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Status Update:Status Update:Safety Culture Improvement Safety Culture Improvement

at LBNLat LBNL

Mike Ruggieri

Division Safety Coordinator Meeting

November 11, 2011

SCI Work Group

Doug Fleming (Sponsor)

Mike Ruggieri

Wade Crosson

Joe Dionne

Susan Lucas

Michael Martin

Scott Robinson

Weyland Wong

Cait Youngquist

What is Safety Culture?

Safety at the Lab is not about numbers. It’s about people doing meaningful work and going home each day to their families proud about their accomplishments.

Safety Culture is based on a shared belief system where safety is integral in every part of our organization.

Current State: We are at a critical point

Safety Culture SurveyDone Fall 2010Results & Analysis 2011

We are here

Safety Culture Improvement Timeline

Safety Culture: Future State

Senior Lab Leaders are engaged and show that they care about the safety of their people.

Line Managers integrate safety into every activity of their groups.

Safety communication is supportive, proactive and consistent with ISM and other safety activities.

Employees act safely at work and at home. Safety is an integral part of who they are.

“We are committed to a safe, injury-free workplace by integrating safety into our daily decisions and work processes.”

The Next Phase of SCI at LBNL

The SCI Work Group is meeting regularly, drafting a Work Plan, and setting up communication and tracking systems.

Name Role Division

Doug Fleming Sponsor EH&S

Mike Ruggieri Chairperson EH&S

Wade Crosson Member HR

Joe Dionne Member EH&S

Susan Lucas Member JGI

Mike Martin Task Lead ALS

Scott Robinson Task Lead OCA

Weyland Wong Task Lead Engineering

Cait Youngquist Task Lead Public Affairs

What is the Mission of the SCI Work Group?

Surveying the safety culture at LBNL and interpreting the results for LBNL management and staff

Supporting Lab-Wide and Division SCI initiatives. Measuring, tracking and reporting on SCI initiatives Collecting, organizing and sharing SCI information

with LBNL staff through the use of multi-media communications

Assisting LBNL Senior Management to lead SCI initiatives

Safety Culture: Transition

FY 2012 Work Plan for Safety Culture Improvement:

1.Coordination of Division Initiatives

2.Supporting Lab-wide SCI initiatives

3.Designing and Implementing an Outreach Campaign

4.Engaging Senior Management

5.Preparing a Long Term Strategic Plan for SCI

1. Coordination of Division Initiatives

Task Lead: Scott Robinson

Task Activities:Compile division Initiatives and time-linesCreate division-specific milestone tracking toolProvide quarterly updates and status meetings

2. Implementation of Lab-Wide SCI Initiatives

Task Lead: Doug Fleming

Task Activities: Identify Lab-Wide SCI opportunities Select and coordinate the

implementation of the improvements Track and monitor implementation and

effectiveness of the improvements

3. Outreach Campaign

Task Lead: Cait Youngquist

Task Activities: Create a Safety Culture brand Establish systems for conducting

SCI communications (presentations, TABL articles, maintenance of web site, etc.)

Design, expand, enhance SCI web site Schedule and publish TABL articles Schedule SCI Update presentations

4. Engaging Senior Management

Task Lead: Mike Martin

Task Activity: Increase the visibility of recognizing

safety accomplishments Support Senior Management in

probing for areas to improve Assist Senior Management in

performing the role of SCI spokesperson to stakeholders: employees, DOE, public.

5. Long Term Strategic Plan for Safety Culture Improvement

Task Lead: Mike Ruggieri

Task Activity: Benchmark LBNL SCI activities to other

organizations Obtain input (e.g. best practices) from

Dupont Draft three-year Strategic Plan Obtain approval from Senior

Management on the final Plan.

Implement Strategic Plan

– Top-down: • Safety conversations and probes

from Senior Management• Recognition of safety achievements

– Bottom-up:• Each division working their own

priorities• Cross-divisional initiatives rise to

lab-wide goals

– Communications ties it together• Multi-faceted, deliberate strategy to

brand and communicate safety culture at Berkeley Lab.