“£seTY NOLES: In accident prevention work much: emphasis has been laid on the responsi= bility of supervision. This respons bility requires leadership, the same as other phases of production. But where a production problem may often be of technical nature, leadership in Safety is predominantly a matter of human relations by attitudes. How may a supervisor know if he is inducing the right attitudes? How may he know if he is providing good leader- ship? So much has been written and spoken on this subject that it seems complicated. It isn't, it is simple but not always easy. We are told to be tactful, to be fain to be a good listener tc give recognition to others, etc. But these qualities are attributes of leadership not principles. They are therefore inconclusive and provide little criteria by which we may assess ourselves as leaders. | let's see if we can discover seme principles of leadership and how to apply | them on the job. men and give them a problem which requires If we take a group of a decision, things will go something like | If there is an obvious solution, it this. may be reached by all the group = BUT — The greet majority will hesitate, or fail to take action if there is a choice of acceptable solutions greater odds against action are a cinch. Perhaps 1 man will form a considered opinion that is, reach hand impressions. a decision based on observation or first : AP wie 4th then DO some This act displays initiative. His action invites followers. Of such are the principles of leadership. Here, in simple sequence is the summary: — UT ORROORT DRE WPT TR SEL OE Le aT Tay thing. 1. Observation ~ Yours,not hear say. 2. Decision ~ based on common sence conclusion. 3. Initiative — appropriate action indicated. Safety supervision, in fact all supervision requires this sequence to be kept in tact. From this, it follows that when a supervisor tolerates an unsafe act or practice he is allowing his position to be nibbled awsy. Now we cannot all be first line supervisors but the principles of leadership outlined apply to every | employee in his own personal safety. Supervisors must accept group respons ibility. Hmployeex must accept individual responsibility. And when we as individual fail to observe an unsafe act or practice, do not resolve to report it to supervision for attention and do not carry out our resolve then we have failed ourselves. Let us not be failures. It is just this simple ® SRI RHEE BG HERETHBTHEEEHEEEHEA: ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN COMMUNITY CHURCH Every Sunday SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45 AM. ALL CHILDREN WELCOME MATINS 11:00 A.M. EVENSONG 7330 P.M. 7 HEHE KSEE HAIR KR AAT HR HAE HEME HHH OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC CHURCH Every Sunday Masses | Morning ~ 10300 AM. Evening 7:00 P.Me