SAFETY 360º PHILOSOPHY

Safety 360° is a pillar of STOBG’s identity. This philosophy embraces encouraging behavioral change and taking a 360-degree view of safety on the job and in our personal lives. The program empowers all of us—from the office to the jobsite—to be safety champions. The key principles of this philosophy are:

Awareness Positivity

The program fosters a 360-degree view of safety, physically and philosophically. We expect active engagement from all employees in their immediate environment, as well as awareness of what’s happening above, below and next to them. It also means that we look out for one other’s physical and mental safety, speak up about potential safety issues, and are as invested in safety as our safety staff

Shared Responsibility

Each and every employee receives safety coaching. We believe that the best way to increase awareness and action is to increase responsibility, so our superintendents, project managers, and even our office-based employees are as engaged in safety as our dedicated safety department team members.

Safety 360° relies on positive reinforcement to inspire project teams and employees at all levels to achieve the highest level of safety. Company leaders set the example by discussing safety with their teams on a regular basis, walking through project sites, holding principals’ meetings with subcontractors, and hosting five-worker lunches. The program also recognizes projects, teams, and individuals for exemplary safety performance. Regular feedback, engagement, and coaching are at the program’s core and drive STOBG’s efforts to foster a lasting and positive safety culture across the organization.

Building Culture Behavior

Behavior is the primary contributing cause of over 80% of accidents. With that in mind, the primary goal of our Safety 360° approach is to avoid risky behaviors altogether. Through behavior-based safety coaching, we are helping staff take a more active role in supporting a strong safety culture that solicits feedback, engages the workforce, and empowers people to make a difference.

Upon joining STO Building Group, new staff attend Safety 360° training to learn about our safety culture of caring and engagement. We also work with our clients to make sure they understand and play a role in this culture of safety. Our strong Safety 360° culture—which includes sharing email reminders, safety moments, safety stories, and lessons learned— resolutely supports our efforts to protect our staff, our workers, and the public.