Ute Bauckhorn (SBB) on safety culture, leading indicators & safety leadership. How occupational health and safety grow together.
Occupational health and safety are still treated as separate disciplines in many organizations – yet it is precisely their integration that holds the greatest potential for sustainable prevention. Ute Bauckhorn, Head of Occupational Safety at Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and board member of the Swiss Occupational Safety Society, has been advocating for a unified approach to both fields for years.
In her interview with GOOD TO KNOW!, she discusses systematic management systems as the foundation of a functioning safety culture, the use of leading indicators beyond pure accident statistics, and why safety leadership matters at every level of an organization. She also addresses why “human error” should never mark the end of an incident investigation – but rather its beginning.
For HSE professionals, managers, and anyone who wants to actively shape workplace safety rather than just administer it – a practical interview with concrete insights for everyday application.