Our most recent column (October 2017, pp. 16-17) covered part one (of three) in developing an actionable safety plan. First we described some key First Actions in implementation. Formatting your plan into First, Core and Sustaining Actions enables effective implementation. Below we describe the three action areas. The rest of this column focuses on Core Actions. Part three will detail Sustaining Actions.
An organization will achieve the level of safety performance its leadership demonstrates it expects. The operative word is “demonstrates.” Leadership is watched closely to assess and to model their actions and behaviors.