LL1 ‐ A System for Safety

In a culture of safety, people are not merely encouraged to work toward change; they take action when it is needed. Inaction in the face of safety problems is taboo, and eventually the pressure comes from all directions - from peers as well as leaders. An organization can improve upon safety only when leaders are visibly committed to change and when they enable staff to openly share safety information. When an organization does not have such a culture, staff members are often unwilling to report adverse events and unsafe conditions because they fear reprisal or believe reporting won’t result in any change. In this session, participants will study and discuss the components of a framework for implementing and sustaining safety culture in an organization.

After this session, participants will be able to:

• List three changes that could be made in their organization in support of a safety culture
  
• Define a process for goal setting and feedback that will lead to individual and organizational learning