Greetings from: Toronto, Ontario. When we talk about safety excellence we are often talking about doing something fundamentally different than what we have already done before. Consider that most advanced approaches to excellence will not work, either initially or sustain if you do not have a good management foundation already in place. Similarly in safety, if you are not doing the basics, if you do not have a great safety toolbox already in place, adding another tool will be sometimes pointless. Moreover attempting something you are not ready for and failing, almost always creates barriers to future attempts. Many sites realize that doing more of the same doesn’t always bring change. I think Drucker said it best, “Success always makes obsolete the very behavior that achieved it.” I believe to begin a path towards excellence you need to understand the limitations of traditional safety. Thomas Edison believed that “Discontent is the first necessity of progress.” I believe this to be true, so Terry and I sat down and discussed our thoughts on this topic. I hope it provides you some ideas to start strengthening the foundations of your management systems and prepare you for any advanced initiatives you may be considering!
Have a great week!
Shawn Galloway
ProAct Safety
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