Safety ≠ Compliance. Real safety starts when people feel seen, not just briefed.

Most productions open with a safety briefing.
Fewer revisit safety once the rain sets in, call times drift, and crews are driving 4 hours home through floods.

Across productions, we noticed a pattern:
People weren’t flagging risks, even when they knew something was off.

The data confirmed it:

- 62% of cast & crew who felt safety procedures weren’t followed felt safe to speak up about it.

We see this happen when:

- Risk management is handled like a formality.

- Schedules are adjusted for budget, not conditions.

- Clawbacks happen without rechecking fatigue.

- Safety becomes something you "agree to" instead of actively shaping.

So, while safety compliance might be checked off, psychological safety often isn’t.

We’ve seen the difference when productions:

- Adjust expectations based on weather and hours.

- Make space for concerns to be raised early — and anonymously.

- Balance briefing with listening.

The takeaway?
Prevention works best when it's cultural, not just procedural.