Safety culture interview template .au



Safety culture assessment tool - interview templateOverview of introduction to the safety culture interview:Introduce yourself (as the interviewer)The purpose of interview is to explore your perceptions of safety on this site to help us identify strengths and opportunity areasThere are no right or wrong answers – just your views and experiencesAll responses are kept anonymous – they will only be used as part of a report about the whole siteWe should take between 20-30 minutesI’ll be taking notes throughout to help me remember key points, is this okay?Today’s session is voluntary – are you happy to participate?How would you best describe your position on site (management, supervisor, worker, health and safety representative)?How would you best describe your work onsite (i.e. trade, key tasks)?Overall, what is it like to work on this site?Now we are going to cover some more specific areas of safety culture, and I have some standard questions that I ask everyone so we can develop a picture of how people think and act towards ponent 1: LeadershipOverall, how committed are leaders around here to WHS?To what extent do leaders here prioritise safety relative to other work goals?Describe the quality of relationships between leaders and workers ponent 2: CommunicationWhat is the overall quality of WHS communication across this project?To what extent are WHS communications tailored to meet audience needs?How consistent are WHS messages on this project?Component 3: Organisational goals and valuesIs WHS treated as a core organisational value at this project?To what extent is WHS a core part of the principal contractor’s business strategy?How strongly is WHS considered when the principal contractor allocates resources?Component 4: Supportive environmentHow would you describe the condition of this worksite in terms of tidiness, quality, and general WHS?Describe the level of cooperation and team work between different groups at this site?Do people generally feel competent and capable to carry out their work duties here in a safe and efficient manner?To what extent is a good work-life balance promoted and encouraged on this project?Component 5: ResponsibilityTo what extent do people here accept responsibility for and ownership over WHS?Describe the level of care and concern that people here show towards their colleagues’ health and safety (both physical and psychological).Component 6: LearningTo what extent are people here open to new ways of thinking about WHS?Is there a culture here of open reporting and sharing of WHS incidents?What level of feedback is usually given here when WHS issues or concerns are raised?How is WHS performance measured here? Are these effective at driving improvements?Component 7: Trust in people and systemsTo what extent is there a just and fair approach to managing WHS incidents at this project?Is the principal contractor at this site seen to ‘do what it says’ in relation to WHS?Do workers here generally trust that WHS systems and processes are in their best interests?Component 8: ResilienceTo what extent do people here think ahead to try and anticipate when things might go wrong?What is more important here: formal rank or expertise?What usually happens when non-routine or situations that are out of the ordinary happen around here?What happens if a procedure doesn’t cover a work situation?Component 9: EngagementDescribe how much energy or interest there is around here towards WHS.To what extent are workers consulted on WHS matters before decisions are made by the principal contractor?How is conflict between different groups managed here? ................
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