LIVE DEBATE

Static Controls, Dynamic Humans: Why Safety Needs a New Approach to Seasonal Risk

Organisations plan for volatility — shifting demand, supply chain disruption, workforce gaps, and economic pressure — yet health, safety, and environmental risk is often managed as if conditions are fixed.

In reality, risk rises and falls with how work is done, and the conditions for it to shift. Fatigue increases under deadlines. Stress builds during staffing shortages. Seasonal volatility creatives new hazards. Furthermore, contractors and lone workers face risks that static controls rarely capture.

This live debate asks a simple question: If work and conditions change constantly, why doesn’t safety?

• Are your safety controls built for the variable rhythms of work — or averages?
• Which shapes seasonal risk more — external conditions or internal pressures like deadlines or fatigue?
• Where do risks spike as workforce composition shifts (temps, contractors, lone workers, etc.)?  
• How can organisations respond dynamically to risk without overcomplicating controls? 

Join us as we discuss how leaders can adapt safety to match the realities of modern work — and prepare for a year where risk is dynamic, not seasonal.