Systems and rules exist because individual vigilance is not enough, but the reverse is also true: no system protects someone who ignores it. In practice, responsibility is layered. Employers and governments owe you safe conditions, honest information, and functioning equipment, while you owe yourself the discipline to use protective gear, follow procedures, speak up about hazards, and stay fit for the work you do.
Living abroad shifts this balance somewhat toward you. Enforcement standards differ between countries, and you cannot assume the guardrails from home exist everywhere. Checking a taxi's condition, questioning a dodgy looking scaffold, or verifying your insurance coverage becomes part of personal responsibility in a way it might not have been back home.
The mindset that works is neither blind trust nor constant anxiety. Trust the systems, verify the ones your life actually depends on, and never let someone else's paperwork substitute for your own attention in the moment.