The oil and gas industry has achieved safety performance beyond most other industries. Yet, the journey from "good to great" safety management can create the foundation for great business performance.

The journey goes beyond technical excellence to cultural transformation. Leadership must build the case for becoming "great", and engage their workers to create a safety vision, understand barriers and co-lead implementation.

Keywords:
comprehensive assessment, industrial conglomerate, society of petroleum engineers, transformation, business leader, continuous improvement, upstream oil & gas, management system, current state, dupont safety resource
Subjects:
HSSE & Social Responsibility Management, Safety, HSSE management systems, Safety risk management
Copyright 2005, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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