Engaging Employees, Another Step in Improving Safety

In this discussion, review the Raines article "Engaging Employees, Another Step in Improving Safety."

* Identify the steps taken to achieve the outcomes of this safety program.

* Analyze the issues and challenges in improving employee safety.

* Evaluate the impact of effective risk management policies on employee engagement and employee satisfaction.

In this article we can identify different steps to achieve the outcome of organization safety program are employee involvement, consideration of employee ideas, communication, positive feedback, and respect.

Successful organizations involve employees at all levels in various aspects of the business and value their input. To create a fully encompassing corporate culture, employees must be involved and engaged and have the opportunity to provide input on changes to their workplace. Studies have shown a positive link between employee engagement, employee involvement and safety performance. If changes that could affect safety are made without seeking employee input and involvement, it may be difficult to continuously improve safety performance within an organization over time. Employee engagement is directly correlated to the amount of involvement that employees have in their work processes and activities. Employee engagement levels were determined by administering a survey that measured overall satisfaction as well as items considered actionable at the supervisor or manager levels, which can predict attitudinal outcomes such as pride, loyalty and satisfaction. Lean manufacturing initiatives are increasingly used to changes the way that organizations do business, and often result in modified processes and procedures to improve efficiency.

References:

Raines, M. S. (2011). Engaging employees: Another step in improving safety. Professional Safety, 56(4), 36-36-43. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/861686938?accountid=27965