Building a stronger safety culture through sustained, organisation-wide improvement.
Step Change in Safety Culture is a long-term, progressive approach designed to strengthen health, safety and wellbeing culture across the workplace.
As an organisation's safety culture develops, positive behaviours become increasingly embedded in everyday decisions and working practices. The programme supports this progression through assessment, engagement and structured improvement.
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The Formula
A positive safety culture develops through consistent leadership, active employee participation and the reinforcement of safe behaviours over time. The Step Change approach provides a structured way to assess and strengthen these elements.
PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
Understanding where your safety culture stands.
Starting with "test the foundation", the programme evaluates organisational components step by step, from management commitment and motivation to recognition and reward. A traffic-light assessment helps establish the current position and identify areas requiring attention.
Identify gaps
Understand areas needing improvement.
Prioritise action
Focus on developing stronger practices.
Sustain progress
Reinforce and maintain improvements.
Illustrative interpretation of the assessment journey; the programme's formal assessment criteria determine individual ratings.
WHO IS IT FOR?
For organisations at every stage of their safety culture journey.
The programme is suitable for organisations seeking to develop and sustain a positive health and safety culture, whether they are starting their journey or looking to strengthen existing arrangements.
Its progressive approach considers the organisation's current maturity, priorities and opportunities for improvement.
WHY IT MATTERS
A stronger culture begins with shared responsibility.
British Safety Council believes that no one should be injured or made ill through their work.
An inclusive approach involving people across the organisation
Progressive improvement that builds upon existing strengths
Long-term development beyond individual safety initiatives
Why Safety Culture Change?
Developing a positive and inclusive safety culture can help create safer workplaces, strengthen employee engagement and support organisational performance.
Through employee and stakeholder involvement, the programme aims to build resilience in safety practices, including during periods of organisational change.
Why it is right for your organisation
A step-by-step safety culture programme can help organisations translate leadership commitment and employee engagement into better working practices and a more resilient approach to health and safety.
PROGRAMME DELIVERABLES
What will your organisation receive?
Programme deliverables depend on the selected modules and organisational requirements. They may include the following.
Bespoke safety culture assessment
Potentially including surveys, focus groups, site visits, maturity ratings and feedback.
Improvement recommendations
Recommendations to strengthen specific aspects of the organisation's existing safety culture.
Leadership training
Support for leaders in understanding their role in strengthening organisational safety culture.
Reporting
Documentation of assessment findings, identified priorities and agreed outputs.
Culture improvement planning
Support and recommendations for developing and implementing an improvement plan.
Start with an understanding of your current culture
Discuss how the programme could be tailored to your organisation's safety culture priorities.
CLIENT PERSPECTIVE
Participation in “Step Change in Safety Culture” workshop organised by British Safety Council in India, was a unique experience. Participants could visualize that safety culture is measurable and “safety culture” surveys would help organizations to identify the gaps and fill the gaps step by step leading towards building strong Safety Culture.
Pramod Sapra
President, Shapoorji Pallonji Bumi Armada
Why choose British Safety Council India?
Our internationally recognised audit and consultancy services support organisations in developing suitable management arrangements, strengthening implementation and pursuing continual improvement.
Continually reviewed services
Our audit and consultancy products are regularly reviewed to meet customer needs, expectations and sector best practice.
Experience across sectors
Experience supporting organisations of different sizes and across industrial sectors in progressively transforming their safety culture.
Robust quality assurance
Service standards are supported by auditor standardisation, training and performance monitoring.
Technical expertise
Our technical specialists contribute to strategic committees concerned with occupational health, safety and environmental standards.
Internationally recognised methodology
Our distinctive Five Star Audit methodology supports structured performance evaluation and benchmarking.
Industry recognition
Recognition opportunities through prestigious awards such as the Sword and Globe of Honour.
How can I start my safety culture journey?
Building a positive safety culture requires a clear understanding of where your organisation stands and the changes needed to support sustained improvement.
Request a call back to learn more about Step Change in Safety Culture. A member of our team will get in touch to discuss your organisation's needs and the available programme options.
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