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Discipline is a critical component of high-functioning safety systems. Used in the right way, discipline establishes an organization’s commitment to safety by enforcing the rules and procedures designed to keep people safe.

Getting employees to follow the rules – even those that keep them safe – is more difficult than simply having the desire to avoid injuries. Culture, leadership, organizational systems and other factors make up a complex system that interacts with, influences and guides workplace behavior.

Safety leaders routinely make decisions about exposures. Worker exposures to serious injury and fatality events present a particular problem.

As another year begins, safety leaders have much to be proud of. Across industry, organizations are enjoying record-low injury rates, a place for safety on the agenda and greater safety literacy across more employees than ever before.

From recycling and renewable energy to community investment and ethical sourcing, sustainability efforts have become a significant part of many company strategies.

It’s no longer a secret that safety has a lot to offer organizations. We also know that safety needs to have “a seat at the table” everywhere strategy is set, including the boardroom. But aside from a handful of progressive organizations, that “seat” isn’t there. Why not?

Is analytics the game-changer it’s made out to be?

Of all the things leaders worry about, by far the most troubling is that an employee might suffer a serious injury or fatality (SIF).

Implementing an effective process safety system goes beyond documented policies and procedures. It requires behavioral reliability in its execution.

For many leaders, becoming good at safety requires learning how to do things differently.