Episodes

Monday May 18, 2015
388 - The Only Way Safety Will Continuously Improve
Monday May 18, 2015
Monday May 18, 2015

Monday May 11, 2015
387 - What Do Followers Want In Their Leaders?
Monday May 11, 2015
Monday May 11, 2015


Monday May 04, 2015
386 - Incentives and Rewards: Lazy or Excellent Management?
Monday May 04, 2015
Monday May 04, 2015


Monday Apr 20, 2015
384 - Seeing the Right Moves: The Key to Reducing Risks
Monday Apr 20, 2015
Monday Apr 20, 2015


Wednesday Apr 01, 2015
Probability: Group Experience
Wednesday Apr 01, 2015
Wednesday Apr 01, 2015
A worker using the wrong tool for a job injures his hand. Another worker has used the same wrong tool numerous times with no injury. One worker retires having used this tool his whole career with no injury and another retiree has had three injuries related to using that tool. Each experience is different, and thus, each perception of the risk is different. Some think the practice is dangerous and some think it is not. Who is right and who is wrong?
We express a range of experience mathematically by calculating probability. With enough data points we can establish a pattern to this risk that may not be obvious to anyone who is a data point, but is accurately describing the experience of the large group. Sharing the findings of a probability study can actually change and norm the perceptions formed by differing experiences within the group. This new perception can more accurately describe the risk and encourage taking precautions against the risk even among those whose experience hasn’t detected the possibility of accidental injury. Perceptions, if not thus managed, will vary by experience. Managing the accuracy of perceptions is a powerful tool for improving safety performance that many organizations have not utilized.
-Terry L. Mathis
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www.ProActSafety.com
Terry L. Mathis is the founder and CEO of ProAct Safety, an international safety and performance excellence firm. He is known for his dynamic presentations in the fields of behavioral and cultural safety, leadership, and operational performance, and is a regular speaker at ASSE, NSC, and numerous company and industry conferences. EHS Today listed Terry as a Safety Guru in ‘The 50 People Who Most Influenced EHS three consecutive times. He has been a frequent contributor to industry magazines for over 15 years and is the coauthor of STEPS to Safety Culture Excellence (2013, WILEY).

Monday Feb 16, 2015
375 - Motivating Measurement
Monday Feb 16, 2015
Monday Feb 16, 2015


Monday Feb 02, 2015
373 - Misusing Negative Consequences
Monday Feb 02, 2015
Monday Feb 02, 2015


Monday Dec 08, 2014
365 - Safety Must Deliver More Than Customers Expect
Monday Dec 08, 2014
Monday Dec 08, 2014


Monday Nov 17, 2014
362 - Implement Through Ownership
Monday Nov 17, 2014
Monday Nov 17, 2014


Monday Oct 20, 2014
358 - Hands and Feet or Hearts and Minds?
Monday Oct 20, 2014
Monday Oct 20, 2014
Greetings all, here is a short video for this week's podcast. I hope it gets you thinking!
Shawn M. Galloway
President, ProAct Safety
