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safety performance is decided long before an incident happens

safety performance is decided long before an incident happenssafety performance is decided long before an incident happenssafety performance is decided long before an incident happens

Through our Snakes & Hazards® programme, we transform industrial safety culture — from leadership intent to frontline reality

safety performance is decided long before an incident happens

safety performance is decided long before an incident happenssafety performance is decided long before an incident happenssafety performance is decided long before an incident happens

Through our Snakes & Hazards® programme, we transform industrial safety culture — from leadership intent to frontline reality

10+ Years | 9 Countries | 60+ Projects | 60,000+ People Trained |

10+ Years | 9 Countries | 60+ Projects | 60,000+ People Trained |

10+ Years | 9 Countries | 60+ Projects | 60,000+ People Trained |

10+ Years | 9 Countries | 60+ Projects | 60,000+ People Trained |

10+ Years | 9 Countries | 60+ Projects | 60,000+ People Trained |

10+ Years | 9 Countries | 60+ Projects | 60,000+ People Trained |

the snakes & Hazards - DYNAMIC RISK REDUCTION program

A practical, visual, and proven system for transforming how organisations identify, communicate, and respond to risk.

Snakes & Hazards is our flagship programme — a complete risk reduction system built on a simple, powerful idea: every person, regardless of background or language, understands instinctively that a snake is a hazard. We use that universal recognition to create a shared language for risk that works at every level of an organisation.


It is not a training course. It is a structured, multi-phase transformation programme that diagnoses your current safety reality, builds capability across your workforce, embeds new habits at the point of work, and equips your leadership and teams to sustain the change long after our involvement ends.


 A Common Language for Risk — A shared, visual framework for hazard identification that works across departments, shifts, languages, and literacy levels. 


 Built on Behaviour, Not Just Compliance — Addresses the physical, mental, and social drivers of how people actually respond to hazards — not just whether they follow the rules. 


 Designed to Be Owned by You — Every engagement is designed for handover. We build internal capability, not external dependency. 


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OUR APPROACH

Stage 1 — Research & Customisation

Stage 2 — Training to All Stakeholders

Stage 2 — Training to All Stakeholders

 We start by understanding your unique environment. Through structured needs assessment, risk and gap analysis, and consultation with your leadership and teams, we design a programme tailored to your operational reality — not a generic template. 


 Includes: Needs Assessment · Risk & Gap Analysis · Programme Design · Customised Solutions 

Stage 2 — Training to All Stakeholders

Stage 2 — Training to All Stakeholders

Stage 2 — Training to All Stakeholders

 We deliver engaging training across every level of your organisation — building awareness, knowledge, and practical capability. Sessions are role-based, interactive, and designed to translate immediately into the workplace.


 Includes: Awareness Building · Role-Based Training · Interactive Sessions · Knowledge Building  

Stage 3 — Coaching & Implementation

Stage 2 — Training to All Stakeholders

Stage 3 — Coaching & Implementation

 We work alongside your team to embed the programme into daily operations. Through hands-on coaching, structured tools, and continuous feedback, the methodology becomes part of how work is actually done. 


 Includes: Hands-On Coaching · Implementation Support · Tools & Templates · Progress Tracking 

Stage 4 — Governance & Sustainment

Stage 2 — Training to All Stakeholders

Stage 3 — Coaching & Implementation

 We establish the governance structures and measurement frameworks that protect the programme from fading. Clear KPIs, defined committees, and regular reviews ensure progress is measurable and momentum is sustained. 


 Includes: Governance Framework · Metrics & Monitoring · Continuous Improvement · Sustainment Planning 

HOW WE DELIVER

Diagnostic Site Assessment

Risk Perception Gap Survey & Index

Risk Perception Gap Survey & Index

 A structured on-site assessment of your operations, safety systems, workforce dynamics, and leadership practices. Findings inform a programme designed specifically for your environment. 

Risk Perception Gap Survey & Index

Risk Perception Gap Survey & Index

Risk Perception Gap Survey & Index

 A quantitative measure of the difference between how leadership perceives safety and what the frontline experiences. Broken down by level, department, and shift — establishing a clear baseline and directing the programme where it matters most. 

Workforce Risk Capability

Leadership & Team Engagement

Leadership & Team Engagement

 Training and practical implementation that builds hazard recognition and consistent risk decision-making across all levels of the organisation, embedded into daily operations at the point of work. 

Leadership & Team Engagement

Leadership & Team Engagement

Leadership & Team Engagement

 Structured tools that raise the quality of leadership safety conversations and reshape team behaviour, moving safety from a top-down requirement to a shared standard 

ABOUT US

Our Mission

 To transform workplace safety from a compliance obligation into a culture of genuine awareness, accountability, and proactive risk management — through programmes that are rigorously designed, operationally embedded, and built to last. 

Our Vision

 To be the trusted partner for organisations that are serious about safety culture — recognised globally for the rigour of our approach, the consistency of our results, and the lasting impact we leave behind. 

Our Story

 Straight6 was founded in South Africa in 2014 on a clear conviction — that the gap between leadership perception and frontline reality is where most incidents originate, and closing that gap requires a fundamentally different approach to safety. 


 The Snakes & Hazards programme was built around that conviction. Over the past decade it has been delivered across nine countries, 35 leading industrial organisations, and more than 60,000 employees. Straight6 India brings the same methodology — and the same standard of rigour — to the Indian industrial market. 

A Glimpse into our Projects

    Meet OUr LEADERSHIp TEAM

    CJ Bierman - Founder

    Pramod Havanur - Director

    Pramod Havanur - Director

    Founded Straight6 in 2014 with a focus on transforming safety culture through behavioural and perceptual change. Has led programme design and delivery across nine countries and multiple heavy industries.

    Pramod Havanur - Director

    Pramod Havanur - Director

    Pramod Havanur - Director

    Over two decades of safety leadership experience across Indian industry. Leads Straight6 India's client engagements, with particular expertise in large-scale, multi-site manufacturing operations.

    Chris Cooke - Director

    Waldo Viljoen - Global Head - Projects

    Waldo Viljoen - Global Head - Projects

    Specialises in the organisational development side of safety culture transformation — leadership alignment, governance, and the conditions required for sustainable behavioural change.

    Waldo Viljoen - Global Head - Projects

    Waldo Viljoen - Global Head - Projects

    Waldo Viljoen - Global Head - Projects

    Leads on-site implementation across the group's global portfolio, ensuring consistency of execution and measurable outcomes across every engagement.

    Contact Us

    Ready to transform your organization’s safety culture?

     Get in touch with our team to learn how the Snakes & Hazards program can be customized for your operations. 

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    +91 90363 39863 / +91 7708 064216

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    Testimonials

    – A. Rajkumar, Sr. Vice President, Business Planning, TVS Motor Company

    Our Experience with Snakes & Hazards

    At TVS Motor Company, safety is a non-negotiable priority. In early 2025, we partnered with Straight6 India to implement the Snakes & Hazards -Dynamic Risk Reduction Program and strengthen our workplace safety culture. Their engaging, principle-based approach transformed the way our teams identify and act on hazards.

    Through the program, we gained a fresh perspective on risk and applied it to create a model safe production line. Over 600 improvements were made to our safety standards, and the program’s structure allowed us to easily deploy it across all TVSM Plants.

    Snakes & Hazards, delivered by Straight6 India, simplifies complex safety concepts into actionable behaviours that drive ownership and accountability. We are proud to continue scaling this initiative across our operations — it’s a valuable asset for any organization committed to building a strong safety culture.

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