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.