I thought Oasis had split up…

One of the most fascinating things about Twitter/X is you just never know who is lurking. No likes or comments on your posts, but decide to knock on your door asking to work with them.

You're welcome, Graham.

Safety people need to be able to build a sense of camaraderie within their teams….otherwise they will find it difficult to have conversations about safety.

Good morning everyone. Remember. Don't assume that if you just give people the safety information they need…they will change. However, if a person seeks the information rather than having it forced on them… they are much more likely to accept it, act on it, and change.

You don’t realise I’m that old David Cant ~👷🏻‍♂️

Believe it or not… Most training is quickly forgotten after leaving the classroom. If you set it and forget it. It will have little lasting effect. Businesses need to bridge the gap between classroom training and practical application. And here is an effective solution I

Quick safety nudge “Ignore Human Factors at your peril.” While risk assessments consider human error, they often do so in a very mechanical way. They rarely account for psychological safety, stress, rushing, fatigue, or morale. Your workplace might be technically safe but

You're welcome, Luis.

Most businesses need change to improve safety but sometimes the status quo is so ridiculously stubborn.

One thing in the name of safety won’t be your best move. Putting up a board at the site entrance stating, “Days since the last incident reported = XXX.” Because displaying statistics sends a mixed message about the aims of workplace safety and risk management. Not only is

That’s a very salient point. Does your company minimise #risks in a statistical/mechanical way, or does it factor in the human being and elements they face? What can be done to manage and mitigate the risks? David Cant ~👷🏻‍♂️ may be able to help.

Often I find that some people in business don’t understand what leadership is. • It's not about someone being at the top. • It's not about someone being loud and visible. • It's not about someone with power and authority. Leadership is about influence and inspiring change.

If you want to display a board at an entrance focus on leading indicators. For example: Days since the last lesson learned. Days since the last near miss was reported. Days since there was a positive safety suggestion. Change the perception of reporting, and the workforce will

Bang On from the god of safety David Cant ~👷🏻‍♂️

Walked on site today, and a roofing contractor approached me and said…”We’re glad you’re here. Take a look at what they're asking us to do.” Picture a fragile asbestos roof, loose boiler flues and no fall protection. Without going into too much detail, it was a jaw-drop moment

Spending a lot of time lately trying to help clients management teams get good at looking at work…picking out behaviours…and then having a productive coaching conversation with their coworkers.

Quick safety nudge "Your perception of communicating a message is your enemy." You might see one challenge people are having. They might see a different thing as the challenge. The key to understanding is "active thinking." Challenge all assumptions. Try to gain flexibility

This is good ⤵️