Regardless of whether safety professionals are directly involved in the various corrective measures their organizations take to address at-risk behaviors, they need to recognize the implications and results of these activities. Any steps taken to reinforce safe behavior and correct at-risk actions by employees must be carefully considered before they are used. The use of an inappropriate consequence can have harmful effects to the organization and its overall culture. Safety professionals should engage with operational executives and supervisory personnel to assess and track how their organizations address unsafe behaviors at all levels. They should determine whether changes are needed, not only in how supervisors interact with workers, but also in their organizations' overall culture. By understanding the options available, when each should be used and the outcome, for both individual employees and their organization's culture, safety professionals, operations managers and supervisory personnel will be better equipped to determine the best course of action for advancing workplace safety and addressing risky actions. This will help foster a collaborative culture that will go a long way to promote safety across organizations. A true model of safety excellence entails the employer and employees jointly achieving profoundly positive outcomes facilitated by the best practices for correcting individual mistakes.
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