It is a researched fact that a person’s perception of risk or their tolerance of it, will in one way or another influence their decision-making and impact their safety. Awareness of this fact is a prerequisite for effectively managing risk and designing preventive measures. If at work you hear statements similar to the ones indicated below or after an accident:
Then, there is a risk tolerance or perception issue at your worksite which could indicate that project supervision misses such attitudes and the resulting behavior, ignores it, or possibly may even encourage it. This may also be an organizational problem, where management does not take an active role in safety issues by visit the worksite often enough or take a specific interest in safety, or don’t have effective systems in place to control and manage it.