Your business has its own unique list of concerns and challenges to address. But we also know that you’ll have a lot in common with other companies. This includes ensuring the right people are tasked with the correct duties and finding the time for effective health and safety management. You know it can be a long and complicated process.
Your business has its own unique list of concerns and challenges to address. But we also know that you’ll have a lot in common with other companies. This includes ensuring the right people are tasked with the correct duties and finding the time for effective health and safety management. You know it can be a long and complicated process.
These challenges also include making sure your board understands the importance of managing safety properly.
What’s your board’s focus?
When you’re looking to get your board’s buy in, you need to understand their priorities. In most cases, your board is likely concerned with the financial bottom line. And this can make it challenging to get them to approve your strategy for health and safety management. This is particularly true if they don’t fully understand the process.
When you’re responsible for keeping people in your organisation safe, you have a lot to focus on. You’re under pressure to implement the right systems and processes to avoid fatal accidents and injury claims. And these can lead to massive fines, threatening your company’s position.
What you need is a simple way of keeping an eye on everything, letting you put together comprehensive but succinct reports. Delivering this kind of report to your board ensures they’re fully briefed on the safety situation within your company. Boards are swayed on numerical evidence. If you can show that the health and safety situation has improved – with numbers – you’ll be set to win their approval.
How your safety management system will improve
When you can reduce the time spent on monitoring health and safety, as well as actually carrying out the associated responsibilities, you’re putting yourself and your firm in a strong position. And with the right system, you can cut down on the time it takes to collect, analyse, store and then access the relevant data. Just think of all the time you’ll get back.
You’ll be able to increase efficiency, which then raises productivity, which in turn boosts revenue. That may not be your top priority, but your board will definitely have their heads turned by that kind of data.
A system like DRI’s will also improve transparency within your company. You may struggle with giving everyone the appropriate level of visibility over the safety management situation. But that wouldn’t have to be the case anymore, because you can assign responsibility for certain tasks within the system. This ensures everyone knows what they should be doing and what the existing situation is.
This then allows for better reporting, which then gives board members a better idea of what’s happening. Being able to prove that your colleagues are getting on board with health and safety management will increase the chances of your board buying in. The more participation, the better the chances of your board agreeing with what you’ve put forward.
Maintaining compliance
One thing your board’s definitely going to be interested in is how your company complies with legal regulations. Once they’re confident they’re heading up a firm that adheres to the rules completely, your board members will see more peace of mind. They’ll also be able to focus on other elements, letting them drive the success of your company.
Meanwhile, if your business is a multi-site operation, a major reason to encourage your board to buy into your plans is to bring all your sites up to the same standard as your best one. When you have clear visibility over all your sites’ separate situations, you know what needs to be addressed where. You can then start working on getting everyone doing as good a job as your top-performing site.
When your board has its own priorities and goals for your company, you may find it challenging to get them to see things your way. But if you have the right data at your fingertips, you’ll gain a distinct advantage in getting them on board.
Compiling reports is simple with Dynamic Risk Indicator. Give us a call on 0161 967 1616 or just pop your details in the form below to chat about how we can simplify your business’ safety.