Sometimes I don't understand how companies can separate physical worker safety and cyber-safety. Both involve employees. Both involve safety. But one is handled by OH&S and the other by IT - neither of which seems to have a clue about the other.
Safety is safety - whether it's online or in-person. Looking out for the well-being of your employees should take the wholistic approach - not the insular approach.
Building a safer workplace means addressing ALL things that relate to keeping your people safe. And if that means that sometimes one crosses over into the other, then you had better figure out who takes the lead.
Perhaps an overhaul of how you treat safety is in order. Maybe it's time to consider a company-wide Safety And Security Department - marrying OH&S and IT. Wouldn't it make more sense?
If you want your people to take an active role in protecting themselves while the are on the job, you must talk about safety in a wholistic way. Addressing how your workers conduct themselves on a job site but not how they conduct themselves online seems a bit short-sighted and very narrow-focused. Address all of it together and you build a stronger Culture of Safety Attitude.
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