S5E463 - June 9, 2026 Safety Theater is Killing People

Safety Wars 6-9-2026 Safety Theater Is Killing People

Host Jim Poesl returns after a hiatus to address listener comments and cover recent safety and news topics. He opens by critiquing micro-level accident prediction models, arguing they're inherently flawed because safety professionals correct hazards as they find them, skewing any data. He stresses that without authority to hire, fire, or discipline, safety pros have limited power to change workplace culture.

Jim shares a story about a roofing subcontractor who threatened workers for enforcing fall protection, illustrating how cost-cutting overrides...