Safety 2013 Proceedings

563 Beyond Safety... Identifying and Overcoming the Barriers that Prevent Organizational Safety Performance Excellence (A-E)

Instructor: Samuel J. Gualardo, CSP, National Safety Consultants, Inc., Salix, PA

Description: There are numerous tangible and intangible ?organizational barriers? that can have a significant impact on organizational safety and health performance and a profound effect on the overall safety culture. These barriers are well beyond the immediate issues that typically cause workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths. Successfully overcoming these barriers will position organizations to attain and sustain safety and health performance excellence. Significant ?organizational barriers? along with the key individuals and strategies necessary to effectively overcome them will be discussed in this presentation.

Level: A E