When it comes to safety, we generally know what needs to be done so that we don’t get hurt or break something.
Unfortunately, accidents generally surprise us. We are not aware that we have created the conditions for something serious to happen.
So what happened in your world today?
That’s a pretty general question so let me make it more specific. Did you have any 4Ds happen?
Dumb, Different. Dangerous, Difficult
When I ask these questions in the workplace, the answer I get is normally blank stares. So I expand on them.
Was there something that didn’t make sense? – dumb?
Was there something that was different to the way you normally do it?
Was there something that presented a new hazard that you weren’t tracking - dangerous?
Was there something that was more difficult than it should’ve been?
These questions always generate much better conversation. So what’s your 4D for today?