Todd Conklin explores why its so difficult to measure events that never happen and how traditional safety metrics can mislead organizations. He argues for focusing on metrics that validate safeguards and create desired outcomes rather than only counting accidents.
The episode also touches on automation risks, the limits of frequency-based measures, and the need for better leading indicators and verification practices to keep systems safe even when nothing appears to go wrong.
PAPod 617 - OSHA’s New Playbook: From Enforcement to Partnership
In this episode Todd Conklin talks with David Keeling, Assistant Secretary of La
PAPod 615 - Leaders First: Why Safety Starts at the Top
Todd joins James Newman and Ken Madsen on a special excerpt from the Counter-Err
PAPod 614 - Accountability Labs: Learning to Have Each Other’s Back
Todd Conklin hosts Jen Long on the Pre-Accident Investigation Podcast to introdu
PAPod 613 - Don't Shoot the Dog: A Song for Safer Workplaces
Host Todd talks with safety professional and singer-songwriter Toni Vere about h
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