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November 2004 — Leaders Always Signal the Priorities Safety always starts at the top - with top managers engaged and committed to reducing risks and promoting safety. Top management sets the standard and expectations for safety. Employees respond to safety in proportion to the emphasis placed on it at each level of the organization. Employees and their supervisors take their cues from top management. If management pays serious attention to safety, the rest of the organization will begin to get the message. It is top management that will establish the safety culture, whatever it might be, in every organization. Executives sometimes don't realize that actions or lack of actions by them greatly impact the supervisors and employees far from the corporate office. Encourage top management to go beyond "support" and actively participate in safety meetings, inspections, one-on-one employee discussions, audits, etc. to gain a better grasp of the existing safety climate. Active and meaningful participation by the leaders does make the difference.
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