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Driving a Positive Safety CultureEmpowering a Culture Beyond ComplianceInvestment in safety culture is crucial. Even with the right equipment, experience and systems, if your people lack the motivation to take responsibility for their own safety, it’s not a question of if an incident will occur, but when. But in a landscape where 86% of organisational sites operate within a negative or unhelpful safety culture, how do businesses unlock the next stage of their safety culture journey?

Insight-led.Interactive.

Outcome-driven.

Top 5 Opportunity Areas

Top 5 Lessons Learned

5,011 people

interviewed

597 hours of

interviews

562focus groups

155 observations

made

73sites visited

819cultural themes

analysed

21,711surveys

completed

The company doesn’tcare much about meor my safety, so I don’t care muchabout anythingbesides looking outfor myself and gettingthe job done.

Most of the time,safety procedures area burden to gettingthe job done. But, I need to make sureI’m following themwhen managementis looking.

Safety rules andprocedures are there toprotect me. It is myresponsibility to followthem so that I can staysafe for the things thatmatter to me.

In part, my safetydepends on myteammates. To staysafe as a team, weneed to worktogether and look out for one another.

The company’s safetyis a core part ofeveryone’s job and ashared responsibility.We strive to improveourselves and learnfrom our collectivemistakes.

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PRIVATECOMPLIANCE

MATESHIP CITIZENSHIP

L E A D E R S H I P

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Figure 1. Sentis Safety Culture Maturity Model

Figure 2. Sentis Safety Culture Model

My Insights and Actions

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Setting My Cultural Transformation Project Up For Success

KEEP YOUR FINGER ON THE PULSE

05STEP

CREATE A STRATEGY

03STEP

FORM A STEERING COMMITTEE

02STEP

COLLECT DATA

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IMPLEMENT THE PLAN

04STEP

About SentisOffering safety culture assessments, training, coaching and consulting, Sentis helps organisations to break through the safety plateau and achieve positive safety culture change. As experts in applied psychology and neuroscience, we make safety personal and equip employees with the knowledge, skills and motivation to make safer choices, each and every day. This leads to safer, more engaged workplaces, as well as increased productivity, leadership capability and transformational, sustainable safety culture change. Since the introduction of our pioneering ZIP program in 2003, Sentis has empowered more than 350 companies and 160,000 individuals to think differently about safety.

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Lessons for safety leaders and management from 73 sites across agriculture, construction, government, healthcare, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, and utilities.

Driving a Positive Safety Culture

5,011 people

interviewed

597 hours of

interviews

562focus groups

155 observations

made

73sites visited

819cultural themes

analysed

21,711surveys

completed

Download the full study at sentis.com.au/insights

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If you would like to learn more about Sentis diagnostic tools, our Insights-to-Action Roadmap and how we can help you to create safety culture change in your organisation, contact us at sentis.com.au or by calling 1300 653 042.