Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Reasons why companies make commitment to safety

 To fulfil Social Obligations
This is the first and very important reason. This means it is the obligation of everyone to protect himself and also assist in protecting others. It makes both managers and workers to interract and behave like one family.
It specifies as 'We must save lives'
                         'Do whatever it takes'


To fulfil Fiscal Obligations
This involves the financial benefits to be derived from safety programmes.Managers who are motivated to invest in safety understand the financial benefits derived from effective application of safety programs. The primary reason for "doing safety" shifts to maximizing profits. The goal is to fulfill the obligation to stakeholders to operate the business in a fiscally prudent manner. This deals with proactive and reactive action.
It specifies as 'We must save money'
                        'Do what we have to'


To fulfil Legal Obligation
This is the least effective strategy. The primary goal for managers is to fulfill the obligation to comply with safety rules. Managers want to stay out of trouble, so they do only what has to be done to meet minimum requirements.
It specifies as 'We must stay out of trouble'
                         'Do only what we have to do'

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