Has anyone got an example of a letter to remind employees that they are responsible for not only their own health and safety but also of everyone on site.

And that failure to comply with the company h&s policy, site rules etc could result in disciplinary action taking place?

Is this for one employee in particular for all your employees?

It is for all employees, senior management already comply there are just a few employees who think they are above h&s law

My personal view is that any letter of this nature should go only to those employees who are not complying, if you have been able to identify them.

Otherwise you risk resentment from those who are already trying their best to do the right thing.

Do a face to face "tool-box" talk. You could get them to sign thier attendance for the talk. You could compile the tool box talk, after agreement with top management, of your headline policies, but make it "interesting". Perhaps include what the carrots will be and then inform what the stick can also be.
One way letters/e-mails are not effective.

Perhaps a H&S training morning to discuss these topics, (or just a short TBT), and then provide all with a handout to keep which contains all the info. The signed briefing sheets and handouts can then be kept on their file, and if you feel they are still above H&S in a few months perhaps go down the disciplinary route?

It sounds like you have issues with specific people.

Speaking with their line manager and/or them is probably better than carpet bombing. However, it may be worth asking the Knowledge Skill Behaviour questions as to why they are acting like this. Its like a hierarchy:

Why are they doing what they are doing? Is it because:

1 - they lack the knowledge of what they should be doing or lack the knowledge that they shouldn't be doing it? If so, educate with training, information, instruction and supervision. If not...

2- they lack the skills to be able to do what they are doing safely. Are they competent in their role? Do they have the skil or capability to carry out the work safely? Skill is the application of knowledge and is the next step. If they do lack the skill, then offer training, instruction, information and supervision again, but aim at developing skill through application of knowledge. If not,

3 - they know what to do (knowledge), they know how to do it (skill) but they just won't. This is a behavioural problem. There are a number of reasons why a person may do this, but ultimately this comes down to the HR route. Investigate with them and their line manager and if there is no improvement consider the disciplinary route.

I hope that helps, but for what it's worth I really wouldn't carpet bomb everyone!

Very interesting

I have had a few discussions with a very skilled and technically sound foremen. However still what I would refer to as older school ( there are still lots of them around as you will know ).

When I discuss with this chap on why he didn't have spill bins or barriers and signage in place on a heavy lift he will say something like " well don't worry it would only take another 10 minutes to get this in place after the event or we are in the middle of nowhere ".

I have my own way in trying to influence these attitudes by discussing that in this instance yes technically he is very good ie let them know what they are good at , however in 2014 if he wants to be seen as the full package these are the things that he needs to have nailed ( trying not to sound to condescending of course ) and pushing him to realise he is also showing full commitment & support to his site lead / manager who relies on him at the coal face especially in these times of resource issues and workloads being spread across the board.

This older school mindset I find I spend most of my time , the young guns coming through I see are getting the information , instruction , training and supervision something which I and lot you guys no doubt agree never had. The younger ones know no different which is at least a very good indicator how we are progressing in some ways at least.

of topic slightly: however my real concern in the construction industry is the smaller outfits , 5-10 man outfits who carry out the referbs & housing extension's ect but still are bringing the young ones through in the opposite way as mentioned above. I know first hand of a large network of the smaller outfits around my area and believe me its shocking what goes off.

Not so much a rant but as I see it .

J

You would have us believe that your supervisors and managers are all fully compliant and you have a good safety culture but that can't be true because, as you infer, certain individuals are routinely non-compliant. For this to be that case they must be being allowed to be non-compliant and therefore their supervisors are routinely non-compliant. For supervisors to be allowed to be routinely non-compliant the managers must be routinely non-compliant and so on right up the chain of command.

It seems to me that it's the senior managers that need a reminder of their h&s responsibilities