Facilitator’s Preparation
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See separate guidance
Health and Safety in
Leadership
Facilitated meeting
Name of facilitator
Why Are We Here?
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To think about ways to improve H&S
performance, communication & learning
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To look at our attitudes & beliefs as
leaders to drive forward change
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To secure commitment to long-term
improvement and agree a way forward
What’s the Plan?
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A mixture of presentations, brainstorming
activities and discussion exercises
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[Add in Timings]
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Housekeeping
Ground Rules
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Respect everyone’s contribution
There are no right or wrong answers
Everyone’s opinion is of value
Give everyone a chance to speak
One conversation at a time and no talking over
each other
Be open and honest
Do not discuss what someone has said with others
outside the room
Everyone should feel free to ask questions of each
other – it’s an open-playing field
Ice-Breaker (exercise 1)
•Insert a project that went well (from a
safety perspective)
•Why did this project go well?
•What factors contributed towards its
success?
•Any challenges? If so, how were these
overcome?
Where do our values lie?
•Exercises to understand our attitudes
& beliefs about health and safety
•What are we good at?
•What do we need to develop?
•Be honest!
Exercise 2
What does health and safety
mean to (add company
name), you and your staff?
Question 1
What value does the
organisation place on
occupational safety and why
do you think that?
Question 1a
What value does the
organisation place on
occupational health and why
do you think that?
Question 2
What value do you place on
safety and why?
Question 2a
What value do you place on
occupational health and why?
Question 3
What do you think that your
staff think of safety and why?
Question 3a
What do you think that your
staff think of occupational
health and why?
Think about….
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Were the comments what you
expected?
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Any surprises?
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Are the comments similar in any way?
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Do any differences stand out?
Positive Health and Safety Values
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Consistently prioritises staff’s welfare over productivity
and profitability concerns.
Ensures both health and safety are top of the agenda in
all decision making.
Insists that staff do not feel compelled to progress a job if
they feel it is unsafe to do so.
Show care and concern for the welfare of all staff
Trust and respect others
Be proactive, not just reactive
Be enthusiastic, open and honest
Remember everyone is responsible for their own and
others health and safety
Positive Health and Safety Values
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Devote sufficient resource to improving health and safety
Ensure that people have the right knowledge and skills to
undertake work safely
Act upon unsafe working practices immediately
Ensure everyone is fully committed to health and safety
Value staff involvement and ideas for improving health and
safety
Inspire and enthuse staff to work safely
Show recognition for safe working practices
Going for Gold
GOLD
The way we
do things
around here
Sometimes do /
show this
Rarely do /
show this
Can We Prove It?
Value
Can we prove
it?
Prioritise staff
welfare over
productivity
H&S is top of every
agenda.
Staff don’t rush to
complete their work.
Ensure everyone is
fully committed to
H&S
Everyone using
appropriate PPE,
immediate action is
taken when an unsafe
act is spotted.
Toolbox talks and
practical
demonstrations
Inspire and enthuse
staff to work safely
Be proactive, not
just reactive
Informal feedback on
site (e.g. what staff
think of the toolbox
talks), regular health
checks
What else can
we do?
The Bigger Picture
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Company policy
Vision
Business plan
Communication
Visibility
Induction & training materials
Performance appraisals
Making Health
and Safety the
Top Priority
Kick into Action
Develop an action plan that is:
 Specific (values & behaviours)
 Measurable (monitor and review)
 Achievable (prioritise!)
 Realistic (in terms of e.g. resources)
 Time
bound (e.g. next 6 months)
Kick into Action
N.B. Interventions are more likely to fail if they are not properly
planned.
Things to add
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Action Plan template
Video/DVD on good vs. bad leadership
behaviours?
Make sure this is tailored to single duty
holder set ups
Could observe each other e.g. giving
toolbox talks
Make links to toolkit & for ‘Make Health and
Safety the Top Priority’ chart