I know I haven’t written much lately, there has been a lot going on in my life. I recently started working with a new company called Atkinson Construction. We are contracted for the City of Atlanta Watershed Project. Along with the new company came some new safety standards and rules. One thing that they preach here in a program called Speak-Up Listen-Up. One item that really stuck with me was Feedback.
There are 3 Rules for Feedback
- Ask Permission
- Ask the person working unsafely if you can talk about it.
- Ask them to explain why they were doing it that particular way.
- Don’t jump to conclusions.
- Get Commitment
- Work together, Agree on a safer way
- Ask for Commitment
- Get Commitment.
- Work together to come up with a safer way to complete the task.
- Ask if they will commit to start doing it the safer way.
- Follow Up
- Make sure they’re working safely, Don’t Give Up
- Offer positive recognition when you observe safe work practices.
- If they’re not, remind them, and let them know you are not going to give up.
- If the person is working safely, it worked. Let them know that you notice.
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-Shawn
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Shawn has been in the safety field since 2005. After his 10 year career as a Steelworker First Class Petty Officer in the United States Navy Seabees, he continued working in safety. He is currently a Safety Engineer with Syncom Space Services for the Synergy-Achieving Consolidated Operations and Maintenance (SACOM) contract at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, LA. The main manufacturing plant is one of the largest manufacturing plants in the world with 43 environmentally controlled acres under one roof.
His professional portfolio includes working with several well-known clients: Department of Homeland Security, US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Navy (NAVFAC), BP, Huntsman Advanced Chemicals, Benteler Steel Tube, Voestalpine Steel, Valspar Paint Coatings, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co, Atkinson Construction, and Syncom Space Services.
His core training includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Safety & Health along with US Navy Safety Inspector School (NEC 6021), OSHA 500 Train the Trainer, MSHA Part 46 Surface Mining, and a vast amount of misc. training.
He is an advocate of training for all employees and supports a strong coaching environment that supports production while keeping occupational safety a top value. Enjoy the site!
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