A Fearless Look at What Really Causes Accidental Injuries and Fatalities

A look at the relationship between acute injuries and human error.

All Injuries Can Not Be Prevented

Mistakes are inevitable but their number can be reduced by addressing human error.

Anticipating Critical Errors

Anticipating error is not impossible—the right training can prevent many injuries and errors.

Complacency Deserves a Place on OSHA's Top 10

Complacency is one of the most common causes of incidents at OSHA-compliant companies.

Complacency: the Silent Killer

Complacency masks the amount of risk and the threats present in the workplace.

Dangerous States of Mind

A discussion of how rushing, frustration, fatigue and complacency affect workplace health and safety.

Fighting Complacency

Many companies know complacency is a problem but lack the right strategies to fight it.

Quit Feeding the Monsters

An overwhelming majority of incidents are caused by these four “monsters” that reside in everyone.

Ten Feet Tall and Falling   Must read

Injuries in the construction industry are rarely caused by the most dangerous tasks—here’s why.

The Dumb Worker - A New Perspective

Human error is not synonymous with worker error—learn the truth about human factors.

Unlocking the Code to Human Error

A journey into the world of safety and human error.

5 Ways to Beat Back Pain

Recommended steps to address back safety in the workplace.

Giving Safety a Common Language   Breaks down safety barriers

Common language can be a catalyst for workplaces that struggle to introduce an observation system.

Incident Investigation and Reporting

Using incident investigation data to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.

Putting the Personal in Protective Equipment

Employees frequently omit to wear protective equipment—so how do you solve PPE noncompliance?

Reflecting on Safety

Safety then and now: the three attributes of an effective safety program.

Rethinking Risk Assessment: Adding the Third Dimension

Traditional risk assessments overlook a crucial dimension: human error.

Locking Out Decision Fatigue

Decision fatigue plays a significant role in workers’ ability to carry out proper LOTO procedures.

Safety Prioritization and the Pareto Principle

Use the 80/20 rule to solve more safety issues with less effort.

The Habit of Safety   The science of safety habits

Forming, changing and reinforcing key safety behaviors with habits.

All Hands on Deck   Useful training methods revealed

The crucial difference between the most frequently used and most effective training methods.

Humor in Safety

Why injecting humor into training is so important—plus a few tips on making training more enjoyable.

Improving Safety Knowledge Retention Rates

Four steps towards building a framework for better retention of safety knowledge.

Leading Workers Out of the Cave

Addressing lack of engagement or outright opposition to a workplace safety program.

Retain Instead of Retrain

Ineffective training can lead to a host of problems.

Why Nobody Likes Safety Training

It isn’t the “safety” part but the “nothing new to learn” part that people object to.

Young and Old - Why One Size Fits All Doesn't Work

Effective positive reinforcement needs to be tailored to each employee.

From Compliance to Culture

A strong safety culture requires more than traditional safety measures.

Nine Steps for Changing Your Safety Culture

Work on these nine steps and watch the safety performance of your organization improve.

Off-the-job Safety: The Elephant in the Living Room

Off-the-job injuries are expensive for employers—what can be done to prevent them?

Safety Culture and Organizational Change   Great insight

There are five essential components to any type of successful organizational change.

Safety on Their Own Terms

If worker safety truly is the #1 priority, why isn’t more done to protect them outside of work?

Safety from the Shadows

Marginalizing workers can create social power structures that compete for control of the safety agenda.

Behavior-Based Safety and the Construction Industry

Even in this industry’s ever-changing environment, it’s still possible to have great success with BBS.

Better Methods, Better Results

Organizations can improve safety on and off the job by applying the right methods correctly.

Better Than Behavior Based   Popular read

People accept the importance of behavioral component on the road, so why not in the workplace?

How to Make Good Observations

The behavior-based safety process depends on good observations performed the right way.

Why BBS Really Works

There is no denying that BBS works. Why is there still uneasiness surrounding it?