Tag: workers
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Scare tactics – do they really work?
Do They Really Work? Every H&S professional has been there. And still – blank stares. Shrugs. Resistance. So sometimes, you pull out the big guns: here’s what happens when it goes wrong. And yes – scare tactics can work. But only when they’re used carefully, proportionally, and with integrity. Why scare tactics sometimes work Humans…
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Do what I say, not what I do
The Leadership Double Standard That Destroys Safety In health and safety, leaders love to talk about expectations. Follow the rules. Wear the PPE. Use the right process. Do the right thing. But too often, those same leaders walk onto a site, skip the steps, ignore the controls, and behave as if the rules don’t apply…
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Stubborn furniture
Working With Long‑Time Workers Who Resist Change Every workplace has them. The long‑timers. The old hands. The “stubborn furniture” – the people who’ve been around so long they feel bolted to the floor. They know the job inside out. They’ve seen managers come and go. They’ve survived restructures, new systems, new rules, new consultants, new…
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Deadlines and shortcuts
The Safety Problem We Pretend Not to See Every business has deadlines. But the real question is, are those deadlines realistic, sustainable, and achievable – every single time? Because if they’re not, workers will do what humans always do under pressure. They’ll take the fastest, easiest, most direct route to the outcome. And that usually…