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Scott Margolin, vice president of technical at Tyndale, wants you to overcome “the (very human) tendency to learn about something and presume that information or world view remains valid years later.”

“It is important to clearly define the safety observation process in organizations to achieve maximum benefit from the activity and avoid a ‘checking-the-box’ exercise,” says Cary Usrey, process improvement leader at Predictive Solutions, who adds that observations “should be a two-way conversation aimed at developing an understanding and providing mutual benefit.”

“Until leaders understand that there is a level of safety beyond zero, they will be stuck on the dreaded ‘hockey stick plateau’ in their safety performance,” says speaker Bill Sims Jr., who adds that many “fail to see the underlying ‘management system at risk’ behaviors that kill more people than worker behavior ever will.”

“One of the most common reasons why people don’t intercede or share safety with someone else is they believe or convince themselves that nothing is going to happen,” says motivational safety speaker John Drebinger, who offers tips for giving workers the “self-motivation to take action and help others live safely.”

“Each element of safety excellence impacts and influences the safety culture,” says Terry Mathis, founder and CEO of ProAct Safety, who offers a checklist to “ensure you formulate a complete approach.”

Safety+Health has invited the most highly rated presenters from the annual National Safety Council Congress & Expo to contribute to a new monthly column. This month, Regina McMichael, president of The Learning Factory, says “Safety training doesn’t have to have such a bad reputation, but it does. The great news is that the industry can change that perception with some creativity and commitment to improving ourselves as safety and health trainers.”

Safety+Health has invited the most highly rated presenters from the annual National Safety Council Congress & Expo to contribute to a new monthly column. Kicking things off is Dale Lesinski, vice president of DiVal Safety, who says attaining the highest safety results is a challenge because many safety managers “miss the key ingredient for success: biology.”