Safety at work: 40 Useful Performance Feedback Phrases

Safety at work: Use these sample phrases to craft meaningful performance evaluations, drive change and motivate your workforce.

Safety is being protected from hurt or other non-desirable outcomes that may tend to overrule a situation and cause damages of different kinds.

Safety at work: Exceeds Expectations Phrases

Writes a fire safety plan showing the escape routes and posts the plan for all employees to see
Creates a company's handbook with a list of rules and steps that must take place in order to ensure safety in the workplace
Puts someone in charge of safety in the company and works on a plan to make sure that safety plans are adhered to
Lets every employee know on a regular basis that safety is a major concern in one's business
Inspects the facility regularly to make sure that employees are following safety policies at work
Always has the right tools in place to make sure that the employees do not have to improvise
Schedules regular training for all scenarios that appear as a risk for accidents in the workplace
Invests in first aid training and kits in order to help prevent injuries incurred during an accident from getting out of control
Creates an incident report after a workplace accident, investigates who was involved, and how the accident might have been prevented
Makes sure that the workplace entrances and exits are easily accessible and fully operational

Makes sure that flammable trash such as oils, paper, and dry wood is disposed daily
Asks other employees for suggestions and ideas about improving safety in the workplace
Checks areas of concern in the facility to ensure that precautions have been met
Clearly marks a potential safety concern by placing an appropriate visible sign in a place where the potential hazard could occur
Requires all employees to wear protective gear necessary to do their jobs safely in order to prevent exposure to hazardous materials
Requires employees to read material safety data sheets for chemicals in order to know how to handle specific chemicals
Regularly checks all tools and equipment in order to make sure that they are well maintained and safe to use
Goes beyond the regulations; addresses all safety hazards, whether they are covered by laws or not
Keeps employees informed about injury and illness statistics, safety inspections, and other safety-related issues
Recognizes employees who work hard to keep the workplace safe and disciplines those who behave in ways that could harm others

Is afraid to report any suspicious or unusual behavior, with an employee, that could become a safety hazard
Does not educate other employees on the importance of wearing protective gear when working around dangerous machinery or working with deadly chemicals
Does not create time to inspect the facility for areas that need repair or improvement
Does not provide employees with all the information required to operate a dangerous machinery
Deliberately neglects the set safety procedures thus endangers one's life, that of employees as well as the company as a whole
Is never prepared; does not conduct regular alarming activities such as drills that help employees familiarize themselves with the company's escape routes
Shows the unwillingness to introduce training programs that help employees achieve fewer injuries and increase safety in the workplace
Does not post safety signs thus employees keep on forgetting about the everyday risks inherent in their jobs
Does not provide the employees with tools and resources they need to stay safe in the workplace
Does not seek employees input on how to maintain a higher level of safety awareness in the company

What are some of the things you have done to improve your safety, that of other employees as well as that of the company?
How often do you organize safety training programs for your employees? How has this helped the employees and the company at large?
Describe a time when an accident happened at work. What caused the accident? What did you do to help those who were involved?
How do you set your company's safety rules? How do you make sure that every employee follows these rules?
Give an example of a time when an employee caused an accident due to neglecting safety procedures. How did you deal with him/her?
How would you deal with an employee who does not use the protective equipment?
Can you give an example of a time when you had to stop an important process due to the danger of imminent accidents?
Is there a time when you have had to deal with an employee who repeatedly ignored the company's safety instructions? What did you do?
Can you describe a time when you missed an incident of serious negligence? What happened?
If you were chosen to conduct a company's safety audit, how would you go about it?

Details EMPLOYEEPEDIA 13 July 2017