The Paradox Of Safety Failures—And What Leaders Can Do About It
If you don’t intentionally design the conditions for safety, you’ve unintentionally designed the conditions for harm.
Shawn Galloway, CEO of ProAct Safety, Inc., notes that safety failures, such as listeria outbreaks and aviation incidents, are prevalent.
The paradox of safety failures is that they are both unique and share commonalities.
- Unique: a distinct domino effect of mishaps leads to each situation
- Commonalities: mishaps can be placed in broad categories
If you don’t intentionally design the conditions for safety, you’ve unintentionally designed the conditions for harm.
Leaders who don’t proactively identify precursor issues risk injuries, fatalities, and damage to their brands’ reputations.
The author has identified three broad categories of mishaps that can cause safety failures in any industry.
Author's summary: Leaders must design safety conditions to avoid harm.
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