LeadershipandworkerinvolvementtoolkitLeadershipchecktoolSevensteps>Step4>KeyToolThistoolexaminesthekeyvalues/beliefsyoushouldshowinordertobeasuccessfulleader.Itwillhelpyoutoidentify:■Howgoodarolemodelyouaretoyourworkers–bearinmindthatyourbeliefsdriveyourbehaviour.■Whereyoucouldimproveyourleadershipskills.Instructions:Readeachquestionandtick‘Yes’or‘No’.Youwillthenbegivenyourresultsanddirectedtoresourcesfortipsandadviceonhowyoucanimprove.BEHONEST!Havingavisionforthefuture…Wouldyourworkerssaythatyou…?YESNO1)Haveaclearideaofthegoal/performancelevelyouareaimingforwhenitcomestohealthandsafety(eg,healthandsafetyalwayscomesbeforeproduction)?2)Demonstrateanon-goingcommitmenttoallaspectsofhealthandsafetyperformance?3)Areconstantlylookingforwaystolearnandimprovehealthandsafety?Motivatingandinspiringyourworkers…Wouldyourworkerssaythatyou…?YESNO1)Inspirethemtobesafeandhealthy,actingasagoodrolemodel?2)Encouragethemtoberesponsiblefortheirownandtheirworkmates’healthandsafety,givingthemtimeandresourcestocontributetohealthandsafetydecisions?3)Recogniseandrewardthemforbehavinginasafeandhealthyway?Showingconcernforyourworkers…Wouldyourworkerssaythatyou…?YESNO1)Careabouttheirsafetyandwelfare?2)Alwaysmakesurethatworkersinvolvedinanyaccidents/incidentsareOKstraightaftertheyhappen?3)Puttheirhealthandsafetyaboveeverythingelse?Beingfairtoallyourworkers…Wouldyourworkerssaythatyou…?YESNO1)Makedecisionswiththeirwellbeinginmindratherthanjustforthegoodofthebusiness?2)Makeyourexpectationsclearwhenitcomestohealthandsafety?3)Treateveryone’shealthandsafetyconcernsandideasinthesameway?Beingagoodcommunicator…Wouldyourworkerssaythatyou…?YESNO1)Givethemclear,regularhealthandsafetyupdates?2)Seekoutandlistentotheirviewsandgivethemfeedbackonwhatisorisnotpossible(andwhy),especiallywhenmakinghealthandsafetydecisions?3)Areapproachable,openandhonestwhenitcomestotalkingabouthealthandsafety?TodownloadthischecklistcompletetheLeadershipandworkerinvolvementtoolkit>Sevensteps>Step4>KeytoolIfyouscoredmostly‘No’onanyoftheleadershipvaluesabove,reviewthefollowingkeybehavioursthatcouldhelpyouimproveyourhealthandsafetyleadership.Formoreinformation,youcanalsocheckoutotherinformationsheetsfromthetoolkit,thereisafulllistofusefulresourcesonpage3KeybehavioursHowdoIcreateavisionforthefuture?■Identifyandrecordyourhealthandsafetygoal(s).Youmaywanttoconsultwithotherstodothis.Askyourselfwhereyouwantyourorganisationtobe.Considercreatinganactionplantodeterminehowyouwillreachyourgoal(s).■Regularly,tellyourworkers(includingsub-contractors)andclientswhatthesegoal(s)are.Makesuretheyunderstandyou.■Monitorhealthandsafetyperformancebycarryingoutaudits(eg,weeklysitewalkabouts)andobservations,toseewhetherthegoalsarebeingachieved,whatneedstobereinforced(ie,whatyouneedtoexplaintothemagain)andhowtheorganisationcanimprove.Thiswillalsohelpyougaugethelevelofcommitmentofyourworkers.■Lookforwaystomaketheorganisationsaferandimprovetheworkingenvironmentbyremovingrisks(controltherisksatsourceratherthanbyPPE).■Attendhealthandsafetyeventstoshowyourcontinuedcommitment.■Maketimetoimprovehealthandsafetybyorganisingschedulessothatworkershavethetimetodothejobsafely.Makesureeveryonehaswhatheorsheneedstoworkahealthyandsafeway.HowdoImotivateandinspiremyworkers?■Makesureyoualwaysbehaveinasafeandhealthyway.■Useworkersinthedevelopmentofanyhea...
