Unit 6: The Human Element: Cultivating a Culture of Safety

4. Management of supervisory interventions

Management or supervisory interventions following breaches of procedures/codes of practice/standards or any formalized Company/vessel rules can be an effective and powerful way of modifying individual behavior.

However, it is essential that the type of management response is appropriate. The just culture provides a framework to guide management in identifying an appropriate and common response. The decision tree should be used as a guide to ensure consistent handling of deviations from acceptable standards of behavior.

The National Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Committee has published guidance in Guidelines to Shipping Companies on Behavioral Safety Systems.