The ongoing need for trade contractors within manufacturing environments presents unique challenges for maintaining consistent safety standards and fostering a robust safety culture. Traditional safety approaches often fall short in effectively engaging these vital external partners. This session will equip safety and health professionals with alternatives to traditional approaches using Human and Organizational Performance principles within safe work planning tools, risk assessment strategies, work-as-done conversations and field verification activities. We’ll explore how to leverage the Safety Leadership 2.0 framework and the foundational principles of HOP to move beyond compliance-driven interactions. You’ll learn practical strategies to change the conversation with trades workers, foster transparent communication, challenge conventional thinking about planning for safe work and promote a more modern, proactive approach to safety that benefits all workers.