In this episode, Mary Conquest speaks with Rey Gonzalez, a consultant and coach who provides expertise on sustainable performance improvement and human error reduction. He's worked in high-risk industries for over 40 years and has spent most his professional life working to improve safety through ehancing human performance.

Rey explains why empowering co-workers to stop work when they sense risk is such a powerful tool to create a positive safety culture. However, he shares the key reasons why this option is often under-utilized and helps safety professionals ensure this initiative is successfully adopted.

Additionally, he has identified the key role triggers play in predicting safety incidents and explains how you can educate your co-workers to spot these warning signs and reduce risk.

Rey strongly advocates empowering people to proactively contribute to safety management and outlines (with practical tips) the key role HSE professionals play in fostering a psychologically safe workplace.

To find out more about Rey’s work, consultancy (Human and Organizational Performance Enhancement), and online training programs (High Reliability Training) visit:

https://hopeconsultingllc.com/

and 

https://www.trainhro.com/

Rey Gonzalez on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachreygonzalez/

The books recommended by Rey:

Managing the Unexpected: Resilient Performance in an Age of Uncertainty

by Karl E. Weick and, Kathleen M. Sutcliffe

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Managing-Unexpected-Resilient-Performance-Uncertainty/dp/0787996491

Still Not Safe: Patient Safety and the Middle-Managing of American Medicine

by Robert L. Wears and Kathleen M. Sutcliffe

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Still-Not-Safe-Middle-Managing-American/dp/B088C3QGHC

Risk-Based Thinking: Managing the Uncertainty of Human Error in Operations

by Tony Muschara

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Risk-Based-Thinking-Tony-Muschara/dp/113830249X

Critical Steps: Managing What Must Go Right in High-Risk Operations

by Tony Muschara, Ron Farris and Jim Marinus

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Critical-Steps-Managing-High-Risk-Operations/dp/1032115076