In today’s changing culture, workplace safety is more important than it has ever been. Employees need to feel like their company cares about them and their well-being. Poor communication of safety protocols could make your employees feel undervalued, as though their lives do not matter in the eyes of their superiors. Here are a few ways you can promote workplace safety.

Regular Safety Drills

Your elementary school had it right: regularly scheduled safety drills can help promote a safe work environment by ensuring everyone they are prepared for an emergency. Normalizing protocols like following exit paths and meeting in a designated location allows workers to feel more confident that they can handle themselves during an emergency. It can also act as a good morale booster and team-building exercise, bringing everyone in the office a little closer together.

Electronic Response Solutions

Another way to ensure workers that the company is prepared for an emergency is to use tactical response solutions to quickly respond to an emergency. Tactical response apps allow workers to download emergency guidelines and routes straight to their phones. It also allows executives to communicate with all workers in real-time during an emergency. Installing this kind of software is a good way to demonstrate that your company is prepared for any threat.

Open Communication

No matter what precautions you take, the most important thing you can do to promote a feeling of workplace security is to communicate clearly and openly with your employees. Clearly set workplace safety goals, outline response plans and ensure that everyone understands the protocols in place.

In addition, allow your employees to openly communicate their feelings. Creating an environment that promotes safety means allowing everyone the freedom to speak their mind. Taking these steps to promote a safe working environment ensures current and future workers that their lives are in safe hands.