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Artificial intelligence is showing up everywhere — in our phones, our workflows, our equipment, and increasingly in our safety programs. For Environmental, Health & Safety professionals, AI can feel both exciting and unsettling. On one hand, it promises faster insights, better predictions, and fewer administrative burdens. On the other, it raises a fair question: Will… Read more: AI in EHS: A Powerful Tool — Not a Replacement for the People Who Protect People

As I have written before, safety starts in the boardroom. Management commitment and outward and visible support for safety is vital to establishing a culture of safety. However, the real heartbeat of workplace safety lies with the frontline supervisors. They are the ones standing at the bayonet point, that is why we call it the… Read more: The Toughest Job in Safety: Why Frontline Supervisors Stand at the “Bayonet Point” when it comes to employee safety.

Organizations have made real progress reducing recordable injuries, but one truth keeps resurfacing: lower injury rates don’t always mean safer workplaces. The incidents that change lives forever — Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs) — follow different patterns, different precursors, and demand a different level of attention. When companies shift their focus away from SIF prevention… Read more: Revisiting the Need for Focus on SIFs: Why Serious Injury Prevention Still Matters

In every workplace, people make hundreds of micro‑decisions a day. Most of them happen without much thought — and that’s exactly the problem. Our brains are wired with two operating modes: Fast Brain keeps us moving, but it also creates blind spots. When we rely on instinct in situations that require intention, hazards slip through… Read more: Fast Brain Hazards: How to Spot Them and Slow Them Down

Every year, Safety & Health magazine publishes its “CEOs Who Get It” issue—a spotlight on senior leaders who champion safety in meaningful, visible ways. I’ve read this feature throughout my career, and it has always been a valuable reminder of how powerful executive commitment can be. In many ways, it helped shape my own thinking… Read more: Why “CEOs Who Get It” Isn’t Enough: Why Every Leader Must Own Safety Culture