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Facilitator’s Preparation
 See separate guidance

Health and Safety in
Leadership
Facilitated meeting
Name of facilitator

Why Are We Here?
 To think about ways to improve H&S
performance, communication & learning
 To look at our attitudes & beliefs as
leaders to drive forward change
 To secure commitment to long-term
improvement and agree a way forward

What’s the Plan?
 A mixture of presentations, brainstorming
activities and discussion exercises
 [Add in Timings]
 Housekeeping

Ground Rules
 Respect everyone’s contribution
 There are no right or wrong answers
 Everyone’s opinion is of value
 Give everyone a chance to speak
 One conversation at a time and no talking over
each other
 Be open and honest
 Do not discuss what someone has said with others
outside the room
 Everyone should feel free to ask questions of each
other – it’s an open-playing field

Ice-Breaker (exercise 1)
•Insert a project that went well (from a
safety perspective)
•Why did this project go well?
•What factors contributed towards its
success?
•Any challenges? If so, how were these
overcome?

Where do our values lie?
•Exercises to understand our attitudes
& beliefs about health and safety
•What are we good at?
•What do we need to develop?
•Be honest!

Exercise 2
What does health and safety
mean to (add company
name), you and your staff?

Question 1
What value does the
organisation place on
occupational safety and why
do you think that?

Question 1a
What value does the
organisation place on
occupational health and why
do you think that?

Question 2
What value do you place on
safety and why?

Question 2a
What value do you place on
occupational health and why?

Question 3
What do you think that your
staff think of safety and why?

Question 3a
What do you think that your
staff think of occupational
health and why?

Think about….
 Were the comments what you
expected?
 Any surprises?
 Are the comments similar in any way?
 Do any differences stand out?

Positive Health and Safety Values
 Consistently prioritises staff’s welfare over productivity
and profitability concerns.
 Ensures both health and safety are top of the agenda in
all decision making.
 Insists that staff do not feel compelled to progress a job if
they feel it is unsafe to do so.
 Show care and concern for the welfare of all staff
 Trust and respect others
 Be proactive, not just reactive
 Be enthusiastic, open and honest
 Remember everyone is responsible for their own and
others health and safety

Positive Health and Safety Values
 Devote sufficient resource to improving health and safety
 Ensure that people have the right knowledge and skills to
undertake work safely
 Act upon unsafe working practices immediately
 Ensure everyone is fully committed to health and safety
 Value staff involvement and ideas for improving health and
safety
 Inspire and enthuse staff to work safely
 Show recognition for safe working practices

Going for Gold
GOLD
The way we
do things
around here
Sometimes do /
show this
Rarely do /
show this

Can We Prove It?
Value Can we prove
it?
What else can
we do?
Prioritise staff
welfare over
productivity
H&S is top of every
agenda.
Staff don’t rush to
complete their work.
Ensure everyone is
fully committed to
H&S
Everyone using
appropriate PPE,
immediate action is
taken when an unsafe
act is spotted.
Inspire and enthuse
staff to work safely
Toolbox talks and
practical
demonstrations
Be proactive, not
just reactive
Informal feedback on
site (e.g. what staff
think of the toolbox
talks), regular health
checks

The Bigger Picture
 Company policy
 Vision
 Business plan
 Communication
 Visibility
 Induction & training materials
 Performance appraisals

Making Health
and Safety the
Top Priority

Kick into Action
Develop an action plan that is:
 Specific (values & behaviours)
 Measurable (monitor and review)
 Achievable (prioritise!)
 Realistic (in terms of e.g. resources)
 Time bound (e.g. next 6 months)

Kick into Action
N.B. Interventions are more likely to fail if they are not properly
planned.

Things to add
 Action Plan template
 Video/DVD on good vs. bad leadership
behaviours?
 Make sure this is tailored to single duty
holder set ups
 Could observe each other e.g. giving
toolbox talks
 Make links to toolkit & for ‘Make Health and
Safety the Top Priority’ chart

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