Seventeen years of experience helping companies improve safety performance has taught me a few lessons.  All combine good behavioral science with practical real-world application.  Following these guidelines typically produces a 50% reduction in injuries within a year.

1.  Recognize that safety improvement is a process that takes time. Businesses are complicated systems with unique cultures.  The shared values, beliefs, and perceptions of the workforce influence performance as much as the formal company rules, regulations and policies.  No long-term behavior change will occur without changes in these accepted practices. 
2. Customize the process to fit YOUR needs by involving employees.  Employees know more than management about workplace hazards and at-risk behaviors. Allow them to demonstrate this expertise.  If you empower employees with key decisions

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