2022 NSC Safety Congress & Expo

The Silent Killer in Your Organization is … Your Risk (Not Safety) Culture! (Room Ballroom 20)

21 Sep 22
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Hazard Identification & Prioritization

The pursuit of zero fatalities is a noble one, and many solutions are offered. They come in the shape of serious injury and fatality risk management, barriers, bowties and control systems. But those are focused “downstream,” where the fatal flaws manifest, and then it’s too late – you’re endlessly swatting them like mosquitoes. Upstream in the organization we find the “risk” culture, and it’s here where the fatal flaws originate and where they must be mitigated. The extent to which we can clarify and transform the risk culture will determine our success to reach this goal. In this session, we’ll discuss a global elimination of fatalities program in a large corporation that delivered dramatic results.