Safety and Operational Excellence

In this episode, Mary Conquest speaks with Rob Fisher, a globally recognized expert in operational excellence and process safety improvement. A sought-after executive mentor, speaker, and trainer, Rob is also a best-selling author and podcast host who shares his expertise with organizations around the world.

Why does safety management often end up in a silo separated from mainstream business operations?

Rob explains why building safety into work in conjunction with other functions will improve operational efficiency, reduce injuries, and strengthen organizational resilience. He explores safety’s relationship with operational excellence, and actually argues for less specific focus on making workplaces safer. 

As well as reframing safety in general, Rob shares his ideas for improving safety measurement, before highlighting the common challenges that desiloing can create.

A key theme of this practical conversation is the need for better tools, and Rob introduces the Essential Leadership Cycle as a core framework and describes the 3 phases of deployment.

This strategic conversation gives EHS professionals a more integrated and sustainable approach to keeping workers safe while enhancing organizational excellence.