The document discusses the evolution of safety paradigms over time from a technical paradigm focused on solving problems, to an organizational paradigm, and behavioral paradigm. It introduces a potential fourth paradigm of viewing safety through a spiritual lens by standing on the shoulders of past approaches and focusing on business spirituality. This fourth paradigm may help transform mindsets to better achieve safety.

1. The Fourth paradigm in Safety
ir. Johan Roels
8ste Bijeenkomst Cruciale Dialogen Genootschap
Ter Heide – Lembeke – 12 september 2013

2. “When we really want to change, to transform,
we’ll have to transform our mindset”
Charlie L. Palmgren

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5. «If I am ‘seeable’ at all, the reason for this is
that I stand on the shoulders of two Giants!»

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Injuries
Accident
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Incident Loss
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7. The Fourth Life/Paradigm
Business Spirituality
Dr. Paul de Sauvigny de Blot SJ