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:
- Safety Differently
- New View Safety
- Human and Organizational Performance (HOP)
- Critical Risk Management
- High-Reliability Organization (HRO) framework
- Behavior-Based Safety
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