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Why Your Safety Policies Aren't Being Followed, Even When They're Required

Why Your Safety Policies Aren't Being Followed, Even When They're Required

FromThe Safety Geek Podcast: Geeking Out About Workplace Safety


Why Your Safety Policies Aren't Being Followed, Even When They're Required

FromThe Safety Geek Podcast: Geeking Out About Workplace Safety

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Aug 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A widespread myth is that a company policy will always be followed. You might find that shocking and even funny but most people in management believe that. Even new safety professionals might believe that. Honestly, I even believed that when I was starting out.But why? Why aren't they followed when safety policies are based on the law? Tune in to this episode as we talk about the reasons why and what you can do about it.Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/111Links Mentioned:Safety Management Academy - https://thesafetygeek.com/smaThank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you liked it, be sure to share it with your best safety friend. It's a goal of The Safety Geek to elevate the safety manager position and that is why I share tips and resources on how you can manage your safety program more effectively.Safety is safety, if you’re a general industry nerd like me or if you work in construction, agriculture, environmental or other areas. The common factor is getting management support and employee participation. That’s where I can help.To get started, take my FREE COURSE on how to manage your workplace safety program with ease where you will learn the basic steps from organizing all the moving parts of a safety program and building safety awareness.Join The Safety Geek Community and become part of The Network a Professional Development Community at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Network  Check out Safety Management Academy!https://TheSafetyGeek.com/SMA Visit the website at https://TheSafetyGeek.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/safetygeek Sign Up for my safety newsletter where I share exclusive tips, content, forms, and templates at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Newsletter Follow me @Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSafetyGeek LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brye-sargent/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safety_brye/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesafetygeek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Safety_Brye 
Released:
Aug 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Safety Geek coaches and trains workplace safety managers, who struggle with support and commitment, effective strategies to change their company’s culture and to become safety leaders. I am dedicated to helping the industrial safety manager improve their health and safety program. Whether you are an experienced EHS professional or you are new to the safety field, I am here to guide you to implement the best workplace safety program. Every week I will answer questions that have come in through the website or dive deep into a safety topic; I will cover issues such as management commitment, safety culture, behavior-based safety, safety awareness, employee involvement, the psychology of safety and so much more.