Accountability for Safety: Is it Really Everyone’s Job?

“Safety is everyone’s responsibility” is a slogan that many employers have used for years. Yet, when we dig into who is responsible for what, how that expectation is communicated, how success is measured and how we hold people accountable, these same employers struggle to move from intention to action. With today’s focus on avoiding simply blaming people as a root cause of incidents, the concern is how to still hold people accountable. As with any other business metric, the devil is in the details. In this session, we’ll discuss best practices and lessons learned using Caterpillar’s components of a resilient safety culture. You’ll learn what good accountability looks like and how to drive results using a practical, realistic and field-proven accountability model.