Non-Compliance by Employees has to be Tactfully Handled

Ganapathi Srinivasan, HSE Head, Train n Save dwells on the pre-requisites for safety managers before conducting a workplace safety audit, key points that he would like to convey to employees as part of an Occupational Safety and Health Communication Program, steps to be taken to address non-compliance to safety norms among employees as well as a key moment in his career where he wished a safety incident had been handled differently.

What are the pre-requisites for safety managers before they conduct a workplace safety audit?

The safety audit is an important study of the safety management system .It provides the safety manager an opportunity to understand which areas the system is working well and the area where development is possible.

The prerequisites for a safety manager before conducting a safety audit are:

1. Ensure that he has a complete understanding of the safety management system of the organization.
2. Should be able to conduct a document review with a view to understand the processes / systems of reporting and investigation.
3. The ability to gather information from various sources & Individuals.
4. The capability for an objective and factual approach while avoiding the blame culture.
5. The skill of Interviewing.
6. The capability to make notes on the go.
7. Ability to prepare system wise checklist.
8. Delegation of work.
9. Analytical thinking.
10. Problem solving capability.

What are the pre-requisites for safety managers before they conduct a workplace safety audit?

1. The vision & mission of the company in brief