A quality incident investigation should produce two outcomes management should care deeply about: This is why investigation quality should not be judged primarily by how quickly an investigation is closed. Timeliness matters, but closure is an administrative milestone, and while investigation deadlines came from leaders wanting to demonstrate their value for safety, it is a…
Why Aviation’s Next Safety Breakthrough Must Begin with Leadership Aviation’s next safety breakthrough cannot come from the flight deck alone. It must come from leaders who recognize and address the systemic warning signals, normalized risks, and organizational decisions that create significant risks. As recent aviation tragedies show, preventing serious events requires safety leadership that proactively…
As 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…
The 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…
This 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…
Recognizing 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…
A 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…
Part 4 in a Series About Involving and Engaging Contractors in SIF Prevention Every organization striving to eliminate Serious Incidents and Fatalities (SIFs) in a sustainable manner needs a continuous improvement process that is self-sustaining. Serious incidents and fatalities are too important to rely on an individual champion, an initiative that can change, or a…
Part 3 in a Series about Involving and Engaging Contractors in SIF Prevention Client–contractor relationships can be tricky. People tend to agree that when it works, it has a positive impact on safety, budget, quality, deadlines, and more—but making it work is messy. The Challenge of Owner-Contractor Relationships There’s no single reason why owner-contractor relationships…
Part 2 in a Series About Involving and Engaging Contractors in SIF Prevention Contractor Safety Management System Overview To ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures, a solid and well-implemented contractor safety management (CSM) system is needed. The success of the CSM system is determined by the quality of preparation and execution. Effective contractor partnerships…
Part 1 in a Series About Involving and Engaging Contractors in SIF Prevention Introduction: Involvement, Challenges, and Solutions It is common practice to work with contractors for construction and industrial capital projects, but there are other areas that do this as well. Industrial operations and the mining industry also outsource both core and non-core activities…
Ojai, CA – January 1, 2026 – Krause Bell Group today announced a leadership transition designed to ensure continuity and support the firm’s next phase of growth. Effective January 1, 2026, Filip Coumans and Rebecca Timmins have been appointed Co-Chief Executive Officers. Founder Tom Krause will assume the role of Chairman. The appointments recognize Coumans’ and Timmins’ long-standing contributions to the…
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