Safety Culture in the News

Safety Culture in the News

Roof work: the most hazardous of all home construction jobs

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… Safety culture and climate

You can have all of the best safety procedures and PPE in the world, but if your company does not have a safety culture, then you might as well not institute any safety measures at all. Safety needs to be a primary concern for everyone in the company, from the managers to the boss to the new hires who are being trained, otherwise safety procedures can quickly fall by the wayside and be considered unnecessary complications which only the sticklers follow.

Everyone on the team from the top down needs to promote a culture of safety, and also institute a zero-tolerance policy for breaking safety procedures. You can create a safety culture by emphasizing health and safety during training for new employees and maintaining a zero-tolerance policy when someone breaks safety policies. The United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, & Allied Workers also produces regular reports on the best ways to maintain health and safety in the industry. …