S5E460 - Safety Wars 5-20-2026 Blame vs. Solutions, NY Construction Deaths & WHO Update
Published: May 22, 2026
Duration: 55:22
Safety Wars 5/20/26 Blame vs. Solutions, NY Construction Deaths & WHO Update
In this May 20, 2026 episode of Safety Wars, host Jim Poesl opens with a discussion on the ineffectiveness of employee-blaming in accident investigations, advocating instead for systemic fixes rooted in HOP (Human and Organizational Performance) principles. He illustrates this with a practical story about ladder label compliance — showing how education and pragmatic problem-solving beat antagonism and job shutdowns.
Jim then covers breaking news, including OSHA's investigation into a worker fatality at SpaceX's Starbase launch site in South Texas, noting that a full rep...