Program description:
The term “safety culture” is often overused and misunderstood. Most companies hold safety as one of their values — something that represents who they are at the core. However, leaders and employees often fail to demonstrate that value by their words and deeds. Leaders mean well, but many do not understand what is required of them to achieve “zero harm” on a daily basis. If safety is a value, all employees should be involved in creating and following clearly defined and understood expectations. There must also be an effective management system in place to ensure those expectations are being met by all members of the organization, just like production & quality. When an organization truly embraces safety as a value, there are dividends paid in the forms of improved quality, profitability, and morale. This presentation explores case studies where safety is an interwoven component of operational excellence.

State-specific CEU recognition:

• Georgia Water Well Standards Advisory Council — 1 hour
• Iowa Department of Natural Resources — 1 CEU for well driller and pump installer
• Louisiana Department of Natural Resources — 1 credit hour
• Maryland State Board of Well Drillers — 1 credit hour
• Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality — 1 hour
• Nevada Division of Water Resources — .25 CEU
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection — 1 safety CEP (in effect through 03-31-2023)
• Oklahoma Water Resources Board — 1 CEU
• South Carolina Environmental Certification Board — 1 hour
• Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation — 1 hour
• Washington Department of Ecology — 1 CEU
• Wyoming State Engineer’s Office — 1 CPC