10 Questions to Measure Employee Engagement in Your Safety Program
Use this list of questions to determine your employees's feel empowered to uphold workplace safety
Do you have a sustainable safety culture where your frontline workers are truly empowered to participate in and take ownership of workplace safety?
Here are 10 questions that will help gauge frontline engagement in your safety program. Use your answers to uncover focus areas to move your safety culture beyond compliance to true engagement.
| Leadership & Culture | Strongly agree | Neutral | Strongly Disagree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our executive leadership team regularly communicates the importance of safety and demonstrates a visible commitment to our safety program. | |||||
| Our frontline workers feel empowered to stop work or report unsafe conditions without fear of repercussion. |
| Communication & Feedback | Strongly agree | Neutral | Strongly Disagree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We have effective two-way communication channels that allow frontline workers to easily provide safety feedback and suggestions. | |||||
| Our safety training and communications use relevant examples, photos, and scenarios specific to our work environment and equipment. |
| Technology & Resources | Strongly agree | Neutral | Strongly Disagree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our workers have easy access to safety resources (procedures, SDS, training) when and where they need them. | |||||
| We use mobile/digital tools that make it simple for workers to participate in safety activities (observations, inspections, training). |
| Program Effectiveness | Strongly agree | Neutral | Strongly Disagree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our frontline workers actively participate in safety meetings, training sessions, and improvement initiatives. | |||||
| We regularly collect and act on feedback from frontline workers about our safety program. |
| Measuring Success | Strongly agree | Neutral | Strongly Disagree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We have metrics in place to measure frontline engagement in our safety program. | |||||
| Our safety program helps retain employees by demonstrating our commitment to their well-being. |
Any individual areas that aren’t marked as “strongly agree” indicate significant safety and compliance risks. The lower the score, the higher your chances of an accident or citation.
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