Beyond Finger Pointing – Safety Culture and the Deepwater Horizon Incident

Deepwater Horizon began showing in United States theaters on September 30. As with most historical films, the post-release flurry of critique and dialogue about the film’s accuracy has ensued, and BP’s blunders have become a conversation topic around most dinner tables. While we all love a great villain, and the portrayal of BP fits so…

Two Common Misconceptions About Safety Behavior

In order to be an effective safety leader, it is essential that you have a developed understanding of the role that behavior plays in organizational safety. But this can be difficult, because “behavior” means different things to different people. In this video, Dr. Tom Krause explores several different, often-conflicting views on the subject in order…

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The Power of Context: How Leaders Create Context and How Context Influences Behavior

A shocking situation In a small California town, 1,000 gallons of unknown chemicals exploded and sent 3 firefighters and several workers to a hospital. The investigation after the incident discovered that text messages were sent to managers of the wastewater treatment facility where the chemicals had been stored. The text messages warned managers of upcoming…