David Lawson Quotations
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Approach Quotes
We keep supervisors out of the behavior-based safety process so that when an employee sees a supervisor approaching him and asking about unsafe behavior, there's a very different flavor than that of a peer doing it as part of a behavior-based safety program, ... While the employee's approach as part of a behavior-based safety program might be 'I saw you do this,' the supervisor has the role of a coach, saying, 'I'm working with you until your behavior changes.'
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Assumption Quotes
We spend a lot of time teaching them about collaboration and in establishing one coaching approach. While everyone has his own coaching style, we want some structure to the coaching. For example, the primary assumption is that every operator wants to work safely. The job of the coach is to work with employees so they work safely. The emphasis is on working collaboratively, rather than dictatorially.
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Clear Quotes
A lot of people talk about the integration of safety into the manufacturing process as an ideal, but when I read what people say about it, I don't get a clear picture of how they do it or if they even understand how it's done. The concept is a good one, and in terms of making it happen, we've actually taken some important steps, starting with plant managers.