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Stories and humor help teach safety.

Why Stories and Humor Often Teach Safety Better Than Statistics

Facts inform, stories stay with us. Most employees have sat through at least one safety presentation packed with charts, percentages, regulations, and incident rates. The information may be accurate and important, yet much of it ...
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Bridge the safety gap at work.

Bridging the Safety Gap Between Veteran Employees and New Hires

When Different Generations See Safety Differently Many workplaces now include employees at very different stages of their careers. The new employee is probably still learning the ropes, and the veteran employee has been doing the ...
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Safety starts with listening.

Why the Best Safety Presentations Start With Listening, Not Speaking

Why Canned Safety Talks Fall Flat A lot of safety presentations start with the speaker talking. They step on stage, open the slide deck, and begin with a message they have probably delivered to other ...
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Get the right safety messages to your employees.

Why Manufacturing, Logistics, and Healthcare Teams Need Different Safety Messages

There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to workplace safety. The unique hazards, pressures, and responsibilities employees face across industries mean safety messages must reflect the specific industry. With examples that are relevant to everyday experiences, employees are ...
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Create a zero-harm safety culture.

How to Create a Zero-Harm Safety Culture Through Personal Accountability

Implementing a zero harm safety culture is something many organizations pursue, but often face challenges in realizing. Your team can only achieve lasting safety improvement when employees take real ownership of their everyday choices. Accountability ...
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Don't choose one-size-fits-all safety presentations.

5 Big Problems With One-Size-Fits-All Safety Presentations

Safety presentations can be a great way to strengthen workplace culture and reduce incidents. However, you don’t want a generic talk that falls flat when employees can’t connect. Here are some reasons you should avoid ...
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Leadership plays a role in safety behavior.

From Posters to Personal Ownership: What Actually Changes Safety Behavior?

The Gap Between Knowing and Doing Most organizations aren't short on safety reminders. There are posters on the wall, policies in the handbook, annual training sessions, safety slides, toolbox talks, and signs in the places ...
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How to better talk about workplace incidents.

Human Error or System Failure? Rethinking How We Talk About Workplace Incidents

Looking Past the Easy Answer After a workplace incident, people want answers fast. They want to know what happened, who was involved, and what was missed. These are important questions, but they can also narrow ...
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