International Workshop on Safety Culture, Beijing 1 Creating a Safety Culture and Foreign Experiences Huang Shengchu, Hu Yuhong, Peng cheng China Coal Information Institute, Beijing Tel/Fax:

International Workshop on Safety Culture, Beijing 2 Outline Why creating a strong safety culture What is a safety culture – how will it impact a company How to build a safety culture Safety week activities in selected countries Safety training and management

International Workshop on Safety Culture, Beijing 3 Why creating a strong safety culture The greatest impact on accident reduction of any process Top priority for all managers and supervisors

International Workshop on Safety Culture, Beijing 4 What is a safety culture-how will it impact company A safety culture: shared beliefs, practices and attitudes existing in an establishment Factors of a safety culture: (1) Management and employee norms,assumptions and beliefs (2) Management and employee attitudes

International Workshop on Safety Culture, Beijing 5 What is a safety culture-how will it impact company (3) Values, myths,stories (4) Policies and procedures (5) Supervisor priorities,responsibilities and accountability (6) Production, bottom line pressure and quality issues

International Workshop on Safety Culture, Beijing 6 What is a safety culture-how will it impact company (7) Actions or lack of action to correct unsafe behaviors (8) Employee training and motivation (9) Employee involvement

International Workshop on Safety Culture, Beijing 7 What is a safety culture-how will it impact company Management processes for improvement of safety (1) Top managers must be on board (2) Build trust (3) Establish a steering committee (4) Training

International Workshop on Safety Culture, Beijing 8 What is a safety culture-how will it impact company (5) Develop safety vision (6) Develop a system of accountability for all levels (7) Develop measures (8) Policies for recognition, rewards, incentives and ceremonies

International Workshop on Safety Culture, Beijing 9 Personnel Example (1) Set an example for safe behavior. Be a leader (2) Show your commitment to safety. Be assertive. (3) Enforce safe operations and job procedures. Be decisive. (4) Participate in safety activities-meeting, inspections,etc.

International Workshop on Safety Culture, Beijing 10 What is a safety culture-how will it impact company (5) Wear the proper personal protective equipment. (6) Listen to workers. Be available. (7) Show a positive attitude. Be enthusiastic. (8) Inspire a team effort. Be a coach.

International Workshop on Safety Culture, Beijing 11 Safety week activities in selected countries Safety weeks in USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, India, Germany Safety month in China

International Workshop on Safety Culture, Beijing 12 Safety training and management Martin Reed’s investigation-43.5% for new comers in their first year, 9% in first month, 6% in 2 nd month, 5% in 3 rd month Training elements (1) knowledge (2) Skill (3) Attitude

International Workshop on Safety Culture, Beijing 13 Safety training and management Safety management at coal mines of the USA (1) Lowest fatalities rate : only about 30 fatalities with annual output of 1 billion tones (2) Multi-skills (3) Safety awareness and safe operations (4) Roles of Unions

International Workshop on Safety Culture, Beijing 14 Conclusions Definition of a safety culture Creating a strong safety culture has the greatest impact on accident reduction National safety week is a very important event Importance should be attached to safety training and involvement of management, supervisors and employees. Coal mines of the US have experiences with safety record of the lowest fatalities rate