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Podcast: The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast
Episode: Episode 260 - Occupational Safety - Over Commitment
Description: In this episode, Dr. Ayers tackles a common trap for safety professionals: trying to take on too many hazards, projects, and initiatives at once. He explains that over‑commitment spreads time, money, and attention too thin, ultimately weakening safety performance rather than improving it.
🔑 Key Points
Resources are finite. Time, money, and effort must be allocated intentionally; you cannot fix everything simultaneously.
Risk ranking is essential. Dr. Ayers recommends using a structured method to prioritize hazards based on severity and likelihood.
Over‑commitment leads to under‑performance. When leaders chase too many issues at once...