About this Safety Improvement Report
This safety improvement report template can be used by the workforce to identify, record and communicate ideas and new concepts to advance your workplace’s safety performance. Having a culture of continually improving the workplace and actively seeking out opportunities that could enhance a workplace’s safety performance is a fundamental objective of any good business.
An improvement report may be required to be issued due to:
- An incident.
- Corrective actions following a safety alert.
- Improvement actions arising from an external incident.
- An initiative towards improving either a short-term or long-term safety strategy.
- An audit or review of safety information or safety culture.
Processes and resources should always be available and engaged to take advantage of any safety and quality improvement opportunities.
How to Improve Workplace Safety
It’s no secret that injuries in the workplace are all too common and while some of these injuries may have been unavoidable, many could have been prevented with a safety improvement request.
When making a safety improvement request, it is important to:
- Clearly identify the safety or quality problem that you are trying to solve.
- Be as specific as possible in your description of the problem.
- Include all relevant information that will help others understand the issue.
- Explain why the problem is a safety concern.
- What are the potential consequences of the problem if it is not addressed.
- Suggest a solution and action plan for an improved safety program.
When it comes to safety in the workplace, it is always better to be proactive rather than reactive. By having a safety improvement system in place, you can be sure that your organization is taking the necessary steps to improve its safety procedures and practices.
Identifying a Safety Improvement Opportunity
A safety improvement opportunity may be identified from several sources, including:
- Surveys, tests and inspections.
- Non-conformance reporting.
- Risk assessments and hazard inspections.
- Internal audit findings, 2nd or 3rd party audit findings.
- Complaints (internal or external).
- Observations and inspections.
- Interested party concerns, or complaints.
- In-process concerns, or concerns about health, safety the environment and quality stability.
- Potential or actual breaches of compliance.
Any safety improvement report should include details of who is responsible for applying corrective or preventative action(s) and the appropriate timing for completion of such action(s). Allowances should be made for tracking the status of action items until such action is completed, closed out and verified as effective, including updating of work method documents, as applicable.
Availability and Use of this Safety Improvement Report
- This safety improvement report template is accessible to you right now by clicking the ‘Checkout for Free Now’ button.
- This document will be delivered to you in fully editable Microsoft Word format for immediate and full use in your business.
- There are no subscriptions, contracts or ongoing costs.