Cutural Shift: Moving Towards an Interdependent HS&E Culture

Not just the traditional supervisor, but managers, particularly senior managers have a direct affect on establishing the "culture" of the organization, and therewith employee HSE behaviors in the workplace. Thus the behavior of managers, through their influence on employees, can strongly influence the HS&E performance and HS&E Culture of an organization. In order for this influence to be beneficial for the organization, managers need to consistently demonstrate characteristics of strong HSE Leadership. In essence, once senior managers accept ownership of HS&E compliance, and set and consistently motivate towards clear HS&E expectations, other managers, and then supervisors and ultimately employees will consistently follow.