How a Focus on Relationships Leads to Fewer Safety Incidents

Effective employee safety programs inevitably include a large number of policies, practices, and procedures. But these elements alone should never be the primary focus.

When it comes to the various ways that contractors can improve safety, it is “important to have a solid program that covers the fundamentals, but that is just the minimum,” said D. Scott Risch, CSP, CHST, who recently took over as Vice President of Environmental, Health, and Safety for San Jose, California-based Rosendin Electric.

“As safety professionals, we tend to complicate the heck out of things,” Risch said. “Safety is simple: It’s about people. Focus on relationships.”