We have long recognized
that planning for the safety of our employees is of primary importance.
It is our policy to provide a safe work place and to maintain
progressive operating practices which will result in safe working
conditions and efficient operations.
Accident prevention is a total
company responsibility, which demands the same executive direction
and control as is given to other methods of increasing our efficiency.
As an Operations function, accident prevention is incorporated
as part of normal, routine operating responsibilities. Supervisors
are directly responsible for continuous effort toward the prevention
of accidents. Management at all levels diligently carry out this
policy.
We realize that the success of
any accident prevention effort depends primarily on the cooperation
and active support of all employees. Each employee is expected
to abide by the safety rules and follow safe work practices to
help ensure their own safety, as well as that of their fellow
employees.
The prevention of accidents is
a cooperative effort of both labor and management for the benefit
of all.
The elimination of incidents
has three key benefits:
If we do not control our own safety
and claims, someone else will.
The proper selection of
our people is completely within our control, and is critical to
the success of our business. This is a key to the elimination
of accidents. Brady San Diego's effort to positively impact this
is our Hire Smart / Fire Smart policy and Safety Partners Group
monthly meeting.
The proper application of our people
is wholly within our control, and is critical to our success in
all areas of endeavor, especially, in the elimination of accidents.
Our employees will pay attention
to that which is important. They will judge what is important
by observing where we focus our time and attention, and where
we spend our money.
They will respond to what we measure before they respond to
what we say.
The owner of a program or process
will take greater care with it, and participate in it more fully
than anyone else. Our employees, therefore, must own their safety
program if it is to succeed.