Safeonomics Season 3 | Episode 5 with Peter Susca

07/07/2025 1h 4min Temporada 3 Episodio 5
Safeonomics Season 3 | Episode 5 with Peter Susca

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Episode Synopsis

What if everyone on site—operators, accountants and executives alike—described risk the same way? In this follow-up conversation, Scott and Peter explore his third article, The Business Value of a Common Safety Language, revealing how shared definitions of “hazard,” “risk” and “safe” become a force-multiplier for operational excellence. Connecticut Department of LaborInside the episodeWhy safety jargon often sounds foreign to other functions—and how a plain-English glossary dissolves friction and speeds decision-making. Connecticut Department of LaborPeter’s “Good-Day vs. Bad-Day Controls” analogy (seat-belt vs. air-bag) that helps leaders instantly grasp the difference between behavior-dependent and engineered protections. Connecticut Department of LaborA simple three-tier model—safe enough, not safe enough, unsafe—that lets frontline teams calibrate risk in seconds and act without waiting for permission. Connecticut Department of LaborHow a unified safety language fuels stronger hazard recognition, sharper metrics and a culture where everyone owns the conversation.Listen in and discover how speaking the same safety dialect accelerates everything else you care about—quality, productivity and, yes, the bottom line.

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