Case Study
USING ONLINE TOOLS TO IMPROVE SAFETY
USING ONLINE TOOLS TO IMPROVE SAFETY The case for British Sugar thus decided to work with DuPont to improve its safety management system. In 2006, building on the DuPont approach to safety management, the company introduced the Safety Performance Discussions (SPD) programme. The programme uses software to facilitate confidential, two-way conversations about safety between a line manager and his / her employee. The manager and employee use this platform on a biannual basis to discuss a number of pre-determined safety topics based on British Sugar safety standards. During the discussion, the manager and employee agree upon a personal safety action plan for the employee, while also identifying specific actions for the manager. This process fosters a strong sense of mutual accounta