THE STANDARDS DIVISIONAL CORE TEAMS
The standards set out what is Mansell then involved 79 people to
expected from each of us in create five divisional core teams.
achieving our goal. These are: These teams were made up of a
cross-section of our workforce and
subcontractors.
They met every month to ensure the
programme fitted the culture and
that it would be as effective as
Integrating these standards into using state-of-the-art voting possible in the long-term. OBSERVABLE BEHAVIOURS MOVING FORWARD
business practice and everyday technology. They also contributed The core teams also worked with Whilst these activities are focused
working life at Mansell required a wide range of suggestions for The core teams took the outcomes accident data from 2008 along on Mansell sites, everyone has
the support of a specialist. behavioural safety. from the focus groups and used with information from the focus a part to play to Make Safety
Care them to shape the programme. They groups to identify six observable Personal. We can all contribute
Respect, support and consideration Rachel Ivers, a Business Psychologist It was encouraging to note that prioritised the output into key projects behaviours that now form the in the following ways:
for each other will help us achieve with a background in leadership 75% of focus group participants and allocated one project to each team: focus of training and behavioural
a healthy, safe and contented workforce. development, was appointed as believed that Mansell directors observation. LEAD BY EXAMPLE
Mansell’s Behavioural Change were visible and interested in London core team Ensure your own behaviour is
Commitment Manager. Rachel is driving a safety. It was a concern, although Involve the supply chain in the These are: consistently SAFE.
Let’s all invest our time, effort and behavioural change programme not a surprise, that only 38% spoke behavioural safety programme
concentration to drive safe and across the company using our own up when they saw short cuts or Correct use of appropriate PPE
ACKNOWLEDGE
healthy working every day of the year. people to shape and implement it. unsafe work and just 33% believed South East core team Keeping work areas safe and tidy
SAFE BEHAVIOUR
that safe behaviour was recognised. Enhance the delivery of site inductions Working safely at height
Let others know when you see
Compliance FOCUS GROUPS Safe use of power tools/use
them work safely.
Setting and achieving high health and To continue the journey, 36 focus Midlands & North core team of guarding
SPEAK UP
safety standards across the company groups were organised to see how Give recognition for safe behaviour Manual handling
Keep an eye out for each other,
will give us the best possible chance the business was applying the Safe use of access/egress
offer feedback for unsafe behaviour.
of avoiding accidents and injuries. standards, in particular those Scotland core team
relating to safety communication. Clarify the consequences of unsafe The training will be undertaken
BE RECEPTIVE
Communication behaviour using posters and DVDs, with the
When someone offers you feedback.
By encouraging an open and honest Around 500 staff across all Mansell outcomes forming the basis of the
culture of communication throughout regions, as well as members of our South West core team behavioural observation to help If we all Make Safety Personal
Mansell, we will transfer knowledge, supply chain, took part in these Deliver training in behavioural safety Make Safety Personal. we will achieve Zero Harm by
create understanding, improve two-hour interactive focus groups. 2012 and much more besides in
motivation and develop mutual respect. Each of the group’s 12-30 terms of effective communication
delegates answered 10 questions and teamworking.
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