Adopting a 'safety starts with me' mindset means recognizing that our individual actions have a direct impact on the well-being of our colleagues and ourselves. It is not just about following protocols; it is about creating a culture where everyone feels empowered to speak up, share concerns, and prioritize safety.
She is correct but what exactly is a mindset of safety? How does a person get a mindset?
One definition of mindset is habitual mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations, in this case safety situations.
Habitual is similar to automatic or continuous awareness. Habits are formed by deliberately repeating actions or thoughts. Something that helps enormously is to be periodically reminded and to learn the intrinsic value of a particular mindset. When awareness becomes continuous it is a mindset.
There are numerous ways to be reminded. A common practice for reminding workers, particularly those at risk and at times alone, is to be required to check-in to a supervisor or monitor by electronic means such as a phone call to say “I'm here and I'm ok”.
Smartphones with safety apps have evolved to become ideal tools to silently monitor safety and to be a helpful reminder.
Stressful situations, falls and crashes can be detected automatically by the sensors in most modern smartphones and the phone can automatically call for help and provide the exact location of the person in need.
With this electronic foundation there are dozens of functions to easily and inexpensively enhance safety.
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