At Sodexo, the health and safety of our employees, clients and consumers is of the utmost importance. We believe accidents are preventable and we commit to embracing a zero harm mindset and creating a culture of health and safety where injuries and ill-health are prevented.
Do I know how to do the job?
Do I have the right equipment?
Is my environment safe?
Applying these 3 checks on a daily basis is key for building and strengthening our zero-harm mindset. Every day before you start a task, make sure that you and your teams have answered the 3 Checks for Safety.
These are defensive barriers that we have designed to protect people from being harmed by hazards in the workplace such as equipment and machinery, electricity, and chemicals. They help us to determine consistently: What must be in place to prevent accidents? Why do accidents happen? What actions can we take to prevent them from happening again? Safety Nets are not just about process, they also represent a mindset. What is the current status of the Safety Net defenses where you work?
We walk the floor and take the time to talk about improving health and safety at the point of work.
We take every opportunity to talk about safety and we make safety part of our everyday conversations with our teams.
We commit to continually improving our health and safety performance, which means that everyone is committed to a common plan of action to improve and plays their role.
We know these need to be learned, practiced, tested, encouraged and shared. Behaviors spread from person to person and can inoculate or weaken our organization as a whole.
We hold ourselves accountable and every employee is required to understand and sign their written health and safety accountabilities.