How a “Can Do” Culture Contributes to SIF Prevention: A Perspective from the Utilities Sector

Over the last 5 years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with amazing organizations in the Utilities sector. I’ve interacted with some of the most hard-working people there are – especially during storm restoration – who work tirelessly in all kinds of weather conditions to get the power back on. Although you might think that…

From Reactive to Proactive: The Power of Dashboards for Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) Prevention.

In today’s fast-paced industrial landscape, safety management too often relies on lagging indicators—metrics that tell us what went wrong after an incident has occurred. While important, this focus is not particularly good at preventing the next serious injury or fatality. What if your safety management system could shift the focus from reacting to incidents to…

O Papel Crítico da Liderança em Segurança: Uma perspectiva fundamentada na experiência

Read in English Por meio de nossa experiência combinada de mais de seis décadas no campo da segurança, percebemos que muitas organizações acreditam que os departamentos de segurança e os profissionais de segurança que trabalham neles são os únicos responsáveis pela segurança dos trabalhadores. Embora os profissionais de segurança certamente tragam conhecimentos e habilidades técnicas…

The Critical Role of Safety Leadership: A Perspective Grounded in Experience

Read in Portuguese / Leia em português Through our combined experience of over six decades in the safety field, we have noticed many organizations believe that safety departments and the safety professionals who work in them are solely responsible for the safety of workers. While safety professionals certainly bring valuable technical knowledge and skills to…

Getting to “Yes.” 10 Questions to Ask About your SIF Elimination Plan

Eliminating serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) in an organization is difficult and takes collaboration across all organizational levels and all work areas. A good plan makes things easier to accomplish – even if you need to flex once you start executing the work! Start building your plan by asking these 10 questions. They may appear…

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Serious Injury and Fatality Prevention – 15 Years Later

Our first study on serious injury and fatality prevention revealed that these types of incidents had very different precursors compared to other types of injuries. Now, taking this understanding to the next level, our continued research has shown the need to look at where organizations sit on the SIF Maturity Curve.