Safety culture and situational awareness
A comprehensive view of the organisation’s safety culture, working practices and psychosocial safety – strengths, blind spots and the most important development priorities.
▶ YouTube SAFETY CULTURE · LEADERSHIP · CHANGE
Safety begins
with difficult questions.
I help leaders see the real state of safety and turn insight into better decisions, a stronger culture and sustainable results.
20+years of practical
safety experience
safety experience
PhDin safety culture
leadership
leadership
MARKO SALOMÄKI, PhDFOUNDER · SAFETY DOCTOR
01 / PRINCIPLE
“The level of safety is not determined by what the instructions say. It is determined by how the organisation is led.”
02 / SERVICES
Safety leadership
services.
Safety Doctor helps turn safety into a managed whole: a shared direction, effective structures, capable leaders and the ability to learn. Every engagement is shaped around the organisation’s situation.
Strategic safety leadership
Building a safety vision, management system, clear responsibilities and a practical roadmap as part of normal business leadership.
Leadership and supervisory capability
Strengthening leadership skills, intervention, feedback and safety accountability among executives, management teams and supervisors.
Investigative learning and assurance
Learning from accidents, near misses and observations, and developing investigation, auditing and root-cause analysis capability.
Collaboration and change
Improving cooperation between safety, occupational health and personnel functions, building shared situational awareness and delivering change that supports safety.
03 / EXPERT
Research tells us what we know.
Experience shows what can be done with that knowledge.
I am Marko Salomäki, PhD, founder of Safety Doctor and a senior consultant and trainer specialising in safety culture, safety leadership and operational safety.
I have approximately 20 years of experience in occupational safety, corporate administration, safety management and demanding projects. I have worked with executives, safety organisations, supervisors and employees in Finland and internationally.
My particular expertise is the assessment, measurement and development of safety culture. I connect research directly with practical leadership – without unnecessary safety jargon.
PhDIndustrial Engineering
University of Oulu
University of Oulu
MBASafety and
Risk Management
Risk Management
BBABusiness and
Administration
Administration
Safety cultureSafety leadershipOperational safetyChange leadershipInvestigations
View LinkedIn profile 04 / VIDEOS
Talking About Safety
Real cases, research and practical observations about safety. Concise, direct and viewed through the lens of leadership.
▶ All videos on YouTube01RESTARTS
Restart Risk
Why restarting operations is a critical moment for safety.
Watch video 02ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONHow to Fail an Accident Investigation
The final, analysis-focused part of a four-part investigation series.
Watch video 03HUMAN FACTORSThe Human Error Trap
Why human error is the starting point of an investigation, not its conclusion.
Watch video 04PROTECTIONPPE Theater
When personal protective equipment becomes a substitute for actual safety management.
Watch video 05SAFETY COMMUNICATIONToolbox Talks: Fool or Cool
How to make safety discussions genuinely useful.
Watch video 06METRICS AND CULTURERewarding Zero: Fool or Cool
What happens when accident-free performance is rewarded in the wrong way.
Watch video05 / BLOG
Perspectives on
safety leadership.
Articles for executives, management teams and safety professionals, grounded in research and practical experience.
NEW
Six Safety Doctor articles are now available in English.
Safety Inspection: Surprise or Scheduled?
A scheduled inspection builds cooperation. A surprise inspection verifies whether the system matches an ordinary working day.
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How to Ruin an Accident Investigation
Four common mistakes that prevent an organisation from understanding what happened and learning from it.
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The Magic Words of Safety Culture
How one sincere question connects leaders with the reality of work and builds trust one encounter at a time.
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Rewarding Zero – Good Idea or Madness?
A zero-accident reward can improve safety – while also turning injury reporting into a social risk.
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When Resources Run Out – How Long Can Your Company Last?
Questions about critical resources, early warnings and the decisions that must be made before the options run out.
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Toolbox Talks – Safety Leadership or Theatre?
When does a toolbox talk create learning, participation and action – and when does it remain a formal performance?
Read article06 / CONTACT
Is it time to
arrange a meeting?
Tell me briefly about your organisation’s situation or challenge. An initial conversation will help determine how I can support you.
safety.doctor@outlook.com07 / SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION
PhD, researcher and
practical expert.
The doctoral dissertation and peer-reviewed publications demonstrate the research foundation behind Safety Doctor’s work.
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES
01
PhD2022 · International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Safety
02On occupational safety management in construction alliance projects
Marko Salomäki · Arto Reiman · Harri Haapasalo
Vol. 6, No. 1 · pp. 41–57 · Full text (PDF)2022 · The Journal of Modern Project Management
03Occupational Safety in a Construction Alliance Project: Findings From a Large-Scale Finnish Light-Rail Project
Marko Salomäki · Arto Reiman · Osmo Kauppila · Jani Pihl
Research article · Full text (PDF)2023 · International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics
Macroergonomics considerations on COVID-19 pandemic management in an alliance construction project, focusing on personal protective equipment protocols
Marko Salomäki · Arto Reiman
Vol. 10, No. 3 · pp. 295–310 · Full text (PDF)DOCTORAL DISSERTATION · 2024
iD ORCID 0000-0001-5021-470X On the connections between occupational safety, health management, and safety culture development in construction: insights from a large-scale infrastructure alliance project
Marko Salomäki
University of Oulu · Acta Universitatis Ouluensis C Technica 930 · Full text (PDF)