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INTRODUCTION

Mr. Fahd Abdullah Al-Zhrani

Member of Executive Youth Council

Industrial Security Department

Saudi Electricity Company

Abstract: How to Grow the Safety Culture in Your Organization?

• Effective Communication

• Real Commitment of Top Management

• Sharing of Positive Safety Behaviors

• Effective Accounting and Responsibility

• Real Safety Key Performance Indicator

• Review of Safety Tracks

• Effective Safety Training

7 Tips to Improve

Safety Culture

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Chernobyl

2005Texas City Accident

1986Space Shuttle

Challenger Accident

TimelineHistory of Safety Culture

2001AZF Explosion

How The Organization Can

Weaken Protective Barriers

A competitive advantage

between Different

departments

Organization’s

response to errors

Budget cuts affect

HSE

Encourages

contractors to keep

silent

Top management

focuses on Poor

performance

indicators

1st Tip

Major events could no longer be explained by individual behavior's alone, safety culture approach became

necessary to understand the part played by the organization.

Safety Culture

integrated pattern of individual and organizational behavior,

based upon shared beliefs and values, that continuously

seeks to minimize patient harm which may result from the

processes of care delivery

ESQH 20102

refers to the way patient safety is thought about, structured and

implemented in an organization

Health Foundation 20113

the core values and behaviors resulting from a collective

commitment by leaders and individuals to emphasize safety

over competing goals, to ensure protection of people and the

environment

WANO 20134

variety of definitions may seem surprising. In fact, since its appearance, the safety

culture concept has been the subject of much scientific research and debate

the way we do things around here

Marvin Bower 19961

Safety Culture

ICSI

The safety culture is a set of practices (ways of doing) and a

mindset (ways of thinking) that is widely shared by the

members of an organization when it comes to controlling the

most significant risks associated with its activities.

Oversimplification

The safety culture is the general behavior of workers

1st oversimplification:

The safety culture is the importance which top management grants to

safety in relation to productivity

2nd oversimplification:

safety culture can be changed quickly; it’s just a matter of deciding to do

so

3rd oversimplification

The safety culture is a consensual issue

4th oversimplification

Visible & Invisible

Organization

Human activity

Influence of Different Cultures

2nd Tip

Integration is never complete, never fully achieved; and it is at the core of the daily interactions between actors.

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Which Came First?

Is Safety First ?

the company can die from perils other than accidents, and

the safety culture can only be reinforced if it is part of a move

to improve overall performance.

3rd Tip

For a culture of safety to catch on, don't prioritize the safety. Value it.

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Heinrich/Bird PyramidA proportional relationship between the number of events with different degrees of severity

Minor and serious

accidents have the

same root causes

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Contribution of Accidents

4th Tip

Focusing attention only on lowering the incident rate can lead an organization to neglect preparation

for the most serious risks.

5th Tip

Shared awareness of the most significant risks is the foundation stone of a company’s safety culture

Safety Culture Categories

Rule-Based and Managed Safety

Based on anticipating

what can be planned forWork-as-done deviates from

work-as-imagined

Size Fits Model ”

Ultra-Safe

Systems

Ultra-Adaptive

Systems

Intermediate

System

6th Tip

For safety culture-related thinking and action to be appropriate,, “one-size-fits-all” model must be avoided.

Pillars of Safety Culture

Human & Organizational Factors

Safety Management System

Technical Sphere

HOF of Industrial Safety

HOF of Industrial Safety

7th Tip

The “safety culture” approach cannot make up for insufficient action in these three areas

(technical sphere, SMS and HOF)

Thank You7 Tips to Improve Safety Culture

Fahd Al-Zhrani

Contact

Member of Executive Youth Council

Industrial Security Department

Saudi Electricity Company

fahdzhrani@gmail.com @fahdabdullahz 0554990996