1. INGAA Foundation 2009 Safety Culture Workshop
A Contractor’s Perspective
March 24, 2009
Presented by: John K. Allcorn
Chief Operating Officer
Integrated Pipeline Services, Inc.
Renaissance Houston Hotel, Houston, Texas

2. Safety Culture A Contractor’s Perspective
If you can’t go home at the end of the day feeling good about the prosperity in your life or the success you’ve created for others …..you could be distracted by the amount of sacrifice it took!
Renaissance Houston Hotel, Houston, Texas

3. Safety Culture A Contractor’s Perspective
What is……..Safety Culture?
Good Safety Program vs Good Safety Culture
Are you in it for the right reasons?
Owner / Contractor Collaboration
Good Safety Culture / Good Quality

4. Safety Culture A Contractor’s Perspective
Safety culture is a term often used to describe the way in which safety is managed in the workplace, and often reflects “the attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and values that employees share in relation to safety” (Cox and Cox 1991).

5. Safety Culture A Contractor’s Perspective
Safety Program vs Safety Culture
Fixing what is broken
Preventing the break

6. Safety Culture A Contractor’s Perspective
Are you in it for the right reasons?
Contractor qualification
Since of responsibility
A genuine care for fellow employees

7. Safety Culture A Contractor’s Perspective
Owner / Contractor Collaboration
Planning Together
Shared Responsibility

8. Safety Culture A Contractor’s Perspective
Good Safety Culture/Good Product Quality
Safety culture is a term often used to describe the way in which safety is managed in the workplace, and often reflects “the attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and values that employees share in relation to safety”
Work ethic is a term often used to describe the way in which quality is managed in the workplace, and often reflects the attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and values that employees share in relation to quality