What really happens when a new health and safety leader joins the team

Opinion

As summer is on the wane, attention inevitably turns back to work-related matters. September is the time when many people start a new job or take a new position.

Health and safety people seem to move around a lot. Everyone’s been in those interviews where you might ask what happened to the last person. The answer is often vague. Something like they were not a good fit, or they were looking to make a change. Sometimes they might expand on things they thought the previous person did that they didn’t like or that they didn’t see the benefit of.

These conversations often contain frightening phrases such as “positive change.” They might even talk about safety culture or human factors. Those new to the management

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