Safety Programs Are

A waste of time and resources

Organizations have poured time and money into safety programs, policies, and compliance systems for decades, only to find that incidents still happen. In “Safety Programs Are a Waste of Time and Resources”, Clint, pulls back the curtain on why. Drawing from years of firsthand experience in oil, gas, and other high-stakes industries, Clint reveals how traditional safety culture misses the point: programs don’t prevent accidents, people do.
Through real-world stories and insights, he exposes how well-intentioned initiatives often manage the wrong risks. Programs protect a company’s reputation, regulatory and litigation risk , but rarely address the human decisions that cause incidents in the first place. The real solution, Clint argues, lies in leadership: preparing and motivating frontline teams to make the right choices under pressure.
This book challenges long-held assumptions and replaces them with a simple, practical truth: safety performance begins and ends with people. Whether you lead a crew offshore, a plant, or a corporate team. This read will change how you think about accountability, influence, and what it truly takes to achieve zero harm.