The Safety Culture Myth: Why Standalone Programs Fail with Chris Seider

The Canary Report: Safety & Risk Management · Apr 30, 2026 · 39m

I am joined by Chris Seider, Director of Health and Safety at Foth Company, to unpack how a workplace safety culture functions. We dive into his journey of incident rate reduction and the risk management strategy that enabled 14 million hours without lost time. During our conversation, I realize that safety compliance often fails when treated as a standalone silo. Chris explains why his safety professional career was shaped by a major failure where the culture collapsed after he left. We discuss safety program development and why leading safety initiatives means marrying safety to existing…