In this episode of The Leadership and Learning Podcast, we explore ways to strengthen safety culture of any organization. My guest, Terry Evans, Division Safety Manager, Boise Cascade is an expert in safety culture. Terry offers several strategies, tips and techniques to help you build and reinforce your safety culture.

Here is what you’ll learn:

• The difference between a Safety Culture and a Safety Program.
• The importance and impact of adopting a servant leadership approach to safety.
• Why focus on changing beliefs, not just enforcing policies.
• How to help employees understand the “why” behind safety practices.
• How to manage the delicate line between production pressures and safety-first.
• Steps for building a safety culture.
• Safety initiatives that lead to pitfalls everyone should avoid.

The overarching message is that safety is about relationships, beliefs, and continuous improvement, not just rules and procedures.