What brown M&M’s can teach us about safety culture

Why did legendary rock band Van Halen insist on a bowl of M&M’s with all the brown ones removed?

In this episode of The Health and Safety Hub, Kevin Chambers speaks with HR educator and podcaster Damian Treanor about the surprising link between the famous “brown M&M” story and workplace safety culture.

Together, they explore why people often make different risk decisions at work than they do at home, and how organisations can create a culture where safe behaviours become the norm. It’s a practical and engaging discussion on moving beyond systems and procedures to influence the everyday choices that keep people safe.

Damian is a facilitator of the EMA’s health and safety training courses; more nformation on the EMA’s health and safety training courses can be found here. 

This podcast series is proudly produced in partnership with nib. 

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