{"id":7179,"date":"2025-07-16T08:32:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T12:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/?p=7179"},"modified":"2025-07-16T11:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T15:24:09","slug":"structure-your-ohs-rounds-to-prevent-incidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/en\/blog\/structure-your-ohs-rounds-to-prevent-incidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Structure your OHS rounds to prevent incidents"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7179\" class=\"elementor elementor-7179 elementor-7139\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2aef9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2aef9e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c39bd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c39bd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Occupational health and safety (OHS) should never be a paper exercise or an administrative burden. For it to work, it must be integrated into daily operations, experienced on the floor, by the right people, at the right time. That\u2019s exactly what a well-structured floor tour allows.<\/p><p>And with a tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/fr\/\">Gemba-Walk<\/a>, you turn your inspections into a continuous improvement engine, with concrete results from the first weeks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb174d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb174d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udd0d Why floor runs are essential in OHS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b2d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9b2d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"1052\">The floor tour is often perceived as a mere inspection tour. Yet, when used properly, it becomes a <strong>proactive activity<\/strong> that allows for the detection, correction and prevention of risks before they turn into incidents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d72b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0d72b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-articles-de-blogue.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7150\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-articles-de-blogue.png 940w, https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-articles-de-blogue-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-articles-de-blogue-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-articles-de-blogue-500x419.png 500w, https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-articles-de-blogue-800x671.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5114ec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5114ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What a good OHS tour allows to do:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef929b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bef929b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1184\"><p>Identify gaps between actual practices and safety standards<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1184\"><p>Give a voice to workers by involving them in prevention<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1184\"><p>Quickly correct risky situations<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1184\"><p>Document the actions to ensure their follow-up<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330c82a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"330c82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83e\udded Structuring an OHS tour: the key elements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3b852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b3b852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"1052\">To be effective, an SST tour should not be improvised. Here are the pillars to implement:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7cb06a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7cb06a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. A targeted verification grid<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eabd62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eabd62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"1052\">Adapt your questions to your reality (factory, warehouse, construction site, etc.). Avoid generic forms. Gemba-Walk allows you to customize your tours according to your priority issues: equipment, dangerous products, traffic, PPE, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee13b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee13b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Visual evidence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8e2a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e8e2a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"1052\">A picture is worth a thousand words. Gemba-Walk allows you to add photos to each observation, which speeds up the understanding of the problems and strengthens accountability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3fee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b3fee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Mandatory comments<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507d279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"507d279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"1052\">Don\u2019t just settle for a &#8216;yes&#8217; or &#8216;no&#8217;. Encourage your supervisors to comment on each anomaly to better understand the causes and plan solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d4e6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57d4e6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. An automated follow-up of corrective actions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d40fc05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d40fc05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"1052\">With Gemba-Walk, you can assign actions in real time, track their progress and receive reminders. No more need to send manual emails or constantly retry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02910d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02910d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udc65 The role of each person in the SST tour<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b40f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b40f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Managers:<\/strong> define priorities, support the safety culture<br \/><strong>Supervisors:<\/strong> lead the tours, document, correct<br \/><strong>Employees:<\/strong> report risks, propose improvements<\/p><p>When each role is clear and supported by a simple tool like Gemba-Walk, OHS becomes a shared responsibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4983eba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4983eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-pour-articles-de-blogue-11-2-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5736\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-pour-articles-de-blogue-11-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-pour-articles-de-blogue-11-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-pour-articles-de-blogue-11-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-pour-articles-de-blogue-11-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-pour-articles-de-blogue-11-2-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-pour-articles-de-blogue-11-2-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-pour-articles-de-blogue-11-2-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images-pour-articles-de-blogue-11-2-1280x720.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0e9a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd0e9a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udcca Measure to improve<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c81652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c81652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the strengths of digital technology is the ability to quantify your efforts. Gemba-Walk allows you to track:<\/p><ul><li>The number of OHS findings per week<\/li><li>The average processing times<\/li><li>The recurring risk areas<\/li><li>The unresolved actions<\/li><\/ul><p>This data feeds your OHS committees, your management meetings, and your strategic decisions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e7d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9e7d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2705 Results observed among our clients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f34ea9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f34ea9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Decrease in minor incidents in a few months<\/li><li>Better involvement of the teams<\/li><li>Faster and more rigorous processing of findings<\/li><li>Up-to-date documentation for audit or investigation purposes<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f67f17a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f67f17a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83e\uddf0 Practical resources to get started<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cef46e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cef46e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3706\" data-end=\"3942\">\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/gemba-walk.com\/en\/fonctionalities\/#demogemba-walk\">Access our interactive demo Gemba-Walk<\/a><br data-start=\"3801\" data-end=\"3804\" \/>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.gemba-walk.com\/hubfs\/SST%20floor%20tour%20template%20-%20Gemba-Walk.xlsx\">Download a customizable SST tour template<\/a>\u00a0<br data-start=\"3864\" data-end=\"3867\" \/>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.gemba-walk.com\/hubfs\/Guide%20-%20The%20steps%20of%20the%20Gemba-Walk%20(Health%20and%20safety).pdf\">Consult our guide: The steps of the Gemba-Walk in a Health and Safety context<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6f68e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a6f68e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:5688,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/gemba-walk.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/Images-pour-articles-de-blogue-11.png&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f27b23e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f27b23e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\ude80 Ready to structure your SST tours with Gemba-Walk?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724fb41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"724fb41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No longer let security depend on chance or memory. 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