Safety 2010 Proceedings

615 Silent Danger: Five Crucial Conversations of a Safety Culture

Instructor: David Maxfield, Ph.D., VitalSmarts, Provo, UT

Description: A recent study conducted by VitalSmarts examined workplace safety failures. Unsafe conditions had been recognized well in advance, but not resolved and individuals and organizations suffered. This study reveals key moments where existing safety policies that can save time, money, and even lives, break down due to communication failures. Learn to recognize the most common barriers to upholding policies, as well as how to address these barriers and improve safety practices for good.

Level: B