Kevin Burns
Box 1734 T4C 1B6 Cochrane, AB, Canada

Before employees will be engaged in safely doing their work, they have to be engaged in their work. Engagement and safety go hand-in-hand. https://hubs.ly/H0LKh_30

You’ve been relying too heavily on your slide deck to communicate safety. Answer these 5 questions and throw away your slide deck. https://hubs.ly/H0KP4gr0

The in-person safety stand-down format is not going to cut it anymore. Especially not online. Your next safety stand-down needs to be faster and punchier. https://hubs.ly/H0GN_6j0

Most employees don't know company safety goals, don’t align with them, are not held accountable to achieve them, and don’t know what they’re supposed to do to help achieve them. https://hubs.ly/H0JR9xC0

Having trouble getting full employee buy-in to safety? Are you being very clear in what you want your people to do in safety? Probably not. https://hubs.ly/H0J5F1w0

The most valuable supervisor is the one who is able to get things done on time, keep safety incidents down, hit production targets, and to keep the team highly motivated and positive. https://hubs.ly/H0Gn2Yr0

Complacency isn't a safety issue. It's a communications and engagement issue. https://hubs.ly/H0H8tZJ0

While we’ve been clear in establishing safety rules, procedures and processes, we have lacked at clearly articulating what we expect from our people. https://hubs.ly/H0FZBFp0

To get safety compliance, the fastest way to get there is through sheer, brute-force enforcement of rules and procedures. But it makes for a terrible place to work. https://hubs.ly/H0FxGZY0

A supervisor who views safety as important soon has their team of employees following their lead. https://hubs.ly/H0F7yMV0

To attract and retain high-quality people, you have got to build a workplace that cares for and protects its employees. https://hubs.ly/H0DMZDq0

So why do some companies find it so easy to get their employees to follow safety protocols and other companies struggle? The answer is buy-in. https://hubs.ly/H0BWy6S0

Your team doesn't care how good you used to be at the job. What really matters to them is how good they are about to become with you as their coach. They want their skill level to surpass yours. https://hubs.ly/H0ByKQk0

Companies are spending too much time and too much money with inconsistent and ineffective communications trying to engage their employees and supervisors in taking ownership of the safety program. https://hubs.ly/H0B9r_Z0