HEALTH-CHECK YOUR SAFETY CULTURE

This is a bit of fun but it also has a serious side - give it a try and see how your organisation fares. We put it together to give you the opportunity for a bit of honest self-analysis of the culture with regard to safety and risk in your business. It doesn't purport to be a comprehensive analysis but it should give you an insight into how things are going.

If you come out with a score of 15 - 17 things are probably going pretty well but less than 10 could indicate that you have some systemic cultural and/or organisational safety issues which need to be addressed. At Gates Aviation we have a collaborative and realistic approach to resolving these issues without turning the business on its head. Give Sean Gates a call on +44 (0)207 4696437 or e-mail sgates@gatesaviation.com .

ORGANISATIONAL SAFETY CULTURE HEALTH CHECK Score 1 for ‘True’, 0.5 for ‘Part true’ and 0 for ‘False’
Statement	True	Part true	False	Score
The organisation has a clear safety policy: There is a policy statement with respect to safety and risk, that is written in simple and clear language, agreed by senior management and signed by the CEO/MD/Accountable Manager
The safety policy reflects reality: The terms of the policy reflect the genuine intent of the organisation’s management with regard to the safety of people, property and the environment
The organisation has clear safety objectives: There are a number of clearly stated and generally SMART safety objectives (2-6), which reflect the specific goals of the organisation with regard to safety and risk
The safety objectives directly support the safety policy: There is a recognisable link between the goals stated in the safety objectives and the intent implicit in the safety policy
Safety activities and initiatives directly support the objectives: The allocation of resources, the activities of the safety department and the safety initiatives of the organisation demonstrably support the objectives
The safety objectives are widely known and understood: Most personnel, especially those in front line safety critical roles, can articulate at least the intent of the safety objectives
The safety objectives have meaningful performance indicators: Each safety objective has one or more metric or performance indicator (SPI), which genuinely measures the organisation’s progress with respect to that objective
The performance indicators have valid targets: The organisation has defined realistic and achievable targets for each SPI, and there is a process to review the targets regularly
Performance in relation to targets is regularly reviewed: Senior management has a process to review safety performance as indicated by the SPIs and the achievement of targets
Failure to meet a performance target is examined at senior level: Failure to meet a performance target in the allocated time is analysed by senior management and the reasons for failure identified and addressed
Safety performance data is shared throughout the organisation: Safety performance as indicated by the SPIs and targets is disseminated to all personnel in an appropriate and understandable format
Reporting of safety incidents and accidents is a requirement: All personnel have an explicit and contractual obligation to report safety incidents and accidents via an established safety reporting programme
Reporting of hazards and near-misses is encouraged: Personnel understand what constitutes a hazard and a near-miss in safety terms and are positively encouraged to report them
Incidents, accidents, hazards and near-misses are investigated: There is a documented process to ensure that reported safety issues receive an appropriate level of investigation by trained safety investigators
Reporters are treated fairly: Originators of safety reports are treated in a fair and consistent manner, are assured of an appropriate degree of confidentiality, and always receive acknowledgement and feedback
Acceptable and unacceptable behaviours are clearly defined: There are documented definitions of what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable behaviour with regard to safety and risk
Disciplinary processes are clear and consistent: The consequences for an individual found to have behaved in an unacceptable manner with regard to safety and risk are clearly defined and always consistent
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