This blog article is part 3 of a 3 part series Proactive and Reactive Safety Measure in the Workplace. With direct contrast to proactive safety; reactive safety is all about dealing with incidents, problems, and events after they have occurred. An example of this is accident reporting. Reacting to a workplace incident includes evaluating the severity of the incident, as well as taking preventative measures to avoid any re-occurrences. Reactive risk management strategies may be used in the trial of new programs or processes that
A Comprehensive Look Into Proactive Safety
This blog article is part 2 of a 3 part series of Proactive and Reactive Safety Measure in the Workplace. The prefix “pro” in Proactive Safety quite literally means “before.” If an individual is proactive, it means that they make things happen instead of wait for things to happen to them. Thus, being proactive means being ready if something happens: the opposite of being reactive. When we think about safety, being proactive entails
Proactive and Reactive Safety Measures in the Workplace
Employees should feel confident that their health and safety are top priorities in their work environment. Although incidents in the workplace are often unpredictable, exercising proactive safety protocols not only decrease the probability of an accident occurring in the first place, they also make dealing with an incident much more manageable.
A Positive Safety Culture
Safety culture encompasses the expectations, feelings, and perspectives of employees toward the safety of all workers in an organization - it is how safety is managed in the workplace. Of course, taking a proactive approach