It may seem odd to call the concept of safety a game. Peoples lives and well being are certainly not to be played with. But in essence, within existing safety departments around the globe, there is a sense of exhaustion that no matter how hard they work, improvements are minimally incremental at best. The approach to safety using technical "safety advisors" creates a safety cop mentality that has shown no further effect at improving TRIF (Total Recordable Incident Frequency) or reducing Lost Time Incidents (LTIs). Further progress in improving safety at work must come not from further regulation, but from building safe communities at work.

The Safety Economy. The Safety Narrative.....

"Learning to prioritize safety happens in the narrative (story telling), role modeling, leadership and mentoring relationships that happen in the workplace community. These occur 'interstitially', informally throughout the workday in spaces and occasions that are not always, or even often, categorized as training or learning events." (McGrath, 2016). 

Michael J McGrath, PhD introduces a new philosophy of safety into workplaces, grounded in research in education, leadership, and culture.