Paper overview
The central argument
Challenges vague uses of the word safety that obscure failures of work design, engineering, planning and governance. Proposes Responsible Operational Integrity as an ethos for assigning ownership and demonstrating protection.
Key themes
What the paper examines
- Name the actual operational failure rather than a generic safety issue.
- Protection must appear in work design and verification.
- Safe Behavior by Design connects leadership, controls, trust and intervention.
Practical application
Put the thinking to work
Use the complete paper to structure leadership discussions, examine operating assumptions and identify questions for your organization.
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