________________________________