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“Safety Attitudes”
Permian Basin STEPs Network
F. Gonzales, Occupational Safety & RISK Management Group
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
ATTITUDE IMPORTANCE
Mid – Level Safety
Attitude
(individual compliance)
High – Level Safety
Attitude
(team compliance)
Low – Level Safety
Attitude
(forced compliance)
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HARD FACTS
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Experts tell us that 90% of all accidents are related in cause to
a person’s attitude…
This means that 9 out of every 10 accidents are related to
ATTITUDE…
A “bad attitude” may result in on of two things:
 A person will commit an unsafe act, or in other words, do
something that injures themselves or someone else…
OR
 That person will fail to do something that they should have
or could have done to prevent an accident…
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THE TEAM APPROACH
Owners /
Management
•Acknowledge
need and support
changes
Supervisors /
Departments
High – Level
Safety Attitude
• You create the
“team” approach
to getting the job
done safely…
•Acknowledge
need and
accept changes
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TEAM APPROACH RESULTS
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You create an environment for safety to grow…
The employee with a good attitude toward safety will
say:
“The things that I do really make a difference in preventing accidents.
Safety is my responsibility, and I am an important part of the team.”
When a situation arises, he/she will do the things necessary to help prevent
an accident from occurring.
The employee will positively influence others with their good attitude toward
safety, and value their own and other’s safety.
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The downside is that those with bad attitudes will justify their complacency by saying
something like, “Hey, that’s not my job. They don’t pay me to do that kind of stuff, or
fix that, or help someone else...” or worse “it’s their fault…”
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CHALLENGE ANALYSIS
Younger or SSE Employees (0 – 12 mos)
•Because they are inexperienced, they can be taught…
•Are less experienced and more eager to impress, so
sometimes they will act like they know, thus problems...
“Nearly New” Employees (2 – 5 years)
•Still aware of their environments, safety conscious...
•Sometimes will become comfortable in their, might miss
things that could lead to an accident…
Older or Seasoned Employees (6 + years)
•More experienced in the work process, can teach…
•Because they have been at it for many years, they feel
that safety can be a burden, and “don’t see the need…”
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THE BOTTOM LINE
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It’s not always about you, sometimes it’s about the other
person working next to you…
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Create the atmosphere, attitude, and action for SAFETY to
grow within your company…
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A safety attitude will help in maintaining awareness
Include safety in the work process
A safety-oriented team has standardized procedures and
careful training combined with the assurance of
accountability…
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This, in addition to a great safety record will reflect the fact that all
members of the team are working together effectively…
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