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In our inaugural episode, we explore the difference between compliance-based safety and genuine safety culture. Moving beyond box-checking requires building trust, focusing on relationships, and creating environments where people follow safety practices because they believe in them, not because they're being watched.

• The compliance zone feels safe but often misses what truly drives behavior
• Safety culture is how people behave when no one is watching, not what's in the manual
• Your culture is shaped more by what you tolerate than what you promote
• The three pillars of safety culture: trust, accountability, and learning
• Checkbox safety creates an illusion of control rather than genuine risk reduction
• Trust is the foundation that turns safety rules into safety behaviors
• Leaders build trust through psychological safety, consistency, and empathy
• Culture always wins—when people make safe choices even without supervision

Let's lead with purpose, build trust before checklists, and remember safety isn't something we enforce, it's something we live.

Hosted by: Joe Garcia, Safety Leader & Culture Advocate
New Episodes Every Other Tuesday
Safety on Purpose

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Welcome to Safety on Purpose — the podcast where safety and leadership go deeper than checklists and compliance. Hosted by Joe Garcia, this show is built for safety professionals, frontline leaders, and change-makers who believe that culture, connection, and communication matter just as much as procedures.

Hosted by: Joe Garcia, Safety Leader & Culture Advocate
New Episodes Every Other Tuesday
Safety on Purpose

Follow & Connect:
🔸 Instagram: Instagram
🔸 LinkedIn: Joe Garcia
🔸 Spotify | Apple | Podcasts: Search "Safety on Purpose"