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Why Serious Injury and Fatality Prevention Efforts Stall
• June 30, 2026Despite the best of intentions, many SIF Prevention efforts stall or fail to deliver the expected outcomes. This article summarizes the three key phases of an effective SIF Prevention program, detailing the five factors that often cause stagnation or failure. Studying the Data RIn 2010, Dr. Tom Krause and his team sponsored the first major… -
Are you an Unintentional Exposure Amplifier?
• June 23, 2026As leaders, it is easy to underestimate the impact of our actions and decisions. Leaders can unintentionally become exposure amplifiers, creating negative downstream impacts. This article uses three specific examples to illustrate amplifiers that result directly from a leader’s action or decision, and offers guidance on how to identify and manage them. What is an… -
Don’t Let Safety Become a Suggestion Rather than a System
• June 18, 2026The degradation of a safety system can have many causes. During two Root Cause Analyses we participated in, we saw the same outcome at the supervisor level, from two dramatically different causes. The first was the misapplication of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles, and the second was a senior leader with an extremely high… -
It’s World Cup Time! What do Leaders and Referees have in Common?
• June 15, 2026Safe, Fair, and Fun I have been a soccer referee for close to 20 years, enjoying both the camaraderie and the challenge. I had to step away for 15 years to focus on my day job, but was able to become recertified. In both my first referee training session 25 years ago and my recent… -
Culture, Safety, and Driving Results: A Conversation with Dr. Tom Krause
• June 9, 2026This article summarizes a webinar where Rebecca Timmins interviewed Dr. Tom Krause, discussing his thoughts about where we’ve come from and where we need to go in safety. The conversation included a candid discussion about Behavior Based Safety, what really drives serious injuries and fatalities, and the under-recognized role decision making plays in effective safety… -
Cultura sustenta o desempenho
• May 27, 2026Um excerto com 7 Insights sobre liderança em segurança Este é um trecho do capítulo 4 do livro de Tom Krause e Kristen Bell “7 Insights sobre liderança em segurança“ Leia este capítulo em formato PDF Nunca vimos um líder que não quisesse melhorar a cultura da organização onde trabalhava. Declarações como: “precisamos mudar a… -
La culture soutient la performance
• May 27, 2026Un extrait du 7 Perspectives sur le leadership en matière de sécurité Ceci est un extrait du chapitre 4 du livre de Tom Krause et Kristen Bell “7 Perspectives sur le leadership en matière de sécurité“ Lisez ce chapitre au format PDF Nous n’avons jamais rencontré un dirigeant qui ne souhaitait pas une meilleure culture… -
Press Release: Dr. Thomas Krause Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at Safety On The Edge Global Forum
• May 20, 2026Recognizing pioneering research and leadership transforming safety science and practice. BALTIMORE, MD. – May 5, 2026 – Dr. Thomas Krause was announced as the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Safety On The Edge Global Forum on May 5, 2026. His pioneering research, including the seminal SIF Study that introduced the serious injury and fatality… -
Why do people do what they do? Understanding behavior by using ABC analysis.
• April 14, 2026A supervisor walks around his production area and sees one of his team members not following a certain safety procedure. “Not again,” he thinks. “I’ve told him this already. Multiple times!” At that point, most supervisors reach the same conclusion: he just doesn’t care. This is a normal reaction. We all have it when we’ve…
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Organizational Decision Making for Safety: Part 2
When we think about the sheer numbers of decisions made by leaders the task of improving them all seems quite daunting. The study identified a subset of decisions which had the greatest impact on 60 serious and fatal events. This article outlines an improvement strategy for organizations based on the findings.
