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Safety Culture Isnโt a Program – Itโs a Daily Decision
In many organizations, safety culture is often described in terms of programs, policies, and procedures. Companies invest significant time and resources into developing written programs, conducting training, and performing audits, all with the intention of strengthening their safety performance. While these elements are important, they are frequently misunderstood as the foundation of safety culture. They…
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Complacency: The Silent Risk in Your Workplace
There is a common misconception in workplace safety that incidents are primarily the result of a lack of knowledge, training, or awareness. In reality, many of the most serious incidents occur not because employees are unfamiliar with the hazard, but because they have become too familiar with it. Complacency is one of the most persistent…
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๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ = ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก: ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ
I recently spent time reading an article in Professional Safety Journal published by the American Society of Safety Professionals titled โRebuilding Safety Culture Through Contextual Leadership and Engagement.โ It reinforced something that many of us in the safety profession understand intellectually but sometimes struggle to operationalize: policies and programs, no matter how robust, cannot compensate…
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๐ง STOP CHECKING THE BOX. START CHANGING THE CULTURE. ๐ง
Most safety training follows a script.Ours starts with a blank sheet of paper.Recently, we delivered a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) training that looked very different from the typical slideshow-and-lecture format. We paired employees into small groups and asked them to draw what they believe workers should wear in their facility. Not what policy says.Not what…
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๐จ BIG NEWS in the Safety Podcast World ๐๏ธ๐ฅ
Iโm incredibly excited (and proud) to continue being part of this podcast journey as we officially rebrand the Portage County Safety Council podcast intoโฆโจ The Safety Leadership Collective Podcast โจ This evolution was earned.๐ 141 guests๐ข 107 organizations๐ง 303 episodesโฑ๏ธ 87 hours of content๐ Downloaded in 81+ countries What started as a local safety conversation…