Interview Questions EHS DEVELOPMENT IN ORGANISATION

Interview Questions

Leadership style

•  What qualities or skills of your CEO make him an effective leader in EHS?

•  How does your CEO visibly demonstrate his commitment to EHS within the company?

•  How does your CEO set a positive example in regards to EHS?

Accountability

•  What is the highest level of leadership held accountable for EHS at your company?

•  What kinds of EHS metrics are built into your leaders’ performance reviews (e.g., leading vs. lagging)?

•  What methods of communication does leadership employ for making safe work practices visible to all employees throughout your organization (e.g., publications, technology, etc.)?

•  What lengths has management taken to become accessible to employees in regards to safety issues and concerns?

Worker Empowerment

• Do you think your company employees see meaningful opportunities to be personally

engaged in promoting safety in the workplace?

•  Is employee input included in the process of developing or revising EHS policies and practices?

•  Are there rewards or incentive programs that are designed to recognize frontline employees

for their contribution to EHS?
EHS  and its role in business decisions

•  Does the C-suite get involved in the development of your company’s EHS policy?

•  To what extent do you think EHS considerations inform business decisions within your company?

•  What role does EHS play in business decisions (e.g., mergers and acquisitions)?

•  Please describe how the organization approaches relationships between the workforce

and management, including contractors.

Leadership training

•  Is leadership throughout your organization required to take EHS training?

•  What kind of EHS training is a requirement for leadership throughout the levels of your

organization?

•  What other kinds of training are available to leadership within your organization?

Safety climate and culture

•  How does leadership inspire, build, and continue to uphold an EHS culture, nurturing positive

behaviors and practices?

•  Please explain how the management style contributes to the EHS culture at your organization.

•  How does your organization assess and measure EHS culture?