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"What is essential is invisible to the eye." - Quote from The Little Prince
The iExam is a web-based assessment which determines which components of a safety system your organization is missing or that could be done better. It is very easy and can be completed in less than 45 minutes. The questions range from basic to complex but the substance of these questions is recognized in the industry as being necessary to determine the performance level of the safety system. You will learn what you don’t know and what you do know about your company’s safety culture. And from there, you will have a starting point to improve the culture. Our Recommendations for Improvement can be used as a starting point to facilitate discussion and bring positive change in your company.
While there are a variety of components to creating a sustainable safety system, there are basic components common to every successful safety system. These are: providing leadership by inventing or creating the system, investing in the system to demonstrate commitment, integrating safety with other core organizational values, introducing employees to the safety management system at the earliest possible stage, involving employees in the system to establish trust, informing employees about the system by providing clear communication, instructing employees about the expectations of the system, inspecting the workplace to seek out potential hazards, investigating all accidents and near misses to determine the root cause, holding employees accountable by intervening whenever necessary, influencing morale by providing a meaningful safety incentive program, and finally providing indicators to measure the safety system’s success. These twelve components – all starting with the letter “i” - hence “i for safety™” - provide an organized way of achieving safety excellence and helps create an injury free culture or climate.
It helps you assess the maturity of your current safety system and is your first step to truly making a difference in the performance of your safety system. It identifies organizational and management attributes that contribute to a strong and sustainable safety culture. The iExam defines the level of proficiency or maturity for each component. Recommendations are made to help you move to the next component.
This assessment is by no means scientific. It is based on my own personal experience, education and a review of the literature on the topics of safety culture and organizational effectiveness. I developed the scoring system. I believe this assessment is a useful tool to help you gauge the organization’s commitment to safety based on twelve strategic principles that I have utilized throughout my career. I have found when there is an increased focus on health and safety and the organization follows these principles, it translates into a safer, healthier workplace.
When you receive your iExam score, the results indicate the overall effectiveness of the safety system. The assessment then measures your strengths and weaknesses for twelve key components in creating a sustainable safety system. The Recommendations for Improvement is your Action Plan for targeting each component. Use the exam to establish a baseline of your company's safety performance. As recommendations are implemented you can retest to measure your progress over time.
As mentioned in the paragraph above, the overall score on the iExam constitutes the level at which your company’s health and safety system is scored. Please note this level is an informal assessment of the system based on the responses provided by the person taking the assessment. The score does not represent a compliance judgment by i for Safety, meaning it does not determine whether your company is in compliance with OSHA regulations.
EXPLAINATION OF SCORING
iExam Scoring
| 0 - 28 |
You have some work to do to create a strong sustainable safety culture. The organization is not committed to health and safety and may be doing only what is required by law. |
| 29 - 60 |
You need to build on what is already in place to create a strong sustainable safety culture. More resources are required to get to the next level. |
| 61 - 82 |
You have the foundation of a strong sustainable safety culture. At this level you are above average. |
| 83 -100 |
You have a strong sustainable safety culture. Health and safety is a top corporate priority. |
Take the iExam as frequently as you would like to monitor progress and see your score rise (hey, it’s free!). It’s a good way to provide feedback to your team. At the conclusion of your iExam, you will be able to print your results. The print may take a minute to process so please be patient.
Your system must have the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed. If the exam does not display correctly you will need to install java. Get Java Here!
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