The Missing Control: Psychological Safety in High-Risk Work

May 26, 2025

Psychological Safety

Traditional safety controls focus on physical barriers and procedures. But what if we’re overlooking a key layer of defence?

Psychological safety is often seen as a cultural “nice-to-have,” but its absence can undermine every aspect of risk management.

Join Dr. Vanessa Cook as she explores a bold idea: treating psychological safety as a critical control in its own right.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • Why psychological safety is essential for High-Reliability Organisations (HROs)
  • How it strengthens your existing Critical Control Management (CCM) systems
  • The risks of ignoring the human factors behind hazard reporting and adaptation
  • Practical steps to embed psychological safety in your critical risk approach
  • How to create conditions that prevent escalation – not just respond to it

Because the strongest safety systems rely on more than just procedures – they rely on people.

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