LeadershipandworkerinvolvementtoolkitGoodhealthandsafetyleadershipSevensteps>Step4>FurthertoolsTheimportanceofgoodleadershipThewayyouleadyourteamonhealthandsafetycandeterminehowsafeyoursiteistoworkon(andthenumberofaccidents,incidentsandill-healthcasesthathappen)because:yourattitudesandbeliefsabouthealthand■safetydriveyourbehaviour;yourbehaviouronsitesendsapowerful■messagetoyourworkersabouthowseriouslytheyshouldtakehealthandsafety;andtherealcausesofaccidentsonsitecanoften■betracedbacktomanagers’decisions.WhatmakesagoodleaderAleaderinfluencesotherstoreachagoal.Atransformationalleadermakesapositiveimpactonattitudes,behavioursandorganisationalperformance.Theytransform,energiseandmotivatetheirworkersto:viewtheirworkfromdifferentperspectives;■beawareoftheirorganisation’svision;■reachtheirfullpotentialbychallenging■themselves;andworktobenefittheteamratherthanjust■themselves.ThedifferencebetweenaleaderandamanagerLeaderManagerCreatesandcommunicatesavisionforthefuture.Developsaplanandallocatesresources.Encouragesotherstocommittothevision.Setsobjectivesandorganisesaschedule.Motivatesandinspiresworkerstoovercomebarriers.Encouragesinnovation.Monitorssituations.Helpstheorganisationtodevelopbyadaptingtochangingcircumstances.Focusesonorderandefficiency.Ensuresstandardsaremet.Ahealthyandsafeorganisationrequiresbothmanagersandleaders.ToptipstobecomeaneffectivehealthandsafetyleaderChallengethestatusquoHowcouldcurrenthealthandsafetypracticesbeimproved?■Aretherenewwaystoimprovehealthandsafety–egbylearningfromaccidents,incidentsandill-health?■Challengeyourworkers,byaskingthem‘Whatcanwedotosolvetheproblem?’.■CreateavisionConsultyourworkforcetoidentifyandsetclearhealthandsafetygoals.■Motivatethemtocreatea‘sharedvision’throughthosegoals.■Involvetheminplanninganddecisionmaking.■Makesureeveryoneknowswhattheyneedtodo.■InspireworkerstobehealthyandsafeMakesureeveryonehastheskills,abilitiesandresourcestheyneedtodotheirjobssafely.■Planenoughtimeforworktobedoneinahealthyandsafeway.■Shareyourexpertisetohelpworkersovercomebarriers.■TodownloadthischecklistcompletetheLeadershipandworkerinvolvementtoolkit>Sevensteps>Step4>FurthertoolsDevelopmutualtrust.■Rewardworkerswhosuccessfullyworksafely.■BeagoodrolemodelBehonestwithyourself.Doyousetagoodexampletoyourworkers?■Puthealthandsafetyfirstandbehaveinahealthyandsafewayonsite.■Promotesafeworkbehaviourandpractices–encouragetheattitude:‘IdoitbecauseIwantto,not■becauseIhaveto’.Befair–trustandrespectworkerswhenmakinghealthandsafetydecisions.■ShowconsiderationGettoknowworkersandrespecttheiropinions.■Treateachworkerasanindividual.■Showpersonalconcernfortheirsafetyandwell-being.■Treatothersasyouwouldexpecttobetreatedyourself.■Developateamspiritwherehealthandsafetycomesfirstandeveryonelooksoutforoneanother.■CommunicateregularlyUpdateworkersondevelopmentsandperformanceinhealthandsafetyandencouragefeedback.■Beapproachableandreceptivetoyourworkers’ideas.■Respondtoconcernsimmediatelyanddiscusstheactionsyouwilltake.■Whattodonext-othertoolsinStep4Makesureyouhavecompletedthe■LeadershipCheckTooltohelpfindwaystoimproveyourleadershipskills.TrainingPack1■willhelpyoutodevelopahealthandsafetyvisionwithyoursupervisors.FacilitatingTrainingforManagersandSupervisorstoEmbedPositiveH&SValues,■supplementsTrainingPack1,andwillhelpyouandyoursupervisorsexaminethevaluesofagoodleader,andbehavioursthatyouneedtoshoworimprove.QuickwinsIntroducea■STOPworkprocedure.Thiswillhelptopreventaccidents,incidentsandillhealth,andshowyourworkersthatyouareseriousabouthealthandsafety(seeStep6).Developorreviewyourcompany’shealthandsafetypolicyandmakesureallyourworkersareawareof■it.Consultsupervisorsandworkerstoconsideranychanges(seeStep3).Actimmediatelywhenyouoryoursupervisorsseeworkersbehavinginanunsafeorunhealthyway.Ask■theminaprivateandnon-threateningwaywhytheyarecarryingoutthetaskthatwayandtellthemyourconcernsfortheirhealthandsafety.Together,comeupwithasaferwayofworking,andcommunicatethistootherworkers(seeStep2>Furthertools).Forfurtherinformationseewww.hse.gov.uk/construction.■TheLeadershipandWorkerInvolvementtoolkitisaimedparticularlyatsmallandmediumsizedbusinessesandisdesignedtohelpimproveyourhealthandsafetyandbringadditionalbenefitstoyourbusinessperformanceandproductivity.Developedbytheconstructionindustry’sLeadershipandWorkerEngagementForum.HostedbyHSE04/12