Mateusz Walaszczyk, CEO of MindLab, psychologist and experienced manager, talks with Błażej Płaczynta-Brudnik — long-time trainer, MindLab board member, and specialist in building safety culture. In this episode, Błażej explains that workplace safety is not just about rules and procedures — it is about daily habits, attitudes, and conscious decisions of everyone in the organization, from management to frontline employees. He introduces the concept of the Bradley Curve and shares how it can be used to maintain safety, as well as practices to avoid. Enjoy the conversation!

❓ In this episode:

◾ Safety specialist – who is that?
◾ The Bradley Curve
◾ Why do accidents happen?
◾ Optimizing the costs of safety management
◾ Why shortcuts should be avoided in safety management
◾ Organizational culture and safety
◾ Do “days without accidents” boards make sense?
◾ Safety briefings
◾ Authority in the context of safety
◾ BBS observations / behavioral audits
◾ What does “catching someone doing a good job” mean?
◾ Industry 4.0 transformation and safety

📚 Recommended reading:

Lista przydatnych lektur Centralnego Instytutu Ochorny Pracy

Webinar: Is it possible to come up with something new in safety?

Speakers:

👨‍💻 Mateusz Walaszczyk:
Co-founder of MindLab. Psychologist and experienced manager — he led MindLab’s sales team for 10 years. He specializes in training programs focused on enhancing sales, customer service, and managerial competencies. He holds a degree in Applied Psychology from Jagiellonian University and completed the trainer course at SKiTZ MATRIK.

👨‍💻 Błażej Płaczynta-Brudnik:
Board member at MindLab and trainer. He specializes in training and onboarding employees in industrial companies, designing and implementing programs to develop managerial and communication skills. He holds degrees in Psychology from Jagiellonian University and Environmental Geophysics from AGH University of Science and Technology. He completed the BAZA trainer course under PTP supervision and is a certified Change Management Practitioner by APMG International.