There are two ways to respond when you see someone doing something unsafe at work. You can punish them, or you can coach them. Both aim to prevent the unsafe behaviour from happening again. But only one of them actually works long term. This isn't a philosophical debate. The difference between a coaching-led safety culture and a policing-led one shows up in incident rates, near-miss reporting, worker engagement, and (ultimately) whether people go home safe at the end of the d
