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Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Culture, Leadership Critical to Reducing Workplace Injuries
The following is based on press release issued by Behavorial Science Technology.
BST testifimony at the Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee hearing on serious OSHA violations states that safety program effectiveness is influenced by the culture that leaders create.
In a hearing yesterday before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Behavioral Science Technology, Inc. (BST) testified that organizational leaders strongly influence the effectiveness of injury reduction programs through the cultures they create. Data show that safety outcomes markedly improve in companies that take a holistic approach to improvement activities that includes giving leaders an active role in safety functioning.
BST executive consultant Carmen Bianco cited results from more than 150 client sites in North America to show that companies reduce injuries more effectively with a comprehensive employee-engagement approach than with traditional safety programs alone. Companies in the study group achieved an average 25% reduction in injury rate after the first year, increasing to an average 65% improvement after five years.
"Traditional safety programs are essential but not sufficient for excellence," says BST chief operating officer Scott Stricoff. "Business systems, management decisions, and the culture as a whole all influence how effectively safety systems perform. Engaging executives, managers, and
supervisors helps companies align the business to work with, not against, the safety objective."
According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, work-related accidents injure more than four million workers, and cause more than 5,000 worker fatalities, every year. Workplace injuries are estimated to cost U.S. businesses in excess of $120 billion dollars annually.
For a copy of BST's testimony or additional information on culture, leadership, and workplace safety, contact Rebecca Nigel or visit http://www.bstsolutions.com/about/press_room.shtml.
BST is a global safety consulting and solutions firm headquartered in Ojai, California.
BST testifimony at the Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee hearing on serious OSHA violations states that safety program effectiveness is influenced by the culture that leaders create.
In a hearing yesterday before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Behavioral Science Technology, Inc. (BST) testified that organizational leaders strongly influence the effectiveness of injury reduction programs through the cultures they create. Data show that safety outcomes markedly improve in companies that take a holistic approach to improvement activities that includes giving leaders an active role in safety functioning.
BST executive consultant Carmen Bianco cited results from more than 150 client sites in North America to show that companies reduce injuries more effectively with a comprehensive employee-engagement approach than with traditional safety programs alone. Companies in the study group achieved an average 25% reduction in injury rate after the first year, increasing to an average 65% improvement after five years.
"Traditional safety programs are essential but not sufficient for excellence," says BST chief operating officer Scott Stricoff. "Business systems, management decisions, and the culture as a whole all influence how effectively safety systems perform. Engaging executives, managers, and
supervisors helps companies align the business to work with, not against, the safety objective."
According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, work-related accidents injure more than four million workers, and cause more than 5,000 worker fatalities, every year. Workplace injuries are estimated to cost U.S. businesses in excess of $120 billion dollars annually.
For a copy of BST's testimony or additional information on culture, leadership, and workplace safety, contact Rebecca Nigel or visit http://www.bstsolutions.com/about/press_room.shtml.
BST is a global safety consulting and solutions firm headquartered in Ojai, California.
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