When safety systems become bloated, disconnected and more focused on paperwork than people, they can quietly create the very risks they were meant to prevent. That is exactly what I explored in this special Safety Roundtable with the brilliant Sidney Dekker. We challenged long-held beliefs about responsibility, compliance, human error and whether many systems are helping people succeed or simply getting in their way. If you want a fresh perspective on creating safer, smarter and more human-centred Organisations, this is one to hear. Join our next Safety Roundtable live to be part of conversations like this and bring your own questions to the table.

Highlights:

• Why systems fail: when process matters more than real work.
• Safety ownership: everyone who touches work shares responsibility.
• Rules versus reality: people often adapt to get work done.
• Human motivation: purpose drives better decisions than fear.
• Variability at work: not all variation is dangerous.
• Hearts and minds: telling people rarely guarantees action.
• Documentation limits: records matter, but learning matters more.
• Better systems: make work easier, clearer and safer

Resources and actions:

• Sign up for a future Safety Roundtable: https://safetyroundtable.co.uk/
• Connect with Sidney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidneydekker-com/
• Connect with Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-harris-slip-safety/