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Many organisations are placing increasing
reliance on teamworking to support achievement of their business
objectives. There is a trend towards increasing the autonomy
and competence of team members, and reducing levels of supervision.
The implications for health and safety of an increased reliance
on teamworking are not well understood, especially in high-hazard
industries.
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The Keil Centre's Chartered Psychologists have
conducted a number of applied research projects and teamworking
interventions to ensure that the benefits of teamworking are
realised, whilst known "safety tripwires" are successfully
negotiated. Example projects include:
- Reviewing best practice in the implementation of self-managed
teams, and producing guidance for industry
- Assisting an oil refinery to choose the most appropriate
form of teamworking for its existing culture, and implementing
enhanced teamworking in shift production teams
- Advising the nuclear industry on safety implications
of self-directed teams
- Designing a guide on safety implications of self-managed
teamworking for use by UK Health and Safety Executive
offshore safety inspectors.
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