Safety Labs by Safety Products Global Jake Mazulewicz’s Practical Guide to Enhancing Safety
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Nov 24, 2025 Join Jake Mazulewicz, a human reliability consultant, former firefighter, and author, as he shares his expertise on enhancing safety in technical teams. He delves into how incidents typically stem from multiple small factors rather than a lone cause. Jake emphasizes balancing control-based and learning-centered safety approaches while tackling myths about psychological safety. He also introduces practical resilience techniques and the importance of constructive feedback. Dive into actionable strategies that can transform workplace safety!
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Begin Reviews With What Goes Right
- Start reviews by asking how the job usually succeeds, not only what went wrong this time.
- Expand what goes right to discover resilient practices and frontline expertise.
Use The Substitution Test
- Use the substitution test: would 10 similarly trained people make the same choice?
- If several would, address systemic issues; if none would, address individual factors.
Pole Climb Example Reveals Systemic Risks
- Jake used a pole-climbing incident to illustrate the substitution test in practice.
- Multiple linemen would likely have climbed that pole, revealing systemic, not individual, issues.
