Safer workplaces always get there by failing first.
When we compare workplaces to determine which one is safer, we often think the employer has got everything all ‘honkey dory’. However, we couldn’t be further from the truth.
“Success comes through rapidly fixing our mistakes rather than getting things right first time.” -Tim Harford
As I go into workplaces around the nation, I find safety professionals worst enemies are their egos. It seems as soon as something goes wrong we tend to put up our defense mechanisms and try to save what reputation we have.
