EHS on Tap E269: Making Safety Culture an Organizational Priority
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Oct 14, 2025 Karen Hamel, a regulatory compliance expert and trainer at Hale & Hardy, dives into the significance of embedding a robust safety culture within organizations. She highlights common pitfalls, such as insufficient leadership commitment and treating safety as merely the safety department's concern. Karen discusses the advantages of fostering psychological safety and trust for employee retention. She offers actionable strategies for engaging leadership and measuring safety culture effectiveness, stressing the need for grassroots initiatives to revitalize safety practices.
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Make Leadership Truly Accountable
- Do ensure visible, active commitment from upper management rather than relegating safety to the safety department.
- Do involve leaders in solutions and show they value everyone's input to make safety real.
Prioritize Ongoing Training Time
- Do invest adequate time in safety training and avoid skipping sessions to keep production moving.
- Do prioritize ongoing training so workers stay competent and aware instead of a one-time checkbox.
Safety Culture Adds Organizational Stability
- A strong safety culture adds organizational stability amid external instability.
- Psychological safety and trust matter as much as physical controls for worker performance.