Over half of all serious injuries and fatalities involve an unexpected change in the work process or environment.

Safety is notorious for excessive paperwork; irrelevant policies; and redundant activities. We often add the latest safety ‘thing’ to our safety systems, but we never seem to take anything away.

The second phase of this project seeks to design and test interventions to improve workplace wellness thereby reducing the likelihood of the workplace triggering or exacerbating mental health issues among workers.

In this study we will attempt to create a useful scientific definition by exploring which dimensions of safety culture may be empirically observed, and which cannot. We will then seek to measure the empirical dimensions using validated scientific criteria, ensuring that we at least measure what we think we are measuring.

This project will explore why Direct Controls are sometimes challenging; how to determine if an alternative work plan is sufficient; and how to continuously monitor the state of high-energy when workers are exposed.

How do we isolate and measure the impact of a safety intervention? and How do we measure our monetary and non-monetary return on investment?