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July 28, 2025Sleepless Over Safety: The Hidden Toll of Workplace Incidents and How to Address It
"When incidents keep happening because the setup never changes or the controls are outdated, the pressure builds," says James Smith CEO of A-Safe.
Safety leadership in industrial settings is demanding by nature. For many professionals in this field, the responsibility does not end with the shift. Even when everything seems in order, incidents—near misses, disrupted workflows and equipment concerns—remain front of mind. That persistent concern, to health and safety managers often invisible to others, carries consequences beyond operations. It affects well-being, mental clarity, and the ability to rest outside of the working environment.
When incidents keep happening because the setup never changes or the controls are outdated, the pressure builds. It is not only compliance at stake, but -
July 28, 2025Bridging the Gap: Elevating Safety with Vertical Inspections
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A complete safety approach must cover all levels—ground and heights—to protect people and assets effectively.
Safety inspections (sometimes referred to as safety rounds) are a key practice in industrial safety, helping to identify and fix hazards before they cause serious problems. Most organizations focus on horizontal safety inspections because they are easy and comfortable. However, vertical safety inspections—checking equipment and conditions at elevated locations—often get ignored. Climbing stairways, ladders and scaffolding requires extra effort, making these inspections less frequent. This neglect can lead to serious risks, as critical equipment at higher levels may have hidden hazards.
Why Ignoring Vertical Safety Inspections is Dangerous
Many essential operations happen at heights, such as reactors, elevated piping and storage tanks. When these areas are overlooked, serious -
July 07, 2025NSC Funds Technology to Protect Workers from Heat Hazards
"By enabling organizations to test innovative solutions in real-world settings, we’re creating a pathway to scalable safety practices that can prevent heat-related tragedies before they happen.”
Last month, the National Safety Council awarded over $140,000 to help employers combat the rising threat of occupational heat stress.
Through the Work to Zero Heat Stress Pilot Grant, organizations will test and evaluate technologies to protect workers from heat-related illness and death.
Nearly 500 workers have died from heat-related workplace incidents since 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These fatalities are preventable through planning, training and tools that provide early warning signs of heat stress.
“Employers must take meaningful steps to combat the increasing risk of heat-related illnesses and fatalities on the job,” said Katherine Mendoza, senior director of workplace -
July 07, 2025Beyond the Horizon: Creative Frontiers for Advancing Occupational Safety
Here are 10 new strategies to improve safety, culture and performance throughout an organization.
With workplace fatalities rising in several sectors and engagement declining, it is clear that conventional approaches to safety have reached their limits. Innovative companies and EHS professionals recognize that maintaining the status quo is not enough. Continuing the same practices will not bring about change; the systems within your organization are responsible for the results you see today. To achieve transformation, a shift in thinking and approaches is essential. As Marshall Goldsmith advises, “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.”
To truly prevent harm and strengthen culture, safety leaders and senior executives must start asking a new type of question: What are the creative, underexplored ways to enhance occupational safety that we haven’t even begun discussing yet?
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