| 1. | Everyone must have a sincere wish to
prevent accidents and illnesses.
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| 2. | Everyone must accept that accidents
and illnesses have causes that can be eliminated or greatly reduced.
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| 3. | Everyone must accept that risk can be
continually reduced, so that the time between accidents and illnesses gets
longer and longer.
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| 4. | Everyone must accept that health and
safety is an essential part of doing his or her work (health and safety is
not an extra, it is part of doing the job).
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| 5. | Every person must have a clear
understanding of what he or she is responsible for, what he or she can do to
change matters, and when things must be done.
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| 6. | Every person must be asked regularly
to explain what he or she has done to ensure health and safety on the job
and in the workplace.
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| 7. | Everyone must have a clear
understanding of his or her own skill, ability and limitations, and should
have the capacity to carry out his or her responsibilities.
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| 8. | Everyone must attempt to avoid
conflict when trying to reduce risk.
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| 9. | Each person must go beyond simply
complying with health and safety rules and standards, and strive to improve
work processes to reduce risk.
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| 10. | When an individual cannot reduce risk
by him or herself, then he or she must co-operate with others to improve
work processes and to go beyond simply complying with health and safety
rules and standards.
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| 11. | Everyone must understand the IRS
process, believe in it, and take steps to make it effective at all levels in
the organization.
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| 12. | No one should be fearful of reprisals
when using IRS processes.
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