Is safety being absorbed, rebranded, or slowly phased out? As the world around us evolves, so too must the safety profession. We dive headfirst into the real tensions, questions, and opportunities facing modern safety practitioners. From the rise of ESG and AI to the shift in workplace culture, this wide-ranging podcast unpacks whether the traditional model of safety is still fit for purpose, or whether we’re seeing the start of something entirely new.

Highlights:

• Blurred boundaries: Safety’s now showing up in HR, ESG, ops and finance, but who’s really in charge?
• Perception problem: From “health & safety gone mad” to value-adding business partner, has the public image moved on?
• From compliance to culture: The shift from box-ticking to influencing and embedding real change.
• New skills for a new era: Why persuasion, communication and leadership are overtaking hard hats and clipboards.
• Risk over safety?: How aligning with broader risk management may help the profession thrive, not just survive.
• A generational shift: Younger workers, hybrid workplaces, and evolving expectations, how do we keep up?
• Directors in the dock?: A strong call for mandatory H&S training at the top of organisations.
• From the ground up: Should we be teaching risk assessment in schools to embed the right mindset early?

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