The Safety Contrarian
Hayden GreenshieldsSubstack on questioning assumptions, challenging the status quo, and seeking real evidence of what truly impacts occupational health and safety.
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The Case for Informal Training: Why Experience Trumps the Classroom
I believe that informal training offers greater value than formal training.
In my years of delivering training courses, I noticed that the most impactful learning didn’t come from PowerPoint slides or well-intentioned lectures—it emerged t...
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. But in many cases, it’s also a tool—one that can be used to assert control, disrupt operations, or advance political and financial agendas. Workers, unions, employers,...
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. I had spent years in construction, assuming that, at worst, most workers could muddle through the basics. But this—a complete inability to read or write? I...
The Safety Lies We Tell Ourselves
Safety as a Corporate Value
I once worked for an employer who fundamentally believed that safety was a core value—something that defined a person’s character and permeated every aspect of their life. On my second day, my manager handed me...
Injured Mark and the Ethics of Measuring Safety Performance
Mark screamed in pain. His back burned with agony, a fire raging through his lower spine. He clutched at the ground, breath sharp and shallow, his voice cutting through the noise of the site. “Just take me to the hospital! Please, just take...
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I am a safety professional making sense of the safety world by questioning assumptions, challenging the status quo, and seeking real evidence of what truly impacts occupational health and safety.
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