ABSTRACT
Bringing back the cast from the prologue of the book, this chapter begins to dive deeper into impactful things that matter. The story in this chapter is one about interpersonal communication, being understood, and making sure that your goal of protecting workers is not undermined by selfish intentions. The author recounts an episode in which he was asked to cover for another member of his team. In preparation, he was briefed by the more senior specialist about how to conduct daily operations on various contract jobs. Through this process, he discovered that the other member had been signing off on structural engineering documents in the interest of keeping the job on track. It was a huge liability to the company and to the senior safety specialist himself. This chapter’s Stupid Simple Tool is a concept called “building your safety table.” It may look different from one organization to the next but the concept is simple: Over-communicate with your team, your customers, and your company so that they know your integrity cannot be called into question and your team will not compromise safety just to get something done.
