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We have been carrying out monthly site safety forums in which our senior management / directors attend and have had 2 safety events including excellent guest speakers this year with our workforce but we are now trying to look at our workforce and why the behave the way they do on a construction site. We have a fairly good track record regarding HSE but we are always looking to improve, we employ about 80 people and are located all over, so not central to one location. Wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of a good risk perception presentation and or a questionnaire that we can issue to our employees to try and delve a bit deeper to find out what makes them tick regarding HSE issues on our sites. Any help gratefully received.
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I would gently suggest that a questionaire is not a good idea, as many people have a fairly negative view of them, especially in a work setting. I work on different building sites in the s.w. of England working with cranes, so I understand your predicament. Most guys, just want to do the job as quick as possible and go home or keep warm (when it's cold) or keep dry (when it's lashing down). Mistakes tend to happen when something is different, even the weather. Most times, it's when guys rush, but you know that. Risk perception is difficult to teach, I tried doing it when I was an instructor in the UK armed forces, when I tried to teach new soldiers what to look out for 'in the field'. Best way, we found, was to get the guys together, making sure they know they are getting paid to be there, then get them sitting comfortably and get the senior guys and managers to go through a list drawn up previously, of things you think should be addressed. Probably best to talk to the senior guys and managers prior to this and do the event in the afternoon, with no work afterwards. So you go through the items individually, then open it up to observations and get the different seniors to give their insights to work.
I say 'guys', they are generally men, but you might be lucky enough to have females present, lucky you, they tend to make guys less aggressive in heated scenarios when talking about things that go wrong in a work situation. Keep it friendly and relaxed.
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I tend to agree with Kim's comments, in that questionnaires are seen as a negative thing at the coal face. If you feel inclined to go down this route then I would suggest a Safety Climate Survey which should include the WHOLE workforce i.e. supervisors, managers and directors. This way the workforce may feel more inclined to participate, especially if the survey is conducted confidentially through an online portal.
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Hello,
If you do feel like you want to do a questionnaire and you have the know how, use a web based one (there are sites where you can create your own free ones). Everyone uses a phone and most will use their phone during their lunch break, so if its something they can do online people are more likely to complete it. You can also add a free prize draw etc
I'm going to buck the trend and say they can work, but not stand alone.
Good luck
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We have been using Kahoot questions which they answer with their phones for our site safety forums, which then lets us look in more details to the answers which have been given. We have been organising these events away from their work locations which allows everyone to mix a bit before starting, to try and put them in a more at ease. Really looking to get more feedback from some of the attendees and I know it can be hard but we have been looking and trying different ways and this is one of the reasons for my post.
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The main thing is that you are thinking about it, you are trying new things and seeing what works and you are engaging with your employees. Yes you can never beat a face to face, but we are in the age of social media and people feel more confident putting something electronically than they would face to face or on paper.
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My experience is that questionnaires have low response rates and are used for a whinge about something else. The best answer from my experience is to be on site more. If you drift in only occasionally or when there has been an accident, then you are policing the site and are treated with less regard. Being there at other times you become a friend and people relax around you. I knew I was making progress when I arrived on site and was offered a bacon sandwich. I had become us instead of them.
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