Acknowledge Success and Make Improvements

Step - 5

1. Written Standard

2. Communication

3. Training

4. Evaluate

5. Acknowledge success & Make

Improvements

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Why?

• To show appreciation of a job well done.

• Acknowledge and congratulate those who

have contributed to the success of the

program

• Demonstrate your commitment as an

employer to take action to correct and

improve any weak areas.

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Acknowledge Success • Recognize everyone who contributed

to your health & safety program and

met company standards

• Include recognition in performance appraisal

• Congratulatory letter from owner/sr manager

• Highlight in company newsletter

• Post results of observations, surveys etc.

• Include commendations in annual meeting

minutes

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Make Improvements• When evaluation indicates the need for

improvement, use co-operative approach

to improve your company’s performance.

Objectives may include:

• Raise performance to company standard

• Raise company standards and expectations

• Improve application of health and safety

management system.

* Create Action Plan with recommended

improvements, assignment and timelines.

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Make Improvements... Cont

• Keep everyone informed of plans for

improving the health and safety program.

• Send letter from owner, senior management

congratulation all staff for their contribution

• Run article in company newsletter

• Include commendations in minutes in annual

general meeting

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Suggestions

• Motor Vehicle Incident Prevention

• Provide information on how workers can improve any

issues identified through evaluation – distracted or

drowsy driving

• First Aid

• Thank and acknowledge first aid providers

• Congratulate first aiders who completed their training

• Evaluate first aid records advise staff of the numbers

in comparison to previous years

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Suggestions

• Return to work self assessment

• Develop RTW Action Plan to address gaps

and identify solutions for improvement –

Required (see page 40 of SG Guideline)

• Inspection

• Congratulate those completing inspections

and carrying out action items

• Revise inspection checklist

• Train more people to do inspection

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Suggestions

• Health & Safety policy

• Acknowledge all who participated in the

training

• Thank them for completing

survey/questionnaire, etc.

• Orientation

• Thank those who participated in the program

• Delivery, set up schedule, list of topics, etc.

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Suggestions

• JHSC/H&S Representatives

• Thank members of JHSC for their assistance,

commitment to H & S, completing inspection,

attending meetings, etc.

• Networking

• Thank those who participated in networking

activities, safety group, etc.

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Documentation• Keep a copy of:

• Reports to / from Management

• Gap Analysis and Action Plans

• End of year newsletter, memo from leadership outlining specific improvements and successes

• Recommendations from JHSC, noted in JHSC Minutes and posted for staff

• Posted results from staff observations, questionnaire, survey etc.

• Program or agenda from end of year celebrations or AGM

• Others ?

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Celebration

• Celebrate once!

• year end Joint Health & Safety

Committee party

• year end employee event

• year end Newsletter wrap-up

• year end letter from senior management

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Activity/Group Discussion

• In your groups discuss ways in which you

can acknowledge success and make

improvements for specific elements.

• Be prepared to share suggestions with the

large group on one chosen element.