Inspiring Leadership- For Successful H&S Management” By: Bipin Gautam, MSc, CMIOSH, MIIRSM RSP Overseas Project Manager Simian Skill International Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 1
“Overview of Health & Safety Management” - Health & Safety Management system is the means by which an organization controls risk through the management process. - Most organizations have a management system in place covering administrative and management, operational and technical functions. - Some of the Important models which are being widely followed are: ILO- OSH-2001 & OHSAS 18001:2007 (British Standard Institution) including HSG 65 UK & ISO 45001 Leaders should able to demonstrate a good and functional health and safety management system! Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 2
“What are its Key Elements (OHSAS-18001)? - Policy : It states the overall objectives of health and safety and commitment towards its improvements authorized by top management. - Planning : This states the effective plan for identification of hazards covering all business risk with a program to achieve the objectives. - Implementation & Operation : This provides the framework on organization structure and resources required to implement the plans in support of top management and the roles and responsibilities of each employees to fulfil during the process, followed by communications and consultation. - Checking & Corrective Actions : It states the requirements of proactive and re-active performance measurements in health and safety management system, including audits and taking appropriate actions to mitigate identified risks. - Management Review : This is the requirement for the management team to carry out a review of whole system to make sure health and safety is being effectively managed. The review process may come up with new changes in policy or an objective for continual improvement. Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 3
Why Leadership in H&S Important? Some Realities! Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 4
Do We Walk The talk? Key Facts - More than 2.3 million deaths - Every 15 seconds, a worker per year. dies from a work-related - accident or disease. 268 million non-fatal occupational accidents takes - Every 15 seconds, 153 place annually. workers have a work-related - accident. Economic loss related to these accidents are estimated - Every day, 6,300 people die to amount 4% of world gross as a result of occupational domestic product. accidents or work-related diseases. Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 5
Going back to the History! World Worst Industrial Disaster? - The Bhopal Gas disaster, on the night of 2–3 December 1984. - Release at least 30 tons of a highly toxic gas called methyl isocyanate, as well as a number of other poisonous gases. Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 6
Root Cause- The Unfinished Story of Bhopal, 1984? - Corporate negligence, (Leadership) such that corrective actions were not taken to address earlier accidents. - There were also operational lapses, such as the failure to follow safety and operational procedures and faulty, inadequate, or non- operational process equipment. - Manpower was also cut due to economic reasons, a problem exacerbated by the replacement of experienced staff with less-skilled employees. - In terms of responding to the accident and mitigating its impact, the plant's safety systems, such as the flare tower and the water curtain, were either not operational or did not have sufficient capacity. - Emergency response planning and public health infrastructure in the vicinity of the densely populated Bhopal area were also lacking, which could have otherwise minimized the number of people in the community affected by the disaster. All pointed towards failure of Leadership and driving health & safety management system. Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 7
Leadership Styles & Its Impact in Safety Culture & Behaviour! - According to (walker 2010), 80 to 90% of accidents are due to unsafe acts committed by group or individuals. - Significant reduction in accident rates can only be achieved by creating a safety culture which leads to a change in the attitudes of both leaders and employees, improving their safety behaviour (Broadbent, 2004). - In day to day activities employees observe their leaders behaving which influence them to behave or act and it is clear that leaders should be a role model in every aspect while managing health and safety (Hofmann and Morgeson, 2004). Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 8
So as a leader, are you process focused or people focused or Both? - Numerous studies have been done on developing various models of leadership styles and have been identified to apply in health and safety management system. - This Supports the positive effects of managers’ leadership intervention on safety compliance, safety participation, reduced injury rate and near-misses in various high-risk industrial contexts. Examples of Leadership Styles are: - Transformational Leadership. - Transactional Leadership. - Leader-Member Exchange (LMX), - Empowering Leadership. etc. Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 9
Transformational Leadership! - The Transformational Leadership motivates followers to improve performance by transforming and generating trust and respect among employees, who are motivated to achieve the goal with creative behaviours and involvements (Bass, 1985). Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 10
Improper Leadership: Deep Water Horizon Disaster, Gulf of Mexico, April 20, 2010. Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 11
Facts of Deep Water Horizon Incident- Gulf of Mexico - The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil drilling platform exploded and released over the adjacent 3 months a government estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil. - The largest marine oil spill in the United States History. - This Deepwater horizon rig was owned by Transocean and operated by BP. - Over 40 years the Shell-USA oil company had successfully drilled 35,000 wells in the Gulf of Mexico, they lambast and blame BP by commenting that, this unexpected incident is an act of pure human errors and poor leadership qualities (Hofmeister, 2013). - The findings of Investigation showed the DWH incident at Gulf of Mexico is entirely due to human errors and poor dynamic leadership skills, Improper leadership and co-ordination were prevailing in the top, middle, and lower management of the BP oil giant company (Judy et al., 2014) Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 12
Some of the recent Scaffold Collapse Incidents- China & India? - At least 67 dead in China after scaffolding at power plant collapses. - One killed, at least 28 injured as scaffolding of under-construction building collapses in Chennai Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 13
Why do Scaffolds Collapse? Poor Leadership & Management Commitment Poor construction & Design Inadequate ties or sub-structure Undermining or subsidence Adverse weather – High Winds Overloading Interference Or a combination Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 14
In Conclusion: Key Notes - Leaders Should Communicate their vision clearly across the organisation, demonstrating on-going commitment towards health and safety management system and its components. - Effective leadership with adequate engagement in promoting safety behaviours by leaders can change the employee’s perception towards safety compliance & participations. - Leaders of the company legally, morally and economically responsible for setting vision across the organisation, involving others in developing appropriate safety culture and ensuring health and safety policies are applied fully and consistently integrating components of management system in a structured framework. - Organisation safety performance depends on the influence of leaders by valuing and caring for their employees where employees get high morale and greater commitment to the organisation. Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 15
Great Leaders & their Inspiration: 3. Jack Ma 1. Dr. APJ Kalam 2. Steve Jobs 1. Leaders Ignite the minds of Others! Dr. APJ Kalam 2. Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower! 3. Find the right people, not the best people! Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 16
Close Who are Simian? 2 Founding Directors, we are now 3 shareholders and 4 Directors Over 100 years experience Simian Risk Group formed 2005 Head Office – Warrington UK Warrington Training Centre 2008 London/Wales/ SW England 2019 UAE Office & Training Centre 2011 Nigeria 2016/Oman Centre 2017/Qatar 2018 India 2017/KSA 2018/Nepal and China to come Simian S K I L L = Safety + Training + Access Consultants 17
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