Safety Program Structure to Boost Engagement & Influence

This episode explores how traditional safety program structures limit engagement and offers a step-by-step guide to redesign roles and processes. Discover strategies to redistribute responsibilities, strengthen supervisor safety capabilities, and create meaningful employee participation. Learn why building influence over authority leads to sustainable safety improvements and how to measure continuous progress.

Read the full show notes at https://thesafetygeek.com/137

Links Mentioned:

• Artificial Authority Trap
• Solving the Leadership Accountability Problem

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction: The Importance of Supervisor Involvement in Safety
• 00:57 Greeting and Personal Anecdote
• 01:23 Defining the Role of Frontline Supervisors in Safety
• 03:06 Challenges Faced by Supervisors
• 03:52 Tip 1: Integrate Safety into Daily Tasks
• 06:14 Tip 2: Combine Safety with Quality and Operations
• 08:32 Tip 3: Shadow Supervisors Regularly
• 09:51 Tip 4: Empower Employees
• 13:25 Tip 5: Conduct Regular Supervisor Meetings
• 17:27 Conclusion and Call to Action

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