Too often organizations start with PPE instead of eliminating hazards at the source. Applying the Hierarchy of Controls in the correct order is key to sustainable risk reduction and safer workplaces.

Even with better technology and regulations, human behavior remains the leading cause of workplace incidents. Here’s what safety leaders need to understand—and fix—in 2026. As occupational safety ...

When it was introduced, behavior-based safety (BBS) was seen as a magic panacea for everything that ailed safety programs. “It was the Swiss Army Knife of safety programs. It could take care of ...

As AI systems take on safety-relevant roles, demonstrating compliance and explainability is increasingly a prerequisite for ...

When we embraced behavior-based safety (BBS) in the 1980s, we thought we had finally found the key to creating an accident-resistant environment. We sowed a wind and we are reaping a whirlwind. Why ...

When people think of safety in fleet operations, they often think of policies, safety equipment, technology, or driver behavior. But behind every successful safety program is something less obvious: ...

Behavioral science is used to get people to perform certain behaviors, including ones they may not typically embrace. Clinicians, especially surgeons, generally do not like to be told what to do, and ...

More than 5,200 workers were fatally injured on the job in 2023, an average of 15 people every day. A significant portion of those fatalities occurred in high-risk industries like utilities, where ...