The Illusion of Simple Phrases in Workplace Safety

We’ve probably all heard or used the phrase, “It’s no big deal,” in regard to safety concerns. Basically, a hazard isn’t a big deal as long as no one gets injured. Until someone does get injured and it becomes a big deal. Then we are getting a lot of people involved. There may be investigations or medical involvement to deal with. Worst case there could be liability issues involving managers, lawyers, etc. So how often does this phrase get used at your workplace? Usually when this phrase gets used it means something has happened, but it’s not something that requires a lot