Discipline to Work Safe

Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only thing.

~ Albert Schweitzer 

In the high-risk work environment where death and injury can occur, discipline strategies must be a part of the safety process.  Hence, the term disciplinary process; A disciplinary process follows a general, pre-established process.  The first step is exercising personal accountability by following the organizations work practices and safety rules. Just as the laws of our land do not carry the same penalties for different offenses, not all illegal safety activities carry the same penalty. 

A parking ticket may cost you $15 but speeding 50 miles per hour in a school zone will cost you hundreds of dollars plus possible time in jail!  Why should our workplace be any different?  Many tasks carry irreversible consequences.  For example, in the process manufacturing industry “confined space entry” is a task performed by maintenance and engineering personnel.  Tanks, tubs, giant mixing bowls – any area where... Read the whole article below