Elements of Safety Leadership
Great safety leaders care deeply about their people and regularly demonstrate the value of safety through their actions. Letโs take a look at a few attributes of successful safety leadership:
- Safety leaders must have the ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง or the ability to โseeโ what an excellent safety culture looks like and how to spread the message throughout the company.
- Effective safety leaders ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ with employees of every level, promote collaboration, and actively seek input on safety issues.
- Safety leaders are ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐; they are willing to admit mistakes and advocate for the safety interests of every employee.
- Leaders ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ about safety every time they speak.
- Safety leaders ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง to prevent incidents rather than reacting to them.
- Successful leaders keep employees ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ for their safety efforts and results.
- Safety leaders ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง to honest feedback and take the actions necessary to resolve issues.