Is your organisation focusing on the right safety risks, or just the loudest ones?
In this compelling roundtable edition of the podcast, I break down the key findings from our landmark State of Safety 2025 report, built on the insights of over 550+ safety professionals. From shifting mindsets to tech adoption and underreported hazards, the data reveals where we're thriving, where we're blind, and what we urgently need to address.
We also explore what's getting in the way, be it change resistance, low near-miss reporting, or misaligned priorities, and offer reflections on how we can raise our game as a profession. If you care about the future of safety, this conversation is essential listening.
Episode Highlights
- Purpose over compliance: Most safety pros are motivated by protecting people, not just ticking boxes
- Organisational disconnect: 20% gap between personal values and perceived company priorities
- Underreporting near-misses: 18% say they had none last year—likely a cultural issue
- Mental health rising: Most underestimated risk and top future safety concern
- Tech adoption lagging: 43% haven't adopted basic safety tech despite strong belief in its value
- Change resistance: Top barrier to safety progress, followed by financial constraints
- Priority mismatch: Slips are 2nd in harm but 8th in organisational priority
- Low early-career satisfaction: Newer professionals report the least job fulfilment
- Call to action: Close gaps between data and action; reframe safety as a strategic asset
Actions:
- Sign up for a future Safety Roundtable: https://safetyroundtable.co.uk/
- State of Safety Survey Result: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7323403673139568641/
- Connect with Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-harris-slip-safety/
