Ep.75 How are stop work decisions made?

The Safety of Work

Together, Jop and I discuss a topic on which Drew and I previously touched: We revisit how stop-work decisions are made and why this is such an interesting topic of research.

Topics:

• Jop’s research methods.
• How to interpret and explain procedures.
• Why rules don’t always lead to a work stoppage.
• Why stop-work happens.
• The perception vs. reality of stop-work.
• Myths and expectations of safety culture.
• The main takeaway.

Quotes:

“I think I’ve probably been guilty myself of not fully defining what I’m talking about.”

“Only one case I found where a rule actually led to stopping work.”

“First of all, compared to current interventions we see around stop-work...they all paint this picture of real significant decisions...and well, I found that plenty of stop-work decisions are basically considered insignificant.”

Resources:

Deciding to Stop Work or Deciding How Work is Done?

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