When Safety Performance Starts Falling Behind: Warning Signs that You’ve Hit a Safety Plateau
Imagine this. You’re a safety leader for a large operational site. There’s been a series of incidents and the executive team is under pressure to make a change to improve safety performance, fast. The series of events that follow look a little bit like this: First, you focus on the physical environment, reducing riskby investing […]
The Dangers of a Compliance-Only Approach to Safety
Safety seems to be looking good. As you walk around site you notice people wearing PPE, procedures being followed, hazards being reported and teams mentioning safety during pre-starts. You stop to check the incident rate. It hasn’t changed. Team members are still getting hurt. You can’t remember the last time someone provided a suggestion to improve […]