Risk Management Show Leadership Failures That Risk Workplace Safety with Thomas Krause
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Mar 25, 2025 Dive into the critical role of leadership in workplace safety. Discover how flawed responses to incidents can undermine safety efforts. Learn about the importance of upward communication, where insights from frontline workers can drive improvement. Explore how treating safety incidents as complex events shaped by various factors can shift organizational culture. Thomas Krause’s decades of expertise sheds light on fostering a safer work environment and enhancing overall performance.
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Treat Small Incidents Seriously
- Leaders should take even small incidents seriously, especially near misses.
- Recognizing the potential for small events to escalate helps prevent larger accidents.
See the Broader Picture
- Leaders often focus on the incident itself rather than the underlying causes.
- They should look at the bigger picture and identify what allowed it to happen.
Facilitate Upward Communication
- Encourage upward communication.
- Empower employees to share safety concerns with decision-makers.