Elements of Safety Leadership

Great safety leaders care deeply about their people and regularly demonstrate the value of safety through their actions. Letโ€™s take a look at a few attributes of successful safety leadership:

  • Safety leaders must have the ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง or the ability to โ€œseeโ€ what an excellent safety culture looks like and how to spread the message throughout the company.
  • Effective safety leaders ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž with employees of every level, promote collaboration, and actively seek input on safety issues.
  • Safety leaders are ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž; they are willing to admit mistakes and advocate for the safety interests of every employee.
  • Leaders ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž about safety every time they speak.
  • Safety leaders ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง to prevent incidents rather than reacting to them.
  • Successful leaders keep employees ๐š๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž for their safety efforts and results.
  • Safety leaders ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ง to honest feedback and take the actions necessary to resolve issues.

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