What is Continuous safety improvement?
Continuous improvement is the commitment to constantly analyze your safety performance through fact-based data, address root causes and system weaknesses as soon as they are identified, and experiment with changes that will lead to long-term system improvement.
What are the health and safety challenges to continuous improvement?
There are a number of challenges to continuous improvement, and those challenges include the following:
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- Having too much administrative work is going to be a big challenge to continuous improvement. Some processes or activities can involve a lot of paperwork and can be time-consuming sometimes. Some of the workers may find it frustrating to perform their daily tasks. Most of the time, eliminating paperwork can give you the needed time to improve your system continuously.
- Lack of financial support is a big problem, too. Improving a system requires financial support. Sometimes, the management will only want to commit resources to the continuous improvement of a system if they feel that the ROI is worth it. The benefit of constant improvement is not tangible.
Onyeka Emma is a QHSE Professional with more than 10 years of experience in occupational health and safety, which spans many industries such as construction, beverage, oil and gas, etc. He has many health and safety certifications, including NEBOSH IGC, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 Lead auditor certificate. A member of IOSH, ISPON, and Nigeria Red Cross Society. He is interested in business, entrepreneurship, Speaking, and motivating people to do better for themselves. He enjoys leisure with a good motivational book.
