Identifying
and Controlling Hazards
Course 101
Safety Certified Supervisor Series
MODULE SEVEN: EFFECTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction
Once
you have developed solutions that describe engineering and/or management controls
to eliminate or reduce injuries/illnesses, the next task it to convince management
to make changes. You may perceive corrective actions as immediate needs, but
management may see them as planned events. Your challenge is to help them
develop informed perceptions.
Most likely, management will understand the importance of taking corrective action and readily agree to you ideas. However, if your management team doesn't quite understand the benefits derived from an aggressive proactive approach to workplace safety, the likelihood of success becomes decreases. If that's the case where you work, the ability to present effective recommendations is all that more important. This module will help you learn how present "an offer they can't refuse," by emphasizing the long-term bottom-line benefits of the solutions you're recommending.
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