This is a special episode exploring alternative approaches to Workplace Safety. Over the last decade, numerous emerging Safety theories have gained traction, but they continue to cause debate and confusion across the profession. We’ve compiled this collection of expert views to help Safety practitioners clarify the best way for their organizations to practice Safety.
In this episode, we’re conducting a thorough investigation of the different theories and frameworks Safety professionals can adopt to keep their co-workers safe.
There’s been a palpable shift in attitudes towards workplace safety over recent years, with multiple more-human-centred approaches emerging. But their key differences and relative effectiveness often polarize the safety profession.
We’ve compiled a collection of clips from 16 of our previous guests to help define the the different approaches, including:
And also bring some clarity to the ongoing debate about which philosophy is best.
Featured guests (in order of appearance):
Pam Walaski (Episode 66): Changing attitudes to Safety
Josh Bryant (Episode 26): The 3 key principles of Safety Differently
Moni Hogg (Episode 39): Defining New View Safety?
Andrea Baker (Episode 13): An understanding of what Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) means
Bob Edwards (Episode 53): Does HOP lack accountability?
Stephen Scott (Episode 28): Adopting Critical Risk Management
Jodi Goodall (Episode 67): The High-Reliability Organization (HRO) framework
Clive Lloyd (Episode 44): The problem with Behavior-Based Safety
Murray Ritchie (Episode 72): In defense of Behavior-Based Safety
Tim D’Ath (Episode 61): An alternative to Behavior-Based Safety
Andrea Baker (Episode 13): Comparing Safety Theories
Elisa Lynch (Episode 14): New View versus traditional Safety
James MacPherson (Episode 64): Bickering over Safety labels
Carsten Busch (Episode 76): Is there an ideal blend of Safety approaches?
Dr Linda Martin (Episode 22): The problem with Safety theory
Elisa Lynch (Episode 14): Are Safety approaches debates helpful?
Murray Ritchie (Episode 72): Get rid of the Safety labels
Dr Todd Loushine (Episode 74): Welcoming Safety ideas
Sam Goodman (Episode 27): Respecting our Safety predecessors
Pam Walaski (Episode 66): Safety evolution
