Couldn't agree more. Coming from a company that 20 years ago employed its first HR person. It know boasts a team of 7. To justify its existence, a plethora or unobtainable goals and edicts flows from the team. From reporting any accident within 15 min regardless of scale to inane posters on how to be safe in the workplace. Throw in a dollar saving relationship with ACC and it becomes critical to HR, to not have ANY accidents. Road to zero, sound familiar. Ideal in a world without human nature
Safety policies and communications that are too excessive are burdensome, demoralising, and even encourage people to ignore the rules. Overwhelming people with undue red tape or treating every situation with a one-size-fits-all approach is a consequence of HR justifying their jobs.
Couldn't agree more. Coming from a company that 20 years ago employed its first HR person. It know boasts a team of 7. To justify its existence, a plethora or unobtainable goals and edicts flows from the team. From reporting any accident within 15 min regardless of scale to inane posters on how to be safe in the workplace. Throw in a dollar saving relationship with ACC and it becomes critical to HR, to not have ANY accidents. Road to zero, sound familiar. Ideal in a world without human nature
Safety policies and communications that are too excessive are burdensome, demoralising, and even encourage people to ignore the rules. Overwhelming people with undue red tape or treating every situation with a one-size-fits-all approach is a consequence of HR justifying their jobs.