Role of Industry Leaders Vince Ross 37 years of work experience in manufacturing industry, 28 years of that spent in the Building Material Sector Mostly as a Production Manager with management responsibility for the employees who worked for me. Last 13 years I have been responsible for the site management, including quality, purchasing, health and safety, environmental issues and all aspects of HR for 55 employees, at our Dewsbury, London, and Ireland factories.

Role of Industry Leaders Vince Ross 1. Visibility 2. Competence 3. Measuring 4. Accident Investigations 5. Ownership

Role of Industry Leaders Vince Ross Visible Walk the Walk, as well as Talk the Talk Wear my correct PPE Ensure the Owners also lead by example Daily walk the plant Talk to the men, always prepared to listen Signage Be seen and act if things are wrong

Role of Industry Leaders Vince Ross Competence 1. Personal 2. Employees

Role of Industry Leaders Vince Ross Competence Personal In house Training Experience Auditing Int /Ext Specific Accredited External Training Consultant support Trade Federation Support Personal Growth

Role of Industry Leaders Vince Ross Competence Employees Tested for Competence i.e. driving, first aid Standard Operating Procedures Trade Association Safer By Competence

Role of Industry Leaders Vince Ross Measuring Record every accident by type, cause, injury, work place and job type in data base Use the data to make plans and decisions for future Use the data to see where we have problems Ask why no near misses or accidents(fixing)

Role of Industry Leaders Vince Ross Accident/Near Miss Investigations How, using standard forms and in house paperwork First Aid accidents by supervisors All LTA and Serious Near misses by ME Use root cause analysis, Domino Model, Fish Bone Diagrams, the 5 Why’s Why Learn from mistakes, make sure never again Raise the importance of Near misses Have paperwork ready for Insurance and HSE investigation

Role of Industry Leaders Vince Ross Ownership Set Standards of what’s expected Ensure resources are available to deliver that standard Use the Daily Audits to monitor, and maintain standards Use photographs to remind where we have been and what is still unsatisfactory Praise through small payment schemes ideas that improve the duty everyone has to safety

Role of Industry Leaders Vince Ross “Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another ” “Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them ” “ A Leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way” John C Maxwell