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The Safety Profession’s Disconnect Between Process and Purpose
Sep 18, 2023
Greg Smith, an international award-winning author and qualified lawyer specializing in Safety and Health Management, discusses the disconnect between safety processes and their purpose. He highlights the challenges of preventing accidents completely and critiques the criminalization of safety. The episode explores the commercialization of safety culture and the corruptibility of safety processes. It proposes an inquiry-based model for addressing safety breaches and emphasizes the need for executive-level safety literacy. The guest provides training advice and recommended resources for safety professionals.
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- Safety is a wicked problem that requires a dynamic and adaptable approach.
- Safety professionals should consider legal obligations and risks to better support organizational safety goals.
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Safety as a Wicked Problem
Safety is described as a wicked problem, characterized by its complex and unsolvable nature. Unlike other problems with known solutions, safety is dynamic and its definition influences the approach to solving it.
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