constructive working relationships and shared objectives.Consultation Between Nuttals and employees The creation of a positive safety culture: It is recommended for the successful implementation of In oder to communicate and learn in the creation fo a safety culture consultation with the employees is essential. Employers need to be empowered with correct information to listens and respond to employees.`A health and safety policy would normally require the company to do everything that is reasonable to provide a healthy and safe workplace. This requires the workforce to obey safety rules and comply with legal requirements. The application requires communication between managers and workforce. A strong link must be forged between a safety culture and Nuttals ability to engage its workforce in meaningful discussion which go beyond statements of the policy’s intent.A safety culture: A safety culture is a product of individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies and patterns of behaviour which determine the style and proficiency of the organisations health and safety management. structural and cultural barriers to changeTo identify difficult organisational factors, H&S should establish the political/social dynamics by undertaking a sructured organisational analisys. Using defined cultural models to identify weaknesses thus H&S advisers together with managers and workers, can direct energies to achieve cultural change. The Health and Safety At Work Act 1974The Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 imposes very strict rules on owners, partners, directors and employers. Unlike other responsibilities these obligations cannot be contracted out. The primary document that underpins all health safety in the workplace, is a coherent safety policy and procedure document. This is required to prove company policy commitment and to allow interested parties to refer to detail and audit safety management. Careful consideration o...
