Journey to a culture of Zero Accidents
We want the journey to a Zero Accident Culture to be a good way to integrate Safety at all levels throughout our company to make AstenJohnson a safer and better place to work than even today.
Using best practices of world-class organizations as well as independent research, AstenJohnson associates have identified three values to help realize a Zero Accident Culture:
We all must be accountable for our actions through consistency, coaching, and fairness. Even if that means speaking up when a teammate is not safe. It can save lives so we must do it.
We need all Associates dedicated to a sustainable process of leadership, recognition, and ongoing learning with a passion for Zero accidents.
A caring and respectful team culture with openness to observation that is helpful to all associates' health and safety
We want everyone to elevate these values through new training, communication, and organization initiatives. With these values and your support, we seek to achieve a Zero Accident Culture.
Our Clinton associates created a wall to remind them of why safety is so important. Getting the job done is important, along with everything – and everyone – on this wall. AstenJohnson is committed to safety because we care.
Trust as a value has always been integral to our Zero Accident Culture (ZAC) safety system.
To help practice our ZAC Trust value and culturally embed it, we introduced a new safety mantra:
Look: Actively seek out safety risks in conditions, behaviors, and work processes. Identify and highlight effective safety practices and examples.
Discuss: Have conversations about observed risks. Communicate openly, listen actively, and recognize good safety practices.
Solve: Work together to address and reduce risks. Apply best practices across AstenJohnson.
With all associates expressing their personal safety values through observation and conversation we strengthen our culture towards achieving zero accidents.
What are values? Values are engrained in our brain and based on our life experiences. They are things that never change, no matter what the situation is. If honesty is your value, are you only honest at home? Or are you honest everywhere you go, in every aspect of your life?
Safety values are not any different. If safety is a value, you will be safe at home, in the workplace and in every situation that you find yourself.
That is the culture that we want at AstenJohnson. We want a culture where safety is a value for everyone.
- Chris Birtch, TST Analyst
