In this introspective clip from the Rated R Safety Show, Dr. Jay Allen flips the script on how we approach “big” projects. With his trademark honesty and humor, Jay breaks down why it’s often not the massive plans that cause failure—but the overlooked, rushed, everyday details.
He explores the irony of over-planning large-scale initiatives while ignoring the simple, repeatable tasks where errors tend to hide. This one’s for the overthinkers, the safety leaders juggling priorities, and anyone who’s ever been blindsided by something that “should’ve been easy.”
Because in the world of safety (and life), the real risk isn’t the complex—it’s the unnoticed.
🎧 Originally aired on the Rated R Safety Show 🎛️ Presented by Safety FM with Jay Allen
Listen On
Also In Season 1
-
EP 752 - Different Realities: Management, Safety, and the Multiverse of Work
In this episode, Jay Allen explores how the “multiverse” metaphor helps us under -
EP 751 - Mini - The Books
In this episode of Safety FM Mini, Dr. Jay Allen checks in as we hit the three-q -
EP 750 - When Programs Don’t Evolve with the Culture
Sometimes the most interesting stories start with the “wrong button.” In this ep -
EP 749 - Mini - HOP-Lite: When Safety Change is Just Wallpaper
Ripped from the headlines of the Rated R Safety Show, this episode takes a hard