{"id":63202,"date":"2026-03-29T22:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/?p=63202"},"modified":"2026-07-14T01:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:00:56","slug":"nancy-aboultaif-on-no-blame-safety-stop-work-and-building-systems-that-protect-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/nancy-aboultaif-on-no-blame-safety-stop-work-and-building-systems-that-protect-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Nancy Aboultaif sur la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 sans bl\u00e2me, l'arr\u00eat de travail et la mise en place de syst\u00e8mes qui prot\u00e8gent les gens\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"63202\" class=\"elementor elementor-63202\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2588bf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since entering the field in 2018, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nancy-aboultaif-hse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nancy Aboultaif<\/a><\/strong> has worked across multiple sectors and operating environments, from commercial retrofit work across Canada to pipeline construction and renewable projects, and now with the HSE team at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosen-group.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ROSEN Group<\/a><\/strong> in the pipeline inspection space. That range has given her a broad view of what strong safety programs have in common, and what separates paper compliance from a culture that actually works.<\/p><p>Repeatedly, she comes back to one principle: if a system only works when people perform perfectly, it is not strong enough.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7329d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc7329d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-1024x908.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63206\" alt=\"Nancy Aboultaif speaking at safety conference about no-blame safety culture\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-1024x908.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-300x266.webp 300w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-768x681.webp 768w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b5a29 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40b5a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='communication-starts-by-leaving-the-computer'  class=\"blog_h2\">Communication\u00a0Starts by\u00a0Leaving the\u00a0Computer<\/h2><p>When asked how she keeps communication open,\u00a0Aboultaif\u00a0does not point to a formal system first. She points to presence.<\/p><p>In her view, one of the most important things a safety professional can do is step away from the desk and go where the work happens. Watch the task. Sit in on the toolbox talk. See how crews respond when\u00a0the\u00a0scope changes. Pay attention to what workers raise on their own and what they hesitate to say.<\/p><p>\u201cI try my best to speak less and observe more.\u201d<\/p><p>That does not mean staying silent. It means speaking with purpose after the observation, checking whether your interpretation matches what workers intended, and giving them room to explain what is really happening.<\/p><p>She\u00a0uses the same approach in the shop. Sometimes mechanics show her how a task is done. Sometimes they coach her through it. Sometimes they point out where not to stand, what movement will strain a shoulder, or why a written instruction does\u00a0not quite fit\u00a0reality.<\/p><p>Those moments matter. They reveal the difference between a procedure that exists and one that is useful.<\/p><h2 id='a-mature-safety-culture-sounds-different'  class=\"blog_h2\">A\u00a0Mature\u00a0Safety\u00a0Culture\u00a0Sounds\u00a0Different<\/h2><p>Aboultaif\u00a0says one of her proudest professional accomplishments has been watching\u00a0the safety\u00a0culture mature around her. She also points to a personal milestone, being recognized by\u00a0the\u00a0ACSA in 2024 as the\u00a0National Health and Safety Administrator (NHSA)\u00a0of the Year, as a meaningful\u00a0honour.<\/p><p>But when she talks about progress at work, she does not define it through slogans or dashboards alone. She\u00a0hears\u00a0how people speak.<\/p><p>For her, safety culture starts to mature when workers naturally repeat concepts the organization has tried to build into daily practice.\u00a0It shows up when someone references a procedure on their\u00a0own, or\u00a0can explain which work instruction\u00a0applies\u00a0to a task and why.<\/p><p>\u201cThis is exactly what I\u2019m looking for, that people are really digesting the information in a way that they can repeat those topics.\u201d<\/p><p>That is the turning point. Not when the document is published, but when it becomes\u00a0part of how people think and talk.<\/p><p>\u201cIf nobody knows about them, they are useless.\u201d<\/p><p>It is a blunt line, and an important one. Policies and procedures only have value when the workforce understands them, remembers them, and uses them.<\/p><h2 id='making-stop-work-simple-enough-to-use'  class=\"blog_h2\">Making\u00a0Stop\u00a0Work\u00a0Simple\u00a0Enough to\u00a0Use<\/h2><p>Many organizations say they support\u00a0stop\u00a0work.\u00a0Far fewer make it simple enough that people actually use it.<\/p><p>Stop work is one of the topics colleagues come to\u00a0Nancy\u00a0about most often.\u00a0Even in organizations that support it in principle, workers can still hesitate\u00a0at\u00a0the moment.<\/p><p>Aboultaif\u00a0says one issue her team uncovered was that some employees thought every stop-work action had to mean shutting everything down\u00a0immediately. Once they recognized that misunderstanding, they started\u00a0reframing\u00a0the concept in more practical terms.<\/p><p>Stop work can be a major escalation, yes. But it can also be a break between team members. It can be one worker stepping back from a machine that does not feel right. It can be someone taking a minute to ask a question, check a manual, or reconsider a task before continuing.<\/p><p>To reinforce that message, they created a simple card: if you are concerned, unsure, or unsafe, just stop it.<\/p><p>That simplicity matters to her. If a safety concept is too complicated to understand in the field, it will not be used when it is needed.<\/p><p>That is a strong editorial test for any safety program. Not whether it sounds smart, but whether a worker can use it under pressure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec0be42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec0be42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63208\" alt=\"Nancy Aboultaif leading safety discussion with team in workplace environment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-scaled.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e186e40 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e186e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='workers-need-to-believe-something-will-happen'  class=\"blog_h2\">Workers\u00a0Need to\u00a0Believe\u00a0Something\u00a0Will\u00a0Happen<\/h2><p>Aboultaif\u00a0shared one example of a worker who came forward about a stop-work issue, but in a way that suggested there was more\u00a0beneath the surface. As she dug deeper, the reason became clear: the worker had raised something similar in the past and felt nothing had come of it.<\/p><p>That is where trust is either reinforced or lost.<\/p><p>For her, listening carefully includes reading tone, hesitation, and body language, then responding in a way that proves this time may be different. Even if the outcome is that no major change is needed, the worker\u00a0must\u00a0know the concern will be taken seriously and\u00a0followed through\u00a0on.<\/p><p>That is the difference between encouraging people to speak up and creating conditions where they actually will.<\/p><h2 id='safety-moments-should-come-from-the-workforce'  class=\"blog_h2\">Safety\u00a0Moments\u00a0Should\u00a0Come\u00a0From the\u00a0Workforce<\/h2><p>Another practice that reflects her style is how she approaches safety moments.<\/p><p>Aboultaif has a personal rule: if she talks about safety all day, she does not need to be the one delivering every safety moment. She would rather hear from the workforce.<\/p><p>The result, she says, has been powerful. Workers bring in examples from their commute, their day-to-day observations, even things they have researched themselves. One employee, after driving through a construction zone early in the morning, noticed visibility issues and used that as the basis for a safety moment about high-visibility gear and how workers protect one another by being seen.<\/p><p>For Aboultaif, those contributions are often better than the polished version a safety professional might prepare.<\/p><p>\u201cMaybe I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be able to\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0that way. I might bring something that sounds more complicated or with those acronyms that we love to use. But no, when you let them speak,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0way better.\u201d<\/p><p>That comment says a lot. Worker participation is not a nice add-on. It is often the clearest path to relevance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d1e44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74d1e44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nancyp5-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63209\" alt=\"Nancy Aboultaif with family during a Christmas Event\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nancyp5-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nancyp5-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nancyp5-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nancyp5-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nancyp5.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c4c5f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11c4c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='staying-current-means-looking-beyond-regulations'  class=\"blog_h2\">Staying\u00a0Current\u00a0Means\u00a0Looking\u00a0Beyond\u00a0Regulations<\/h2><p>Like many safety leaders,\u00a0Nancy\u00a0Aboultaif\u00a0keeps up through conferences, webinars, newsletters, and industry organizations such as ACSA and Energy Safety Canada.\u00a0She\u00a0budgets\u00a0for\u00a0conferences annually and values client and contractor summits as well.<\/p><p>But what stands out is that she does not treat current awareness as only a regulatory exercise.<\/p><p>She reads widely, especially around human behavior, psychological safety, and communication. For her, those subjects are not separate from safety\u00a0practices. They are central to it.<\/p><p>\u201cIf people don\u2019t come to you with their concerns, the safety culture will never get better.\u201d<\/p><p>That belief connects the whole interview. Strong controls matter. Clear procedures matter. Training matters. But none of them go very far in a culture where people stay quiet.<\/p><h2 id='a-practical-model-of-safety-leadership'  class=\"blog_h2\">A\u00a0Practical\u00a0Model of\u00a0Safety\u00a0Leadership<\/h2><p>There is a reason Aboultaif\u2019s perspective feels grounded. It is not abstract. It is built around how work is actually done and how people actually behave.<\/p><p>Her approach does not ask workers to be perfect. It asks systems to be stronger. It does not treat communication as a one-way transfer of rules. It treats it as a continuous exchange with the people closest to the task. It does not frame\u00a0stopping\u00a0work as a dramatic last resort. It makes it usable. And it does not confuse policy creation with policy adoption.<\/p><p>The through line is consistency. Curiosity instead of blame. Observation instead of assumption. Simplicity instead of jargon. The message is consistent. Curiosity instead of blame. Observation instead of assumption. Simplicity instead of jargon. Follow-through instead of empty promises.<\/p><p>That may not be a superpower in the\u00a0sense of\u00a0comic books. But in safety, it is the kind that changes outcomes.<\/p><p>In safety, the difference is not what is written. It is what holds when something goes wrong.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c2aae e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99c2aae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M350,10L340,0h20L350,10z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439f71f elementor-widget 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data-advanced-filters=\"no\"><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-67420 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spotlight-article tag-brian-sumbot tag-competency tag-nebosh tag-oil-and-gas tag-operational-excellence tag-risk-assessment tag-safety-management-systems tag-safety-training\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium\" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Corporate-Portrait-with-Geometric-Blue-Background.webp\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Corporate-Portrait-with-Geometric-Blue-Background.webp\" alt=\"Brian Sumot\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/if-its-not-on-paper-it-didnt-happen\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h6 id='if-it-s-not-on-paper-it-didn-t-happen'  class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-38d97f5 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/if-its-not-on-paper-it-didnt-happen\/\">Si ce n\u2019est pas \u00e9crit, \u00e7a n\u2019a pas eu lieu<\/a><\/div><\/h6><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-d9f2de0 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>octobre 19, 2026<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-719f778 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Discover Brian\u2019s approach to workplace safety, from identifying hazards and documenting risks to building practical competence and learning from real-life...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-538421a wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/if-its-not-on-paper-it-didnt-happen\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>En savoir plus<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-66842 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-podcasts tag-bird-construction tag-construction-mental-health tag-employee-resource-groups tag-jason-ross tag-mens-mental-health tag-mental-health tag-mental-health-first-aid tag-psychological-safety tag-safety-culture\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium\" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jason_Ross_episode.webp\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jason_Ross_episode.webp\" alt=\"Jason Ross\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/its-okay-to-not-be-okay-bird-constructions-jason-ross-on-mens-mental-health-in-the-trades\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h6 id='it-s-okay-to-not-be-okay-bird-construction-s-jason-ross-on-men-s-mental-health-in-the-trades'  class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-38d97f5 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/its-okay-to-not-be-okay-bird-constructions-jason-ross-on-mens-mental-health-in-the-trades\/\">C'est correct de ne pas aller bien : Jason Ross, de Bird Construction, sur la sant\u00e9 mentale des hommes dans les m\u00e9tiers<\/a><\/div><\/h6><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-d9f2de0 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>octobre 9, 2026<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-719f778 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Jason Ross, de Bird Construction, raconte comment une crise de panique sur une route enneig\u00e9e du nord du Manitoba l'a amen\u00e9 \u00e0 parler ouvertement de la sant\u00e9 mentale des hommes, et ce qu'il faut pour amener cette conversation sur les chantiers du pays.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-538421a wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/its-okay-to-not-be-okay-bird-constructions-jason-ross-on-mens-mental-health-in-the-trades\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>En savoir plus<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-66403 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-podcasts tag-career-in-safety tag-construction-safety tag-equipmentshare tag-garrett-hill tag-navy-veteran tag-occupational-safety tag-osha-10 tag-osha-30 tag-osha-training tag-safety-career tag-safety-culture tag-safety-education tag-safety-leadership tag-safety-management tag-safety-manager tag-safety-professional tag-safety-training tag-workplace-health-and-safety tag-workplace-safety\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium\" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Webcard.webp\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Webcard.webp\" alt=\"Garrett Hill\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/sell-yourself-first-garrett-hill-on-why-the-safety-message-follows-the-person\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h6 id='sell-yourself-first-garrett-hill-on-why-the-safety-message-follows-the-person'  class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-38d97f5 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/sell-yourself-first-garrett-hill-on-why-the-safety-message-follows-the-person\/\">Se vendre d'abord\u00a0: Garrett Hill et pourquoi le message de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 passe par la personne<\/a><\/div><\/h6><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-d9f2de0 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>septembre 30, 2026<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-719f778 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Garrett Hill explique pourquoi les \u00e9quipes adh\u00e8rent au message de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 lorsqu\u2019elles connaissent la personne qui le transmet, ainsi que ce que dix\u2026<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-538421a wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/sell-yourself-first-garrett-hill-on-why-the-safety-message-follows-the-person\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>En savoir plus<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nancy Aboultaif explique pourquoi un leadership de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 efficace commence par la curiosit\u00e9, et non par le bl\u00e2me. De la culture de l'arr\u00eat de travail \u00e0 la conception des syst\u00e8mes, elle partage des id\u00e9es pratiques pour cr\u00e9er des lieux de travail qui prot\u00e8gent les personnes, m\u00eame lorsque des erreurs se produisent.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":63203,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[365,915,914,25,722,31,32,912,913,11],"class_list":["post-63202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spotlight-article","tag-construction-safety","tag-executive-leadership","tag-jobsite-safety","tag-leadership","tag-occupational-health-and-safety","tag-safety-culture","tag-safety-leadership","tag-shilo-neveu","tag-valard","tag-workplace-safety"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nancy Aboultaif: No-Blame Safety Leadership Guide<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nancy Aboultaif shares no-blame safety strategies, stop work insights, and system-based leadership. 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