Safety culture refers to the ways that safety issues are addressed in a workplace. It often reflects “the attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and values that employees share in relation to safety.” 1 The ...

An intrinsically motivated safety culture does not usually emerge fully formed. Decisions and actions affecting behaviors are often linked to entrenched attitudes and beliefs within companies.

Whether at home or in the office, the workplace as we know it has changed dramatically over the past three years; however, one thing that has remained constant is the need for a successful safety ...

A new whitepaper from Grainger examines safety culture as a critical concept for explaining, understanding and preventing workplace incidents. The whitepaper, titled “How We Should Talk about Safety ...

Healthcare leaders--including board trustees--play a crucial role in creating a culture of safety at their organizations, but they don't always know where to begin. Part of the problem is that board ...

Year after year, occupations in the construction industry remain the most hazardous to workers. Since 2008, no industry's registered a higher on-the-job death toll. On top of that, the construction ...

Researchers from Unity Health Toronto led a first-of-its kind trial in which Indigenous actors were trained to perform as patients and evaluate health care providers who completed intensive and brief ...

Regular culture checks help leaders align strategy with real work, prevent drift, and improve both safety performance and business results through disciplined assessment and execution. Leaders do not ...

While metrics are important, this way of thinking leaves little room for proactivity and preemptive action. It incentivizes teams to score well in the almighty audit and results in performative and ...

“What really stands out here is our excellent safety culture,” boasted the senior executive as he sat across the table from me. My eyes probably glazed over as I recalled in my mind something that Dr.