VIDEO 19 October 2011 | Safety

What to Do After an Accident

Dr. Judy Agnew examines what typically occurs in the aftermath of an accident and how management tends to react in very predictable ways, using negative consequences. Learn why having more proactive measures of safety will improve communications between workers and management and help to create a strong safety culture. Learn about Workplace Safety and ADI'…
VIDEO 19 October 2011 | Safety

Safe By Accident? How to Use Discipline

Discipline is overused in most organizations because of a lack of understanding of human behavior. Watch as Dr. Judy Agnew describes the troubling side effects of discipline, why the message it usually sends is really "just don't get caught" and what an organization should do first instead. Learn about Workplace Safety and ADI's Safety…
VIDEO 12 October 2011 | Safety

Why Incentives and Safety Don’t Mix!

Dr. Judy Agnew and Dr. Aubrey Daniels challenge commonly used safety incentives. Who doesn’t like a good challenge or contest, right? True, but safety incentives, by their very nature and design, are set up to reward an outcome that can come at any cost. Find out why, even with the best of intentions, organizations can put themselves at risk for unsafe…
VIDEO 15 September 2011 | Safety

Lagging Indicators: Don’t get caught focusing on the wrong safety measures

Dr. Judy Agnew explains why a reactive approach to safety, such as relying on lagging indicators, fails to identify what can be done to prevent accidents in the first place, and what organizations should focus on instead. Learn about Workplace Safety and ADI's Safety Solutions
VIDEO 28 July 2011 | Safety

Safe For What?

In this short video segment, Dr. Aubrey Daniels shares a broader discussion on safety in the workplace and the benefits of using a scientifically based approach to gather and track data. Learn how matrices can track several behaviors as they grow to habit strength and why safety is the gateway to production, quality, and cost. Learn about Workplace…
VIDEO 28 July 2011 | Safety

Creating a Safe Physical Environment

The number one responsibility of Leadership in Safety is to create and maintain a safe physical environment. So why does safety sometimes fall short? This video describes the important role management plays in ensuring that an easy and effective process exists for reporting unsafe conditions and that hourly workers are comfortable making changes on their…
VIDEO 28 July 2011 | Safety

Relationship Development in Safety

When it comes to safety, organizations need more than just compliance; they need people to follow the rules all the time, even when no one is watching. In this short video segment, Dr. Judy Agnew discusses why relationships are important and what it takes to build a strong safety culture. This video also explains why discretionary effort and trust are key…
VIDEO 11 July 2011 | Safety

Overreliance on Antecedents: Do Policies, Memos, and Safety Signage Work?

You can walk into any work environment where safety is a major concern and see the signs on the wall, signs like “Protective Gear Must be Worn At All Times.” But why is it, that often times, employees tend to dismiss these warnings and work unprotected? Safety signage, policies, memos and, yes, even training are considered antecedents. They only prompt…
VIDEO 8 June 2011 | Safety

Understanding At-Risk Behavior

Why do managers make poor decisions about safety? Dr. Judy Agnew says it is because they don’t understand why people engage in at-risk behavior. They show employees a video on proper lifting and then are puzzled when they don’t continue to lift properly. Until managers understand why at-risk behaviors occur, they cannot make good decisions to correct them.…
VIDEO 8 June 2011 | Safety

Gambling With Safety

Dr. Judy Agnew, author of Safe By Accident?, discusses how by attempting to improve workplace safety, companies institute safety programs, purchase specialized equipment, and engage in safety practices that they believe have a positive impact. Unfortunately the measure of that impact is flawed. Having a low incident rate is no guarantee that an organization…