Identifying Cultural Hazards: Four Clues Your Organization Is Out Of Balance, 2012 TAPPI PEERS Conference

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When we hear the words “hazard assessment”, we often think of physical and chemical hazards. These are the risks to our employees we can see with our eyes and feel with our hands. But what if the biggest hazard in your organization is the culture? Culture, defined as “the way we do things around here”, is created by the people working in the environment. If you can’t see culture with your eyes or feel it with your hands, how can you determine if you have a good culture or a bad one? This program looks at some clues that your culture may be contributing to the safety failures. For each clue, we will examine what could be behind it and what you can do to effectively change your current culture into a culture of success.