Too many layers Today, many safety people complain that they do not get enough meaningful management support. Since downsizing results in fewer mid-level management positions, as well as fewer personnel in general, employees at all levels are given additional responsibilities and greater control of their work environments. Management should take this opportunity to encourage all employees, supervisors and managers to actively participate in the safety program by encouraging their safety consciousness. An integrated approach Workers know best the hazards of their jobs. These employees, working along with their supervisors and safety professionals, can together work to make the company safety program more effective.
Safety becomes an all-important way of life.
This new, heightened awareness of greater responsibilities for employees and managers can only result in a safer, more efficient organization. Top management, the safety person, and the employees become directly involved in the safety program, making safety a priority issue. This would include a written description of all safety responsibilities for everyone in the organization from the CEO to the new, entry-level employee. These responsibilities then become part of the employee's performance criteria. At this point, safety becomes equally important with quality, production, profits and all other company priorities.