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Podcast: Rated R Safety Show with Jay Allen
Episode: EP 1268: When âFollow the Procedureâ Stops Making Sense
Description: Everyone says it.âWe just want people to follow the procedure.âBut what happens when the procedure doesnât match the work?In this episode of the Rated R Safety Show, we break down why organizations often reward deviation until something goes wrongâthen suddenly demand perfect compliance. We explore how procedures quietly shift from guidance to evidence, why work-as-imagined rarely survives contact with reality, and how blaming individuals protects systems that were never designed to work in the first place.This isnât about breaking rules.Itâs about why fo...