Safety Policy

A successful safety system consists of five very simple building blocks:
* A safety policy,
* Effective planning to manage the identification/assessment and control of risks,
* An implementation process,
* A performance measurement system, and
* A system for management review.

There is a greater awareness of safety and that people accept that everyone is accountable for safety. About 80 per cent of the survey respondents believed that:
* safety is a high priority for management;
* they are encouraged to work in a manner that ensures safety of themselves and others; * everyone works towards improving safety;
* they are encouraged to identify and report hazards;
* it is their business if correct safety protocols are not followed by others.

However, another 40% thought that:
* safety is not rewarded or recognised;
* the level of risk in their job is a concern;
* they are not familiar with and do not understand the safety policy;
* management trade safety for operational deadlines and goals;
* safety procedures are not followed under tight deadlines;
* not all incidents and near misses are reported;
* investigations focus on finding someone to blame.