Vision Zero is about Leadership, commitment of managers and employees
and creating a strong prevention culture
Safety
Safety at work is characterised by the active promotion and maintenance of safe conditions and the proactive prevention of accidents, incidents, near-accidents, and unsafe working conditions.
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Health
Occupational health is characterised by the active promotion and maintenance of physical health and healthy conditions and the proactive prevention of health problems
and unhealthy working conditions
Wellbeing
Well-being at work is characterised by the active promotion and maintenance of mental health and psychosocial working conditions and the proactive prevention of mental health problems and high psychosocial workload
A culture of prevention
Taking timely and effective preventive measures is essential for continuously improving Safety, Health and Well-being.
In addition to concrete preventive measures, a strong prevention culture is important to ensure that those involved (managers and employees) are alert to OSH risks and opportunities to improve OSH.
It is important to develop a culture in which the Dane employees and themselves want to work safely and healthily; not because they have to.
The 7 Golden Rules
Leadership
Leadership that is visibly committed in word and deed is essential for Vision Zero.
Dangers and risks
Identify hazards and risks, develop an action plan and take adequate preventive measures
Goals and programs
Set improvement goals and develop programs for them.
Monitor and evaluate whether the goals are achieved
System and organization
Work systematically and in a well-organized manner to improve OSH
Safe technology
Ensure that machines, equipment, materials and workplaces can be used safely and healthily
Qualifications and Competencies
Improve qualifications and develop competencies; of both managers and employees.
Invest in people
Invest in people's development; motivate them by involving them and listening to them.
The 14 Proactive Leading Indicators
For each of the 7 Golden Rules there are two Proactive Leading Indicators.
They are simple to use.