Faces of EHS: Katie Segura, Corporate Safety Manager
Safety programs require buy-in from everyone at every level of an organization. ESFM Corporate Safety Manager Katie Segura believes that a key to driving safety culture in an organization is through listening, as she explained to EHS Daily Advisor as part of their Faces of EHS series. Engaging those who are working on-site every day brings valuable insight to help ensure workplace safety.
Segura has been in the Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) industry for over 20 years. In her role with ESFM, she supports a safety committee, helps implement corporate and ESFM safety procedures, assists managers with workers’ compensation claims, and ensures corrective actions are implemented after injuries.
“Safety is everyone’s responsibility,” Segura said. “We cannot have a good safety culture without everyone’s buy-in. Even though I have a safety title, I cannot drive safety within the organization by myself. Company leaders can make safety a value in their organization by ensuring frontline supervisors value safety. Associates will often listen to their supervisors and mirror the same values their supervisors have.”