Niru Tyagi
@nirutyagi.com
WHS Expert, Mum, Yoga Master, Sci-fi Junkie, Craftsperson, Cook, Francophile, Herbalist, Salsera,
400-page manual.
Audit passed.
Fire alarm rang—and no one knew what to do.
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#WHSGuard #PaperDoesn’tSavePeople #RealWorldWHS #SystemDesign
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Audit passed.
Fire alarm rang—and no one knew what to do.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #PaperDoesn’tSavePeople #RealWorldWHS #SystemDesign
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November 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
400-page manual.
Audit passed.
Fire alarm rang—and no one knew what to do.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #PaperDoesn’tSavePeople #RealWorldWHS #SystemDesign
________________________________________
Audit passed.
Fire alarm rang—and no one knew what to do.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #PaperDoesn’tSavePeople #RealWorldWHS #SystemDesign
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The procedure was skipped.
“Just this once.”
One slip. One fracture.
It wasn’t the first time. Just the first injury.
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#WHSGuard #NormalisationOfDeviance #RealRisk #SafetyLeadership
“Just this once.”
One slip. One fracture.
It wasn’t the first time. Just the first injury.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #NormalisationOfDeviance #RealRisk #SafetyLeadership
November 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The procedure was skipped.
“Just this once.”
One slip. One fracture.
It wasn’t the first time. Just the first injury.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #NormalisationOfDeviance #RealRisk #SafetyLeadership
“Just this once.”
One slip. One fracture.
It wasn’t the first time. Just the first injury.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #NormalisationOfDeviance #RealRisk #SafetyLeadership
60 people.
72 PowerPoint slides.
No questions. One snore.
The next day, someone used the wrong harness anchor.
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#WHSGuard #SafetyTraining #RealWorldLearning #ComplianceIsNotCompetence
72 PowerPoint slides.
No questions. One snore.
The next day, someone used the wrong harness anchor.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #SafetyTraining #RealWorldLearning #ComplianceIsNotCompetence
October 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM
60 people.
72 PowerPoint slides.
No questions. One snore.
The next day, someone used the wrong harness anchor.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #SafetyTraining #RealWorldLearning #ComplianceIsNotCompetence
72 PowerPoint slides.
No questions. One snore.
The next day, someone used the wrong harness anchor.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #SafetyTraining #RealWorldLearning #ComplianceIsNotCompetence
Everyone whispered about the faulty machine.
Dave spoke up.
Then got moved off-site.
And silence followed.
👉 If your system relies on silence, it's already broken.
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#PsychosocialSafety #WHSGuard #SpeakUpCulture #SilentRisk
Dave spoke up.
Then got moved off-site.
And silence followed.
👉 If your system relies on silence, it's already broken.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#PsychosocialSafety #WHSGuard #SpeakUpCulture #SilentRisk
October 18, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Everyone whispered about the faulty machine.
Dave spoke up.
Then got moved off-site.
And silence followed.
👉 If your system relies on silence, it's already broken.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#PsychosocialSafety #WHSGuard #SpeakUpCulture #SilentRisk
Dave spoke up.
Then got moved off-site.
And silence followed.
👉 If your system relies on silence, it's already broken.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#PsychosocialSafety #WHSGuard #SpeakUpCulture #SilentRisk
12-minute induction.
Video. Click “agree.”
No one knew where the first aid kit was.
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#WHSGuard #ContractorRisk #InductionFail #OnboardingThatWorks
Video. Click “agree.”
No one knew where the first aid kit was.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #ContractorRisk #InductionFail #OnboardingThatWorks
October 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
12-minute induction.
Video. Click “agree.”
No one knew where the first aid kit was.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #ContractorRisk #InductionFail #OnboardingThatWorks
Video. Click “agree.”
No one knew where the first aid kit was.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #ContractorRisk #InductionFail #OnboardingThatWorks
Forklift. Slippery dock. Falling tools.
Dozens of near misses.
Then a serious injury—exact same hazard.
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#WHSGuard #NearMissCulture #FromDataToDecisions #RealRisk
Dozens of near misses.
Then a serious injury—exact same hazard.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #NearMissCulture #FromDataToDecisions #RealRisk
October 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Forklift. Slippery dock. Falling tools.
Dozens of near misses.
Then a serious injury—exact same hazard.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #NearMissCulture #FromDataToDecisions #RealRisk
Dozens of near misses.
Then a serious injury—exact same hazard.
🌐 www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSGuard #NearMissCulture #FromDataToDecisions #RealRisk
Smoothies. Yoga mats.
But no psychosocial risk register.
Stress balls can’t fix broken systems.
www.whsguard.com.au
#PsychosocialSafety #BeyondWellbeing #WHSGuard #ISO45003
But no psychosocial risk register.
Stress balls can’t fix broken systems.
www.whsguard.com.au
#PsychosocialSafety #BeyondWellbeing #WHSGuard #ISO45003
September 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Smoothies. Yoga mats.
But no psychosocial risk register.
Stress balls can’t fix broken systems.
www.whsguard.com.au
#PsychosocialSafety #BeyondWellbeing #WHSGuard #ISO45003
But no psychosocial risk register.
Stress balls can’t fix broken systems.
www.whsguard.com.au
#PsychosocialSafety #BeyondWellbeing #WHSGuard #ISO45003
Six men. One elephant.
One touched the trunk — “It’s a snake. ”
Another felt the leg — “It’s a tree. ”
The tusk — “A spear. ”
The tail — “A rope. ”
They were all right.
They were all wrong.
That’s how risk works too.
Engineers. Operators. Advisors. Contractors.
One touched the trunk — “It’s a snake. ”
Another felt the leg — “It’s a tree. ”
The tusk — “A spear. ”
The tail — “A rope. ”
They were all right.
They were all wrong.
That’s how risk works too.
Engineers. Operators. Advisors. Contractors.
September 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Six men. One elephant.
One touched the trunk — “It’s a snake. ”
Another felt the leg — “It’s a tree. ”
The tusk — “A spear. ”
The tail — “A rope. ”
They were all right.
They were all wrong.
That’s how risk works too.
Engineers. Operators. Advisors. Contractors.
One touched the trunk — “It’s a snake. ”
Another felt the leg — “It’s a tree. ”
The tusk — “A spear. ”
The tail — “A rope. ”
They were all right.
They were all wrong.
That’s how risk works too.
Engineers. Operators. Advisors. Contractors.
He was inducted.
But no one checked if he was trained.
When things went wrong—paperwork exposed the truth
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#PCBUGaps #WHSGuard #ContractorRisk #WorkforceClarity
But no one checked if he was trained.
When things went wrong—paperwork exposed the truth
www.whsguard.com.au
#PCBUGaps #WHSGuard #ContractorRisk #WorkforceClarity
September 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
He was inducted.
But no one checked if he was trained.
When things went wrong—paperwork exposed the truth
www.whsguard.com.au
#PCBUGaps #WHSGuard #ContractorRisk #WorkforceClarity
But no one checked if he was trained.
When things went wrong—paperwork exposed the truth
www.whsguard.com.au
#PCBUGaps #WHSGuard #ContractorRisk #WorkforceClarity
Two banquet halls.
Same food. Same people. Same tools.
But one key difference:
In one hall, they starve.
In the other, they thrive.
Why?
The spoons were too long to feed themselves.
So in one hall, they fought, hoarded, and went hungry.
Same food. Same people. Same tools.
But one key difference:
In one hall, they starve.
In the other, they thrive.
Why?
The spoons were too long to feed themselves.
So in one hall, they fought, hoarded, and went hungry.
September 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Two banquet halls.
Same food. Same people. Same tools.
But one key difference:
In one hall, they starve.
In the other, they thrive.
Why?
The spoons were too long to feed themselves.
So in one hall, they fought, hoarded, and went hungry.
Same food. Same people. Same tools.
But one key difference:
In one hall, they starve.
In the other, they thrive.
Why?
The spoons were too long to feed themselves.
So in one hall, they fought, hoarded, and went hungry.
Someone said my post felt like a parable. It made me see how often we use fables in safety—lions and mice, golden eggs, crying wolf. I’ll share one safety parable each week to spark reflection. Follow #whsguard. Contact Niru Tyagi for WHS support. #SafetyLeadership #ParablesInSafety
September 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Someone said my post felt like a parable. It made me see how often we use fables in safety—lions and mice, golden eggs, crying wolf. I’ll share one safety parable each week to spark reflection. Follow #whsguard. Contact Niru Tyagi for WHS support. #SafetyLeadership #ParablesInSafety
#InMySteelCaps – Episode 11:
“The Risk Walk That Changed Everything”
No slides. No spin.
Just a walk through the plant with a new exec.
They saw what reports couldn’t show—
Residue from a spill, a worn-out tag, real-time pressure work.
Fifteen minutes changed the game.
“The Risk Walk That Changed Everything”
No slides. No spin.
Just a walk through the plant with a new exec.
They saw what reports couldn’t show—
Residue from a spill, a worn-out tag, real-time pressure work.
Fifteen minutes changed the game.
September 16, 2025 at 3:01 AM
#InMySteelCaps – Episode 11:
“The Risk Walk That Changed Everything”
No slides. No spin.
Just a walk through the plant with a new exec.
They saw what reports couldn’t show—
Residue from a spill, a worn-out tag, real-time pressure work.
Fifteen minutes changed the game.
“The Risk Walk That Changed Everything”
No slides. No spin.
Just a walk through the plant with a new exec.
They saw what reports couldn’t show—
Residue from a spill, a worn-out tag, real-time pressure work.
Fifteen minutes changed the game.
$3M risk review.
174 recommendations.
Six months later? Still on the shelf.
www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSExecution #RealWorldRisk #AuditFatigue #WHSGuard
174 recommendations.
Six months later? Still on the shelf.
www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSExecution #RealWorldRisk #AuditFatigue #WHSGuard
September 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
$3M risk review.
174 recommendations.
Six months later? Still on the shelf.
www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSExecution #RealWorldRisk #AuditFatigue #WHSGuard
174 recommendations.
Six months later? Still on the shelf.
www.whsguard.com.au
#WHSExecution #RealWorldRisk #AuditFatigue #WHSGuard
Adler Wasn't Just a Psychologist. He Was a Systems Thinker.
In Part One, we explored Adler’s core insights:
Why people break.
Why they overcompensate.
Why dignity matters more than performance metrics.
But theory only matters if it changes how we act.
Part Two takes it further.
In Part One, we explored Adler’s core insights:
Why people break.
Why they overcompensate.
Why dignity matters more than performance metrics.
But theory only matters if it changes how we act.
Part Two takes it further.
September 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Adler Wasn't Just a Psychologist. He Was a Systems Thinker.
In Part One, we explored Adler’s core insights:
Why people break.
Why they overcompensate.
Why dignity matters more than performance metrics.
But theory only matters if it changes how we act.
Part Two takes it further.
In Part One, we explored Adler’s core insights:
Why people break.
Why they overcompensate.
Why dignity matters more than performance metrics.
But theory only matters if it changes how we act.
Part Two takes it further.
#InMySteelCaps – Episode 10:
“It Wasn’t in the Procedure”
He made a call that likely saved a life—
But got reprimanded for not following the script.
The problem?
The procedure didn’t fit the pace or complexity of real work.
So we rewrote it with the people doing the job.
“It Wasn’t in the Procedure”
He made a call that likely saved a life—
But got reprimanded for not following the script.
The problem?
The procedure didn’t fit the pace or complexity of real work.
So we rewrote it with the people doing the job.
September 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
#InMySteelCaps – Episode 10:
“It Wasn’t in the Procedure”
He made a call that likely saved a life—
But got reprimanded for not following the script.
The problem?
The procedure didn’t fit the pace or complexity of real work.
So we rewrote it with the people doing the job.
“It Wasn’t in the Procedure”
He made a call that likely saved a life—
But got reprimanded for not following the script.
The problem?
The procedure didn’t fit the pace or complexity of real work.
So we rewrote it with the people doing the job.
I didn’t plan to write a two-part article.
But the deeper I went into Alfred Adler’s work, the more I realised this wasn’t just history.
It was a mirror.
Every WHS professional talking about ISO 45003 right now needs to know something:
Adler mapped the whole system a hundred years ago.
But the deeper I went into Alfred Adler’s work, the more I realised this wasn’t just history.
It was a mirror.
Every WHS professional talking about ISO 45003 right now needs to know something:
Adler mapped the whole system a hundred years ago.
September 7, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I didn’t plan to write a two-part article.
But the deeper I went into Alfred Adler’s work, the more I realised this wasn’t just history.
It was a mirror.
Every WHS professional talking about ISO 45003 right now needs to know something:
Adler mapped the whole system a hundred years ago.
But the deeper I went into Alfred Adler’s work, the more I realised this wasn’t just history.
It was a mirror.
Every WHS professional talking about ISO 45003 right now needs to know something:
Adler mapped the whole system a hundred years ago.
PPE worn, but not understood.
Until someone removed gloves to finish faster.
And got injured.
www.whsguard.com.au
#ComplianceVsCulture #HumanFactors #WHSGuard #RiskEducation
Until someone removed gloves to finish faster.
And got injured.
www.whsguard.com.au
#ComplianceVsCulture #HumanFactors #WHSGuard #RiskEducation
September 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
PPE worn, but not understood.
Until someone removed gloves to finish faster.
And got injured.
www.whsguard.com.au
#ComplianceVsCulture #HumanFactors #WHSGuard #RiskEducation
Until someone removed gloves to finish faster.
And got injured.
www.whsguard.com.au
#ComplianceVsCulture #HumanFactors #WHSGuard #RiskEducation
You’ve read the findings.
You’ve got the tools.
Now — Part 9: the gold standard audit.
Not all audits are equal.
Some tick boxes.
Some please certifiers.
A rare few protect people and leaders when it matters most.
You’ve got the tools.
Now — Part 9: the gold standard audit.
Not all audits are equal.
Some tick boxes.
Some please certifiers.
A rare few protect people and leaders when it matters most.
September 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM
You’ve read the findings.
You’ve got the tools.
Now — Part 9: the gold standard audit.
Not all audits are equal.
Some tick boxes.
Some please certifiers.
A rare few protect people and leaders when it matters most.
You’ve got the tools.
Now — Part 9: the gold standard audit.
Not all audits are equal.
Some tick boxes.
Some please certifiers.
A rare few protect people and leaders when it matters most.
#InMySteelCaps – Episode 9:
“Systems Built Without Us”
The new WHS platform looked slick—
But it didn’t work where the work happened.
Ten clicks to log a hazard.
Wrong equipment lists. Lost entries.
So people stopped using it.
The issue wasn’t tech—it was exclusion.
“Systems Built Without Us”
The new WHS platform looked slick—
But it didn’t work where the work happened.
Ten clicks to log a hazard.
Wrong equipment lists. Lost entries.
So people stopped using it.
The issue wasn’t tech—it was exclusion.
September 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM
#InMySteelCaps – Episode 9:
“Systems Built Without Us”
The new WHS platform looked slick—
But it didn’t work where the work happened.
Ten clicks to log a hazard.
Wrong equipment lists. Lost entries.
So people stopped using it.
The issue wasn’t tech—it was exclusion.
“Systems Built Without Us”
The new WHS platform looked slick—
But it didn’t work where the work happened.
Ten clicks to log a hazard.
Wrong equipment lists. Lost entries.
So people stopped using it.
The issue wasn’t tech—it was exclusion.
The healthcare and social assistance sector carries some of the toughest safety risks—lifting patients, psychosocial strain, aggression, isolation, and unpredictable home environments.
The new Model Code of Practice is a reset button.
The new Model Code of Practice is a reset button.
September 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The healthcare and social assistance sector carries some of the toughest safety risks—lifting patients, psychosocial strain, aggression, isolation, and unpredictable home environments.
The new Model Code of Practice is a reset button.
The new Model Code of Practice is a reset button.
You ran the audit.
Verified evidence.
Wrote the report.
And then… nothing.
This is where most WHS audits fail — not in execution, but in influence.
Verified evidence.
Wrote the report.
And then… nothing.
This is where most WHS audits fail — not in execution, but in influence.
August 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
You ran the audit.
Verified evidence.
Wrote the report.
And then… nothing.
This is where most WHS audits fail — not in execution, but in influence.
Verified evidence.
Wrote the report.
And then… nothing.
This is where most WHS audits fail — not in execution, but in influence.
“URGENT: Please review.”
Every week.
Until the real hazard alert was ignored—and someone got hurt.
www.whsguard.com.au
#SafetyComms #WHSGuard #InformationFatigue #SignalNotNoise
Every week.
Until the real hazard alert was ignored—and someone got hurt.
www.whsguard.com.au
#SafetyComms #WHSGuard #InformationFatigue #SignalNotNoise
August 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
“URGENT: Please review.”
Every week.
Until the real hazard alert was ignored—and someone got hurt.
www.whsguard.com.au
#SafetyComms #WHSGuard #InformationFatigue #SignalNotNoise
Every week.
Until the real hazard alert was ignored—and someone got hurt.
www.whsguard.com.au
#SafetyComms #WHSGuard #InformationFatigue #SignalNotNoise
What if your safety system works… only on paper?
Most audits still check:
☑ Procedure exists
☑ Training delivered
☑ Toolbox signed
☑ Risk assessment done
❌ But never — “Is this how the job is actually done? ”
That’s where incidents hide.
Most audits still check:
☑ Procedure exists
☑ Training delivered
☑ Toolbox signed
☑ Risk assessment done
❌ But never — “Is this how the job is actually done? ”
That’s where incidents hide.
August 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
What if your safety system works… only on paper?
Most audits still check:
☑ Procedure exists
☑ Training delivered
☑ Toolbox signed
☑ Risk assessment done
❌ But never — “Is this how the job is actually done? ”
That’s where incidents hide.
Most audits still check:
☑ Procedure exists
☑ Training delivered
☑ Toolbox signed
☑ Risk assessment done
❌ But never — “Is this how the job is actually done? ”
That’s where incidents hide.
Evidence dismissed as protest.
I challenged a sweeping claim.
My critique wasn’t debated.
It was reframed as “protest. ”
That’s bias:
– My critique = “evidence. ”
– Your critique = “emotion. ”
Safety pros know this game.
You raise fall risks → you’re the “ladders lady.
I challenged a sweeping claim.
My critique wasn’t debated.
It was reframed as “protest. ”
That’s bias:
– My critique = “evidence. ”
– Your critique = “emotion. ”
Safety pros know this game.
You raise fall risks → you’re the “ladders lady.
August 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Evidence dismissed as protest.
I challenged a sweeping claim.
My critique wasn’t debated.
It was reframed as “protest. ”
That’s bias:
– My critique = “evidence. ”
– Your critique = “emotion. ”
Safety pros know this game.
You raise fall risks → you’re the “ladders lady.
I challenged a sweeping claim.
My critique wasn’t debated.
It was reframed as “protest. ”
That’s bias:
– My critique = “evidence. ”
– Your critique = “emotion. ”
Safety pros know this game.
You raise fall risks → you’re the “ladders lady.
#InMySteelCaps – Episode 8:
“Safety by Silence”
He was trusted. Respected.
But behind that trust was quiet compliance.
Shortcuts no one challenged.
A crew that chose loyalty over safety.
Not out of carelessness—but fear of disrupting the team.
So I didn’t confront. I created space.
“Safety by Silence”
He was trusted. Respected.
But behind that trust was quiet compliance.
Shortcuts no one challenged.
A crew that chose loyalty over safety.
Not out of carelessness—but fear of disrupting the team.
So I didn’t confront. I created space.
August 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
#InMySteelCaps – Episode 8:
“Safety by Silence”
He was trusted. Respected.
But behind that trust was quiet compliance.
Shortcuts no one challenged.
A crew that chose loyalty over safety.
Not out of carelessness—but fear of disrupting the team.
So I didn’t confront. I created space.
“Safety by Silence”
He was trusted. Respected.
But behind that trust was quiet compliance.
Shortcuts no one challenged.
A crew that chose loyalty over safety.
Not out of carelessness—but fear of disrupting the team.
So I didn’t confront. I created space.