New HR in Manufacturing: Ideas for Organizing a Memorable Safety Week Celebration

Hello, this is my first post in Cite HR. I recently joined as an HR in a manufacturing company. Could you please suggest what type of program I can organize to celebrate Safety Week?

Regards,
Nakshatra

Suggestions for Organizing Safety Week Celebration

- Safety oath, flag hoisting, and safety rally
- Safety pep talk by a management representative
- Training on safety issues (firefighting, emergency preparedness, hazard identification, etc.)
- Introduction of any safety initiatives during the week
- Competitions and awards (slogan, poster, safety champion)

These are a few suggestions that can be organized on short notice. I hope they are useful.

Best wishes for the Safety Week celebration.

Regards,
Shweta M C
AM-EHS
SABMiller India

Hi Nakshatra, Thanks, Shweta, for sharing valuable insights. In addition, I would like to add some points:

1. You can show safety-related video clips relevant to your processes.
2. Arrange a seminar with a Government authority from the Labor Department.

Thanks,
Nilesh Zadbuke
Director
APM Group, Pune

Please see below the details of the proposed program for the Safety Week celebration. It will be helpful to you.

Proposed Program of Safety Week Celebration - 2013

Like previous years, it is proposed to organize various types of competitions as part of safety promotional activities and to exhibit best practices by various departments to raise awareness among employees from 4th March to 10th March as Safety Week Celebration.

As part of the celebration, we have arranged the following competitions during Safety Week. All employees, including contract employees, should participate.

A. Proposed Safety Competitions

1. Safety Slogan Competition
2. Safety Poster Competition
3. Safety Suggestion (by identifying unsafe acts/conditions)
4. Safety Song/Poem Competition

In all the above competitions, the best creation in each category will be awarded a gift and a certificate on the last day of Safety Week, 10th March.

• Best in Safety Slogan Competition: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Prizes
• Best in Safety Poster Competition: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Prizes
• Best in Safety Suggestion: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Prizes
• Best in Safety Song/Poem Competition: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Prizes

B. Special Award for Best Active Coordination

In all the above activities, a special award for best active coordination in the department for the competition will be given to the department head or supervisor whose department submits the maximum entries. All department heads are coordinators.

• Best Safety Coordination: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Prizes

Regards

Arrange a competition for safety slogans and posters on a safety theme, and give participants one week for submission. Create a committee of seniors to select the winner and honor them with a gift.

Regards,
Ankit

Please, I need your help. I am planning for a safety week in our gas (LPG) plant. The work schedule is tight, and I don't want a program that would interfere with the event. Your suggestions are welcome here.

Thank you.

Abiola