The Safety Contrarian

The Case for Informal Training: Why Experience Trumps the Classroom

I believe that informal training offers greater value than formal training.

Apr 4 • 

Hayden Greenshields

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March 2025

Safety Isn’t Always About Protecting People—Sometimes, It’s About Power

Safety is often framed as a means of preventing injury and saving lives.

Mar 18 • 

Hayden Greenshields

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February 2025

Paperwork and the Illiterate Worker: A System of Safety or a System of Shame?

The first time I met a person who couldn’t read or write was on a construction site.

Feb 27 • 

Hayden Greenshields

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The Safety Lies We Tell Ourselves

Safety as a Corporate Value

Feb 22 • 

Hayden Greenshields

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Injured Mark and the Ethics of Measuring Safety Performance

Mark screamed in pain.

Feb 7 • 

Hayden Greenshields

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Unmasking the Illusion of Management Safety Tours

In the annals of history, there's a curious tale of Empress Catherine II's lover, Grigory Potemkin, and his creative attempts to impress her.

Feb 4 • 

Hayden Greenshields

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January 2025

The Missing Piece in the Safety 2 Debate: Agency

In the world of occupational health and safety, the conversation has increasingly shifted towards systemic and sociological factors that influence…

Jan 31 • 

Hayden Greenshields

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Jan 13 • 

Hayden Greenshields

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