ABOUT US
About OSHA Georgia
Occupational Safety and Health Association of Georgia, was registered on 20 Oct, 2016 by a group of occupational health and safety practitioner who have seen the great need to contribute in the area of occupational safety.
Our Mission
The mission of OSHA Georgia is to support development of occupational health and safety standards in Georgia and to promote safety culture.
Governing Board
Albert Reqvava
Head of Fire Safety Council
Davit Mazmishvili
President & Chairman of
Governing Board
Natia Gabelia
Founder &
Member of Governing Board
Tamar Ioseliani
Vice President & Deputy
Head of Governing Board
David Pkhaladze
Founder & Member of Supervisory Baoard
Supervisory Board
Tamar Chargazia
Head of Human Resources
Khvitcha Tatishvili
Deputy Head of Supervisory Board
Murtaz Ratiani
Founding Member &
Head of Supervisory Board
Lasha Mkurnalidze
Head of Legal Affairs
Vladimir Muradiani
Member of HSE Council
Mariam Kadaria
Tamaz Ulumbelashvili
Member of HSE Council
Ketevan Lortkipanidze
Head of Food Safety Council
Alex Chaduneli
Member of Occupational Safety Council
Levan Tsitsishvili
Member of Governing Board
Khatuna Barbakadze-Petriashvili
Member of Governing Board
Executive Director
Ketevan Veliashvili
First Aid and Ergonomics Expert
Nona Tadumadze
Head of Biological Safety Council
Zurab Pavliashvili
Electrical Safety Expert
Natia Karkozaev
Construction Health & Safety Expert
We see importance of creating Safety Culture
There are some telltale signs that a company safety culture needs a tuneup. Many companies are frustrated by such nagging health and safety issues as the failure of workers to consistently perform start of shift equipment inspections, lapses in the wearing personal protection equipment, or in failures to report near misses.
Through training, vigilant supervision and the threat of punishment, workers typically become compliant in following procedures, but a more challenging issue is how to engage and motivate employees to move beyond minimum compliance to become relentless champions of hazard reporting, concerned mentors to peers, and valued problem solvers for the organization at large.
One way to address these motivational issues is through the development of a safety culture.
The Characteristics of a Strong Safety Culture
We feel that a strong safety culture characteristics include at least following items:
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The embodiment of safety into all aspects of work life, rather than as a standalone topic.
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A “relentless” pursuit of hazards, both in regard to their identification as well as to their remediation.
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A sense of pride not just in achieving safety goals, but in the daily process that makes achievement possible.
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Emphasis on correcting safety system failures rather than blaming workers for near misses or accidents.
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Elimination of excessive paperwork, computer data entry or other barriers to reporting accidents and near misses.
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A comfort level among employees at all levels in stopping each other when at-risk behavior is observed as well as in acknowledging when safe behavior is identified.
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Open, honest conversations about safety successes and failures, and what still needs to change.