QUESTIONS & ACTIVITIES

1. Why do you think the idea of a "culture of safety" has become so important in the Coates' workplace?

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

1. Assume you have been appointed as the public relations officer at Coates. Your first job is to write a press release that will be sent to major newspapers to trumpet the commitment Coates has made to safety in the workplace. You need to be persuasive and positive in your written article and include specific examples of how Coates have engaged their employees to become a safer workplace. You can use images from the Coates' website at www.coates.com.au to sell your message.