1. Status Update: Safety Culture Improvement at LBNL
Mike Ruggieri
EH&S Division
Division Directors Meeting
November 17, 2011
SCI Work Group
Doug Fleming (Sponsor)
Mike Ruggieri
Wade Crosson
Joe Dionne
Susan Lucas
Michael Martin
Scott Robinson
Weyland Wong
Cait Youngquist

2. What is Safety Culture?
Safety Culture is based on a shared belief system where safety is integral in every part of our organization.
Safety at the Lab is not about numbers. It’s about people doing meaningful work and going home each day to their families proud about their accomplishments.

3. Current State: We are at a critical point
Safety Culture Improvement Timeline
Safety Culture Survey
Done Fall 2010
Results & Analysis 2011
We are here

4. Safety Culture: Future State
“We are committed to a safe, injury-free workplace by integrating safety into our daily decisions and work processes.”
Senior Lab Leaders are engaged and show that they care about the safety of their people.
Line Managers integrate safety into every activity of their groups.
Safety communication is supportive, proactive and consistent with ISM and other safety activities.
Employees act safely at work and at home. Safety is an integral part of who they are.

5. The Next Phase of SCI at LBNL
The SCI Work Group is meeting regularly, drafting a Work Plan, and setting up communication and tracking systems.
Name
Role
Division
Doug Fleming
Sponsor
EH&S
Mike Ruggieri
Chairperson
Wade Crosson
Member HR
Joe Dionne
Susan Lucas
JGI
Mike Martin
Task Lead
ALS
Scott Robinson
OCA
Weyland Wong
Engineering
Cait Youngquist
Public Affairs

6. Safety Culture: Transition
FY 2012 Work Plan for Safety Culture Improvement:
Coordination of Division Initiatives
Supporting Lab-wide SCI initiatives
Designing and Implementing an Outreach Campaign
Engaging Senior Management
Preparing a Long Term Strategic Plan for SCI

7. 1. Coordination of Division Initiatives
Task Lead: Scott Robinson
Task Activities:
Compile division Initiatives and time-lines
Create division-specific milestone tracking tool
Provide quarterly updates and status meetings

8. 2. Implementation of Lab-Wide SCI Initiatives
Task Lead: Doug Fleming
Task Activities:
Identify Lab-Wide SCI opportunities
Select and coordinate the implementation of the improvements
Track and monitor implementation and effectiveness of the improvements

9. Task Lead: Cait Youngquist Task Activities:
3. Outreach Campaign
Task Lead: Cait Youngquist
Task Activities:
Create a Safety Culture brand
Establish systems for conducting SCI communications (presentations, TABL articles, maintenance of web site, etc.)
Design, expand, enhance SCI web site
Schedule and publish TABL articles
Schedule SCI Update presentations

10. 4. Engaging Senior Management
Task Lead: Mike Martin
Task Activity:
Increase the visibility of recognizing safety accomplishments
Support Senior Management in probing for areas to improve
Assist Senior Management in performing the role of SCI spokesperson to stakeholders: employees, DOE, public.

11. 5. Long Term Strategic Plan for Safety Culture Improvement
Task Lead: Mike Ruggieri
Task Activity:
Benchmark LBNL SCI activities to other organizations
Obtain input (e.g. best practices) from Dupont
Draft three-year Strategic Plan
Obtain approval from Senior Management on the final Plan.

12. Implement Strategic Plan
Top-down:
Safety conversations and probes from Senior Management
Recognition of safety achievements
Bottom-up:
Each division working their own priorities
Cross-divisional initiatives rise to lab-wide goals
Communications ties it together
Multi-faceted, deliberate strategy to brand and communicate safety culture at Berkeley Lab.