How to prepare
There is flexibility in how each company, location or team makes best use of the time allocated to Stand Together for Safety.
Many of the companies who participated in 2010 used this event as an opportunity to engage with the entire workforce on safety - both frontline and office-based employees – reinforcing that everyone must be committed if safety is to be improved.
Examples of the kinds of activities which took place include:
- CEO presentations reinforcing commitment to safety, company policies, recent performance etc.
- Small group discussions across all work groups lead by a senior manager
- Interactive sessions, where participants are encouraged to provide open and candid feedback
- Feedback from safety culture surveys, safety audits etc.
- Sharing learnings from High Potential Incidents
- Review of key processes and/or refresh skills – e.g. JHA process, stop work authority etc.
- Workshops or toolbox talks relating to particular OSH topics – e.g. hand and finger injuries, process safety etc.
- Health & safety exhibitions
- Contractor engagement forums
- Spot the hazard sessions
- Presenting personal stories of people impacted by safety incidents, and how they could have been prevented
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Planning Tips
- START EARLY - Ensure ongoing prior planning internally, and with your client and business partners in the months before the event
- If you are a contractor, speak with your clients about Stand Together for Safety and find out what they have planned. There may be synergies, and it’s a good opportunity to hold a combined event.
- Designate someone in your organisation/at your site who will act as a coordinator for Stand Together for Safety events
- Set up a Stand Together for Safety organising committee
- Register for the event by lodging your details on the Stand Together for Safety website – this way you’ll receive updates as new resources become available
- Schedule and lock in the dates for your event/s (e.g. workshops, CEO visits etc.)
- Develop a plan for any field visits
- Populate the event calendar on the Stand Together for Safety website
- If this is the first time you have participated, contact companies who have done this before to get some ideas
- If you have participated before, be prepared to show what has been achieved since the last Stand Together for Safety
- Be prepared to amend the APPEA material to best suit your needs
- Coach your field staff well in advance of any presentations
2010 Case Study – Safety for Generations
Apache Energy
Apache focused on the ‘Safety for Generations’ theme in their preparation for the 2010 Stand Together for Safety events.
A survey was conducted covering each of the key messages:
- Ownership
- Capability
- Leadership and
- Accountability
In addition, opinions were also sought on:
- Communication
- Attitude &
- Workplace and Industry
Responses were collected and analysed in terms of generational age groups (baby boomers, generation x and generation y), to gauge the similarities and differences across the generations. The results were presented as part of Apache’s STFS events in May 2010.
