A positive safety culture involves shared values and actions that promote safety among employees, as 90% of workplace accidents arise from unsafe acts. To enhance safety culture, companies should involve top management, create safety committees, conduct assessments, provide regular training, and establish incentive systems. Ultimately, fostering a positive safety culture benefits everyone and emphasizes that safety is a collective responsibility.

1. A POSITIVE SAFETY CULTURE
A positive safety culture is a shared set of values and practices that guide the behavior of all employees.
It is what the employees do and how they act even when nobody is watching.
CAUSES OF WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS
1. Unsafe Conditions – faulty equipment and dangerous environment
2. Unsafe Acts – actions, attitudes, habits and practices
90% of all workplace accidents are caused by unsafe acts.
Good leaders know that safety rules and equipment are critical to preventing on the job accidents, lost
productivity and big loss to a company’s bottom line
HOW TO IMPROVE COMPANY’S SAFETY CULTURE
1. Ensure all top management are on board
2. Create a safety committee made up of employees from all departments and levels

2. 3. Conduct a companywide assessment of your safety culture. This will help identify what is
working, what training is needed and help the safety committee to determine the goals and
monitor the company’s progress.
4. Training and awareness - Hold sessions with management and supervisors first then use team
meetings and regular companywide communication and periodic updates to Train every
employee to keep the momentum going. For Training, remember to not only conduct Health
and Safety training but also team building and hazard identification and always encourage open
communication throughout the process.
5. Incentivize – The safety committee should create a system of accountability and recognition.
Incentives for safe behavior can range from loud of applause in a company, gifts, awards,
promotion etc
At the end of the day a positive safety culture is up to all of us and it benefits all of us.
An unsafe act is one man’s job that can put everybody into a disaster, a safe act is everyone’s
business.
By: Amb Steve Mbugua – Ambassador of Safety and Wellness
www.ambstevembugua.co.ke