Dimitris Mitsios

@dmitsios

The Method Behind the Metrics

GreeceJoined December 2025

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QHSE Professional based in Greece. I help organizations move beyond "compliance checklists" to build practical, resilient safety cultures. Founder of The QHSE Standard.

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I am available for consulting, mentorship, and professional collaborations in the QHSE sector.

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The Audit Charade: Why We Build "Potemkin Villages" for ISO Inspectors

It is expensive theater designed to comfort management while leaving the real risks untouched. Let’s describe a scenario that every Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) Manager knows intimately. It is a ritual as predictable as the seasons...

Dec 6, 20256 min read

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The 50-Page Procedure That Nobody Reads: Why Your "Safe Systems of Work" Are Hallucinations

If your safety procedure is impossible to use in a muddy trench at 2:00 AM, it doesn't exist. It is just expensive confetti. Let’s have an uncomfortable moment of honesty about how we write Safety Procedures (SOPs), Method Statements, and Risk Assess...

Dec 6, 20256 min read

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The Danger of "Zero Accidents": Why Your Safety Record Is Just Luck in Disguise

Here is the comprehensive case for why chasing "Zero LTI" is making your company blind, fragile, and dangerous. Drive past the entrance of almost any major industrial site—be it a refinery in Aspropyrgos, a construction site in Elliniko, or a shipyar...

Dec 6, 20256 min read

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The Death of the Toolbox Talk: Stop Boring Your People to Death (Literally)

You are burning money and destroying engagement. Let’s do the math. You have a crew of 20 workers. You hold a 15-minute Toolbox Talk (TBT) every morning. That is 5 hours of production time lost, every single day. If that time is used to inspire, educ...

Dec 6, 20254 min read

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The "Helmet Reflex": Why Being a Safety Cop is a Sign of Weak Leadership

You have a babysitting service. We all know the sound. It is the soundtrack of a failed safety culture. You park your car. You put on your high-visibility vest. You start walking towards the construction site or the production floor. And then, it tra...

Dec 6, 20255 min read

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Dimitris Mitsios's blogs

Recently published

The Audit Charade: Why We Build "Potemkin Villages" for ISO Inspectors

The 50-Page Procedure That Nobody Reads: Why Your "Safe Systems of Work" Are Hallucinations

The Danger of "Zero Accidents": Why Your Safety Record Is Just Luck in Disguise

The Death of the Toolbox Talk: Stop Boring Your People to Death (Literally)

The "Helmet Reflex": Why Being a Safety Cop is a Sign of Weak Leadership

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Dimitris Mitsios's blogs

Recently published

The Audit Charade: Why We Build "Potemkin Villages" for ISO Inspectors

The 50-Page Procedure That Nobody Reads: Why Your "Safe Systems of Work" Are Hallucinations

The Danger of "Zero Accidents": Why Your Safety Record Is Just Luck in Disguise

The Death of the Toolbox Talk: Stop Boring Your People to Death (Literally)

The "Helmet Reflex": Why Being a Safety Cop is a Sign of Weak Leadership