{"id":37817,"date":"2025-05-14T08:39:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/?p=37817"},"modified":"2025-05-14T08:40:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:40:01","slug":"culture-securite-faire-evoluer-les-comportements-eviter-90-des-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/en_gb\/culture-securite-faire-evoluer-les-comportements-eviter-90-des-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Culture: Changing Behaviors to Prevent 90% of Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Organizational culture and accidents are inextricably linked and, ultimately, the severity and frequency of accidents reflect the culture of an organization.\u00a0<em>La culture organisationnelle et les accidents sont inextricablement li\u00e9s et, en d\u00e9finitive, la gravit\u00e9 et la fr\u00e9quence des accidents refl\u00e8tent la culture d\u2019une organisation<\/em>Organizational culture and accidents are inextricably linked and, ultimately, the severity and frequency of accidents reflect the culture of an organization.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">Prof. Patrick Hudson, International Safety Practitioner and Expert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7ebbae98c64696f7ed060f8f84ab0b01\"><strong>Workplace Safety: A Concern for Everyone&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Workplace safety is often viewed as a purely technical or systemic issue\u2014protective equipment, procedures, training... However, beyond these tangible elements lies a crucial intangible factor in accident prevention: safety culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Does Safety Culture Really Involve?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Safety culture encompasses an organization\u2019s beliefs, behaviors, attitudes, and practices regarding safety. It reflects how safety is perceived, embedded, and implemented daily by both employees and management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Key Factor in Your Organization<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being central to prevention efforts, safety culture is often overlooked, unmeasured, or left to subjective interpretation. Yet, evaluating and improving it can significantly reduce workplace risks and accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incident analyses consistently show that human and behavioral factors\u2014combined with weak safety culture\u2014are behind many accidents. Not only the worker who ignores a safety rule is to blame; managerial behavior is often a contributing factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why Assess Your Organization\u2019s Maturity Level? Understanding your organization's maturity level helps determine how to measure safety culture and act effectively. This article explores how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16a0d80bf1fc6226816e745fba3452e5\"><strong>Safety Culture: A Driver of Performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Studies show that risky behaviors\u2014like not wearing PPE, disregarding procedures, taking unnecessary risks, or lacking vigilance\u2014cause many accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cognitive Biases Affect Employee Exposure<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:42% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Capture-decran-2023-08-31-a-11.43.04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34620 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Capture-decran-2023-08-31-a-11.43.04.jpg 824w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Capture-decran-2023-08-31-a-11.43.04-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Capture-decran-2023-08-31-a-11.43.04-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Capture-decran-2023-08-31-a-11.43.04-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Research shows that cognitive biases distort how employees behave and react. A cognitive bias is a thinking pattern that leads to irrational decisions by distorting judgment, attention, reasoning, and logical interpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of cognitive biases in workplace safety:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Overconfidence <strong>bias<\/strong>Underestimating or denying the existence of risk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Illusion<strong> of control<\/strong>Optimism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Le biais d\u2019<strong>bias<\/strong>: Thinking positive outcomes are more likely for oneself than for others, and underestimating negative events (Taylor &amp; Brown, 1994).<em>Taylor &amp; Brown, 1994<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invulnerability<strong>bias<\/strong>: Believing one is less affected by biases than others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Incidents and Human Behavior<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As a complement, it is worth mentioning the work of James Reason on human error models, particularly the Swiss cheese model. These studies show that most incidents result from a chain of events initiated by inadequate human behavior or a poor safety culture. Incident analyses in sectors such as the chemical, nuclear, or aerospace industries confirm that many events are linked to failures in safety communication, human errors, and a lack of commitment from both employees and management. The figure below illustrates James Reason\u2019s taxonomy of human error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1.png 906w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, habits and routine can also lead workers to adopt careless behaviors, even when safety procedures are clearly defined. The brain switches to \u201cautopilot,\u201d significantly reducing the level of concentration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the absence of individual responsibility can result in negligent behavior, as employees may not feel compelled to follow or enforce safety rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Organizational and Behavioral Factors: A Key Solution?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In an organization with a weak safety culture, staff tend to minimize risks or engage in behaviors that disregard safety rules. They may also fail to report hazardous situations or near misses, which often allows these situations to escalate into serious accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To effectively manage accident risk, beyond investment in operating a safety management system and providing suitable work equipment, it becomes essential to focus on organizational and behavioral factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developing such an approach requires a shift in attitudes, continuous awareness-raising, and strong commitment at all levels of the organization.\nA company that establishes a strong safety culture will see a significant reduction in accidents, as safety becomes a shared reflex, deeply embedded in the daily behaviors of all employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-df4cde30ea28b8ea8efa72957ce53722\"><strong>The Stakes of Developing Safety Culture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating a collective momentum around safety involves long-term effort, but the benefits are significant. It's a strategic, organizational, and human challenge that goes beyond regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Organizational &amp; Strategic Challenges<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37848\" style=\"width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon1.png 134w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon1-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Management Commitment<\/strong>\u00a0: A strong and visible commitment from top management is essential. Without it, safety initiatives risk being perceived as secondary to production goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37852\" style=\"width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon2.png 134w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon2-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Balancing Productivity and Safety<\/strong>\u00a0: It is essential to reconcile production targets with safety requirements. The pressure to meet objectives can lead to shortcuts at the expense of safety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37857\" style=\"width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon3.png 134w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon3-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resource Allocation<\/strong>\u00a0: Investments in training, work equipment, the creation of procedures, and the operation of the safety management system require both financial and human resources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37858\" style=\"width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon4.png 134w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon4-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sustainability<\/strong>\u00a0: As with any project, maintaining momentum and commitment to safety must go beyond the initial enthusiasm of the program. Standardizing the level of competence in safety-related topics is a key lever for developing a shared culture and sustaining the initiative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Human and Cultural Challenges<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37861\" style=\"width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon5.png 134w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon5-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Behavioral Change<\/strong>\u00a0: Changing long-established work habits is a complex process. Employees may resist change out of comfort or fear of the unknown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37862\" style=\"width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon6.png 134w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon6-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Effective Communication<\/strong>\u00a0: Establishing and maintaining two-way communication channels that encourage the reporting of problems and the upward flow of information\u2014without fear of retaliation\u2014is crucial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37863\" style=\"width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon7.png 134w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon7-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Multicultural Integration<\/strong>\u00a0: In international companies, adopting safety practices to different cultures and local contexts, while maintaining consistent standards, requires careful attention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37864\" style=\"width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon8.png 134w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon8-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accountability <\/strong>: To ensure sustainability, every member of the organization must feel personally responsible for their own safety and that of others<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technical and Operational Challenges<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37865\" style=\"width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon9.png 134w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon9-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Risk Assessment<\/strong>\u00a0: Identifying and monitoring relevant indicators to measure safety performance\u2014beyond just accident statistics\u2014is a complex task.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37866\" style=\"width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon10.png 134w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/icon10-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Adapting to New Technologies and Emerging Risks<\/strong>\u00a0: Incorporating emerging risks related to new technologies is essential to evolving and strengthening the safety culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, from a social and economic standpoint, developing a strong safety culture brings numerous benefits: improved working conditions reduce absenteeism, accident-related costs are controlled, and productivity increases. Moreover, a company recognized for its safety performance is more likely to attract and retain both talent and clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To meet these challenges, it is essential to adopt a structured methodology and a systemic approach, supported by patience and a long-term vision. Safety culture is built gradually over time, rather than through sudden, radical changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4ebb6c18d0a50fcbafbe2a230c9d5103\"><strong>Assessing the Maturity Level of Safety Culture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the various challenges highlighted earlier, the process of assessing an organization\u2019s safety culture maturity proves to be the essential first step to take stock of the situation before developing an action plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Data Collection<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The maturity assessment collects data to quantify qualitative statements about the perceptions and beliefs of the entire workforce across approximately ten thematic areas. This is primarily done using a rating scale (from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree) and prioritization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evaluation results help identify organizational weaknesses as well as strengths or areas for improvement to be leveraged, enabling the definition of concrete actions to enhance the company\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e124ee6e81009d7e9cf755726e95339\"><strong>How to Assess Your Organization\u2019s Maturity Level in 5 Steps?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of the project, you will be able to answer the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is our organization\u2019s safety culture conducive to safe and efficient operations?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does the staff clearly understand our safety requirements?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are we focusing on the right issues?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2.png 952w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-768x104.png 768w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-18x2.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Questionnaire as an Internal Communication Channel<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the first step involves gathering staff perceptions, using an anonymous survey proves to be the most appropriate tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey contains around one hundred questions covering 14 dimensions of safety culture such as Leadership &amp; Management, Hazards &amp; Dangerous Situations, Competencies, Subcontractor Management, and more. It is also possible to customize the content by adding or adapting certain questions to better reflect your organization and help staff identify with the survey, thereby encouraging their engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Below are some example questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Rating Scale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Roles and responsibilities regarding safety are clearly defined.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The organization and resources provided allow me to perform my tasks without feeling pressured in a way that compromises my safety.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The company takes effective measures to ensure my work environment is safe.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Numerical<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In the past six months, how many hazardous situations have you reported?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Prioritization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Improving communication about incidents and learning from our mistakes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey remains open for a given period, long enough to collect a representative number of responses from the target population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following this, an analysis phase identifies initial trends in safety culture maturity and highlights priority themes, strengths, and weaknesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-933a16cc0b716300365f114db184f71d\"><strong>Onsite visit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Field Observations<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, field observations are conducted to analyze behaviors and practices during daily activities. This helps identify gaps between procedures and actual operational realities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Interviews<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, discussions with employees\u2014either individually or in groups\u2014are scheduled to understand their perceptions and expectations, with conversations guided by the survey results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c5fed9ef27e50d75a787d43f0b239828\"><strong>Analysis and reporting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All the data collected across the various themes are cross-analyzed to assess the organization's safety culture maturity level, based on the Hudson-Parker model. An expert in organizational safety, Hudson-Parker developed a safety culture maturity model often represented as a five-level scale. This model helps organizations evaluate and improve their safety culture by identifying their current position and providing guidance to progress toward a more mature culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3.png 1931w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-1536x880.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Five Maturity Levels According to the Hudson Scale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Generative<\/strong> : Safety is fully integrated into the organizational culture. It is considered a core value, and all members at every level actively participate in its continuous improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pathological<\/strong> : Safety is perceived as a burden. The organization adopts an attitude of \"what you don\u2019t see can\u2019t hurt you.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reactive<\/strong> : The organization recognizes the importance of safety but only acts in response to incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Calculative<\/strong> : Systems and processes are put in place to manage hazards, but the focus is mainly on statistics and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Proactive<\/strong> : The organization anticipates safety issues and actively seeks to prevent them before they occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38f11c85a83c3ae6dadd124d4c96c52a\"><strong>Roadmap: Safety Culture Development<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the final step, the organization must define its priority themes in alignment with its corporate strategy and objectives, based on various parameters discussed during a workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the organization participates in a concluding workshop to establish specific actions and develop a roadmap for improving the safety culture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples of actions that can be implemented:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/en_gb\/formations-hse\/\">Strengthen safety training programs<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/en_gb\/conseil-technique-hse\/\">Evolve the organization\u2019s safety vision and strategy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve communication around risks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage exemplary leadership from managers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish a rewards system for good safety practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roadmap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roadmap.jpg 925w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roadmap-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roadmap-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roadmap-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4a34e7d8366f941a76f1389cf87436ee\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Assessing your safety culture is a crucial lever to protect the health and well-being of your employees. By adopting a proactive approach, you strengthen team engagement and optimize your company\u2019s overall performance. Don\u2019t leave safety to chance: assess, act, and improve!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong><em>Would you like support in implementing an effective safety culture for your company?<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aegide-international.com\/en_gb\/contact-us\/\"><strong>CONTACT US<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safety culture assessment is more than a formality, it\u2019s the first step toward turning safety aspirations into reality. 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