Interpersonal Fear Undermines Workplace Hazard Identification And Reporting

Researchers surveyed more than 4,600 workers and analyzed thousands of incident reports across five mine sites and over 100 mining and contractor companies, reporting that interpersonal fear strongly reduces hazard identification and reporting. They found management dismissiveness, lack of follow-up and insufficient training particularly affected contractors, and recommend leaders improve psychological safety by listening, following up and addressing cultural barriers.