David Cant @davidgcant

20+ years in safety & risk management, still learning. Built for construction. Fascinated by human behaviour. Sceptical, but optimistic, fuelled by curiosity. davidcant.co.uk/services/newsl… England + Spain Joined November 2011

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David Cant @davidgcant

2 days ago

Why can't all dust masks worn to protect lungs be kept this clean?

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David Cant @davidgcant

6 hours ago

Oddly enough, my posting of wind-up safety management takes on LinkedIn reveals a clear divide. Some people grasp the funny side right away, others totally miss the point. Makes me wonder if this online reaction mirrors how some people in safety perform in the real world.

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David Cant @davidgcant

8 hours ago

Yes, Andy. Don’t just tell people - show them.

Andy Scotland @asctty

8 hours ago

Yes, Andy. Don’t just tell people - show them.

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David Cant @davidgcant

8 hours ago

Indeed. If telling someone to do something were effective, there wouldn't be any shortcuts taken.

Summerwine_Tri Safety @Summerwine_Tri

9 hours ago

Indeed. If telling someone to do something were effective, there wouldn't be any shortcuts taken.

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David Cant @davidgcant

9 hours ago

That makes sense. Although making a system inherently safe and effortless is ideal, you can’t always remove all risks.

will @will48582601

9 hours ago

That makes sense. Although making a system inherently safe and effortless is ideal, you can’t always remove all risks.

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David Cant @davidgcant

9 hours ago

Tell people how to do something, and they most probably won’t. Showing people how to do something increases the chances they will. It's an effective safety behavioural nudge.

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David Cant @davidgcant

a day ago

That's what we like to see... an angle grinder without the protective guard covering a high-speed blade that would slice through a finger in a nanosecond.

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David Cant @davidgcant

11 hours ago

Quick safety management nudge Way more seasoned workers cause more incidents than apprentices. Because complacency breeds shortcuts. Always reinforce the fundamental basics, no matter how experienced people are.

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David Cant @davidgcant

22 hours ago

“Until you don’t.. “

Chilvers Safety Consulting @ChilversSafety

22 hours ago

“Until you don’t.. “

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David Cant @davidgcant

a day ago

You don't need another safety initiative. You need someone who can cut through the noise, identify what's broken in your operations, and distinguish it from the red herrings you're chasing. You’re unaware of the real safety issues because you are too close to your environment.

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David Cant @davidgcant

a day ago

Hi, go and give praise to someone today.

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David Cant @davidgcant

2 days ago

“Your posts make my day better”, commented someone on my LinkedIn earlier.

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David Cant @davidgcant

2 days ago

Louder for the people at the back.

Risk Management Refreshed @riskrefreshed

2 days ago

Louder for the people at the back.

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David Cant @davidgcant

2 days ago

100%, Andy. Attending a training course is not a set it and forget it process, which many people assume is the case.

Andy Scotland @asctty

2 days ago

100%, Andy. Attending a training course is not a set it and forget it process, which many people assume is the case.

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BHI @BHI_Supplies

2 days ago

"Quick safety nudge If the tools aren't right, people's safety is at risk. Once on a client's site, I saw a young bricklayer cutting blocks without wearing safety glasses. They were in his pocket. "They fog up when I wear them," he said. I mentioned to him that safety…

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David Cant @davidgcant

2 days ago

Remember training alone will not change behaviour because human psychology doesn't work that way. Your workforce will cut corners under pressure. They’ll forget processes in routine tasks. Your flawed thinking is at work, assuming rational compliance with safety management.