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Podcast: The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast
Episode: Episode 298 - The most overlooked hazard-assumptions
Description: Episode 298 focuses on a subtle but dangerous hazard that shows up in every workplace, every day: assumptions. Dr. Ayers explains that assumptions quietly undermine safety because they bypass verification, distort decision‑making, and create blind spots that lead to serious incidents.
The core message: Most incidents don’t happen because people don’t know — they happen because people assume.
⚠️ What Makes Assumptions So Dangerous
Assumptions are hazardous because they:
Replace verification with guessing
Create false confidence
Normalize shortcuts
Hide system drift
Prevent workers from asking questions...