Safety Success for Supervisors

Manufacturing leaders say “safety first,” but does it really come first when production pressure hits? In this episode, Katherine Syverson, former EHS Director with 25 years in manufacturing safety, shares how supervisors, who hold the highest level of influence in any organization, can drive sustainable safety culture. You’ll learn how to shift from lagging to leading indicators, why one company’s injury rate dropped from 4.0 to 1.6 by focusing on continuous improvement, and how to conduct safety observations that actually stick. Katherine provides practical tools for safety huddles, explains why “days without injury” boards create underreporting, and shares the managerial courage needed to have difficult conversations that save lives. Whether you’re equipping new supervisors or refining your current approach, you’ll gain actionable strategies to make safety a value, not just a priority.