Within the safety community you can find a lot of debate about different safety methodologies. Like any industry or profession change can be difficult, how we manage safety has years of tradition. This article talks about Human and Organizational Performance (HOP), which has its roots in the work done by the Department of Energy on Human Performance. If you are an operational leader, this article is a great introduction to the HOP and Learning Teams. It will give you the basic talking points to start a conversation with your safety team about how these tools could work in your organization.
