Is your safety program just lucky, or is it truly effective?

 

This Safety and Risk Success podcast tackles the complex topic of Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) prevention, challenging the notion that safety is solely a matter of chance. Daryl Wake, an expert in organizational safety from Dekra, provides insightful data and analysis, urging organizations to move beyond traditional safety metrics and adopt a more proactive approach to SIF prevention.

 

 

Highlights:

 

- The "Triangle Within the Triangle": Traditional safety triangles underestimate the likelihood of SIF events, with a significant percentage of incidents having the potential to be far more serious.

- The Importance of High-Risk Situations: Routine work, even if hazardous, often doesn't trigger SIF concern, highlighting the need for a more nuanced understanding of "normal" operations.

- Focus on Corrective Actions: Organizations should shift their focus from people-focused corrective actions (training, PPE) to risk-focused ones, targeting the root causes of SIF potential.

- Leadership's Role is Crucial: Senior leadership must be educated and invested in SIF prevention, sponsoring programs and promoting a culture of safety.

- Data Analysis & Visibility: Organizations should track SIF exposure, actual and potential, and clearly define their definition of life-threatening and life-altering incidents.

- Know Your Precursors: Identify and address the specific high-risk situations, management controls, and cultural factors that contribute to SIF potential within your organization.

- Integrate SIF into Existing Systems: Don't create a separate SIF program, instead, integrate its principles into your existing safety management system and processes.

 

Actions:

- Connect with Daryl on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darylwake/

- Sign up for a future Safety Roundtable: https://safetyroundtable.co.uk/

- Connect with Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-harris-slip-safety/