Empowering a

Culture of Safety
The Critical Role of
Employee Engagement

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Speaker Intro Slide

Phill Welch
Tech IOSH, AIEMA, NEBOSH
GM - EHS

Phill Welch has joined ComplianceQuest as General Manager,

Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS). A passionate culture changer,
Phill is a senior EHS leader with more than 20 years of global experience
in operational excellence, EHS, manufacturing and services in both
facility and corporate EHS leadership roles.
Phill has successfully driven change and coached continuous
improvement in health, safety, and environmental programs. In
addition, Phill has worked as a World Class Manufacturing (WCM) leader
with a proven record of accomplishments in EHS&Q and Operations.

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Agenda

1. Understanding the Impact of Employee Engagement on Safety Outcomes

2. Creating a Culture of Safety Through Communication and Leadership

3. Empowering Employees for Safety Success

4. Implementing Employee Engagement Strategies for Safety

5. Leveraging Technology for Efficient Safety Management

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Understanding the
Impact of Employee
Engagement on
Safety Outcomes

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Employee Engagement and Safety

• Definition of Employee
Engagement

• Connection between
Employee Engagement
and Safety Outcomes

• The Relationship
Between Employee
Satisfaction and Safety
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Statistics and Research

Highlight statistics
and research findings Include case studies
on the impact of if applicable
engagement on safety

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Creating a Culture of Safety Through Communication and Leadership

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Communication for Safety

The role of
effective
communication
in building a
safe culture

Transparent
practices that
encourage trust

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Leadership Support
• Importance of leadership
commitment to safety
• Leading by example

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Empowering Employees for
Safety Success
• Building Trust
• The Power of Trust in Safety
• Fostering Collaboration
• Encouraging Reporting and Communication
• Recognizing Safety Conscious Behaviors
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Accountability and Responsibility

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Building Trust
• How trust enhances safety culture
• Trust-building strategies

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Fostering Collaboration

• Collaborative
safety initiatives

• Encouraging employees to
look out for one another

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Recognizing Safety-Conscious Behaviors
• The power of positive reinforcement
• Employee recognition programs

Audit

React

Communicate

Follow up

Raise standards

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Implementing Employee
Engagement Strategies for Safety
• Training
• Involvement of Safety Initiatives
• Decision-Making Processes

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Training

1 • Ongoing safety
training programs

2 • Hands-on and interactive

training methods

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Factors Associated with Poor Safety Awareness
Lack of an effective Safety & Environmental
1
Management System

2 Poor or misdirected leadership

3 Complacency

4 Poor Communication

5 Lack of Training and Instruction

6 Poor Plant Performance

7 Housekeeping

8 Use of unsuitable equipment

9 Change (people, processes, priorities)

10 Poor Conditions

11
Damage

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Involvement in Safety Initiatives

Employee-driven
safety initiatives
Encouraging
employee
involvement in
safety committees

1
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Decision-Making Processes

How employees can be

The importance of
involved in safety-related
diverse perspectives
decision-making

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Leveraging Technology for Efficient Safety Management

The Role of
1 Technology

Efficient Data
2
Management

Remote
3
Accessibility

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The Role of Technology
• How technology can enhance safety management
• Examples of safety technology tools

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Efficient Data Management

Collecting and Real-time data

managing safety- access and
related data reporting

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Remote Accessibility

1 2
Ensuring safety Remote work
data accessibility and safety
regardless considerations
of location

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Conclusion

Employee Engagement
Drives Safety
Key
Takeaways:
Technology Enhances
Safety Management

Building a Strong
Safety Culture

Safety in Remote
Work Environments
Continuous
Prioritization of Safety

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About ComplianceQuest

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About ComplianceQuest
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Unsafe Acts

An Unsafe Act :

• Offers injury potential to the employee involved

and may expose other people to injury.

• Could be a violation of either an established safety

rule or procedure, or of an unwritten rule of
common sense or good judgement.

• Can be an action or inaction that may lead to an

accident or injury if not corrected.

• Need not be limited to a specific job.

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Unsafe Acts

Examples of Unsafe Acts

• An employee not wearing eye protection

while using a portable grinder. (injury
potential to self)
• An employee observed throwing an item
from the second floor to the ground with
the ground area not roped off. (injury
potential to others)
• An employee working on equipment not
properly locked out. (violation of
established rules)
• An employee walking in front of a moving
Fork-lift Truck. (violation of common-sense
rule)
• An employee jumping off a loading platform
(unsafe activity not related to specific job)
• A screw conveyor being operated with
guards removed (evidence of unsafe acts)

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Unsafe Acts

Examples of Unsafe Acts

• Lack of safety washers on a grinding wheel.

(deficiency created by inaction of an
employee)
• Recently inspected electrical equipment
with exposed high-voltage terminals.
(deficiency created by inaction of an
employee)
• Blocked safety equipment or emergency
facilities.
• Tools or equipment left on stairway, ladder
or platform.
• Hoses or electrical cords across an aisle or
throughout the immediate work area.
• Use of the wrong tool for the job.
(inadequate training)
• Tools or equipment being used that are in a
bad state of repair. (violation of unwritten
safe practice)

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