There exists a range of different safety excellence programs. Some programs focus on improvement of personal responsibility and awareness on safety. Others focus on direct behaviour intervention in use of PPE or complying with procedures. A third variant has focus on practical skills to improve the effectiveness of team cooperation. All these types of programs can be successful – as long as they address your real safety challenge. If they don’t address the right things you will fail. Acknowledging this DNV advises you too:

• Avoid “off the shelf” consultancy - one size does not fit all

• Focus on tailor made solution for the company

• Make the correct diagnosis before prescribing the medicine

• There will be different challenges in different parts of the organisation

Furthermore, if you want to have sustainable results DNV advises you to build up internal ownership, participation and capabilities to the change process. To make a successful change DNV suggests that you:

Have full involvement of the whole organisation:

• Top-down: start with the top to build ownership and demonstrate commitment from top management

• Bottom-up: Involve everybody in the improvement process to build ownership

• Focus on internal capability building, involvement and participation - You can’t outsource change