There is no better way to enter 2024 than by setting safety intentions for the New Year!

2023 went by so fast, that it’s hard to imagine it’s already that time again when we set organizational safety intentions aimed at helping us be the best we can be in 2024. At MidSouthWest Safety Training and Consulting, we believe that setting safety intentions sets the tone for the entire year. Why set safety resolutions?

Provide focus on safety
Send the message that safety matters
Use goals as part of safety reward or incentive programs
Build a positive safety culture
Send a cohesive message to all staff about what’s important this year
Start the New Year off with a positive message about the year to come
Increase engagement and commitment when you work toward common goals

Not sure where to start? We’ve listed some safety intentions for 2024 below.

Safety intentions set the tone for the entire year

Resolution 1: Safety Culture Makeover

If your organization’s safety culture isn’t where it needs to be, it can be changed or strengthened, but that change must start at the top. For an organization to successfully implement and foster a culture of safety, managers, CEOs, and owners must all buy in to the culture of workplace safety.

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Resolution 2: Focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing

Resolve to help employees take care of their mental wellbeing in 2024. Consider what wellness benefits you can add to your program to help employees:

An EAP (Employee Assistance Program) where they can receive counselling or other support
On-site wellness features such as relaxation rooms, rest areas, or quiet rooms
Lift the requirement for notes for sick time
Allow employees to take time off to care for sick children sent home from school or daycare without reprisal or loss of pay
Manage with compassion
Support employees who express fears or concerns
Protect employees from risks as effectively as possible
Offer to help employees learn to navigate the new normal with opportunities for input into work practices or training and development

Resolution 3: Embrace Technological Advances

As your workplace moves into 2024, you’ll start to see more technology and digital tools become available, such as automated reporting programs, data analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and machine learning. These tools will help you take health and safety at your organization to the next level. AI can be used for predictive analytics aimed at identifying safety issues before they occur. Machine learning algorithms can analyze historical data to predict & prevent accidents.

Resolution 4: Motivate your JHSC

A motivated Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) is an effective JHSC! Resolve this year to ensure that your JHSC is motivated and that they’re operating at peak efficiency.

Having an effective JHSC has numerous benefits, such as:

Lower injury and illness rates in the workplace, resulting in less lost time
A more positive safety culture, resulting in proactive safety initiatives and programs
Happier and healthier workers with better productivity rates

Your organization can expect to see a positive impact on the bottom line as a result of reduced lost time, increased productivity, and a happy and healthy workforce. Keep your JHSC motivated this year by setting goals and offering incentives to give them something to work toward. And don’t forget to reward the JHSC for their hard work and efforts!

Learn more about JHSC training

Make 2024 the year that all your employees take the training required to keep them compliant, safe, and well at work. This may include getting workers re-trained or re-certified if their training has expired, providing new or updated training to all employees, or committing to getting all JHSC members certified.

There is no better way to enter 2024 than by setting safety intentions for the New Year!

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Trust MidSouthWest Training and Consulting

MidSouthWest Training and Consulting provides JHSC training in association with Langlois Safety Training and Consulting Services, an approved CPO Provider. We also offer a full catalogue of health and safety training, as well as consulting services. You can trust MidSouthWest Training and Consulting to provide you with cost-effective training solutions tailored to meet your organization’s unique health and safety needs in 2024!

To learn more, contact us online or call 289.309.1143. Visit us 24/7 on the web at midsouthwest.ca.

Last updated December 21, 2023