Disclosure Employees need to feel comfortable reporting near misses.
{"Image DocumentName": "Disclosure Employees need to feel comfortable reporting near misses.", "Image ImageDescription": "Employees should not fear disciplinary action or peer pressure by reporting. Organization\u2019s safety culture is such that reporting a near miss is important and necessary. Employees should not be punished for reporting a near miss incident. This is part of a proactive safety culture for the organization. Unless senior management makes a visible commitment to institutionalizing workplace-safety practices, the safety program will remain at status quo. Top management support means modeling the desired behavior so other employees understand that workplace safety is essential. People at all levels of the organization need to understand why safety is a crucial issue and how to actively and effectively participate in a workplace safety program. It can be difficult to convey that knowledge and appreciation to an entire organization. Training is one way of beginning the process. Another way is to identify the amount of time and money that accidents/injuries are costing the organization \u2014 money that could be used to purchase needed resources. Lack of clarity about the issues surrounding safety and the consequences of accidents and injuries to the organization\u2019s overall well-being are often barriers to workplace safety. The organization needs to clearly and consistently communicate performance expectations about safety. Spell out the goals and objectives in terms of reducing the cost and frequency of accidents and injuries. This will promote open communication and the culture to encourage employees to report near miss incidents.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}