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Randy DeVaul, safety professional and industry veteran, says that for decades, the standard approach to workplace safety has been built on fear, punishment, and punitive compliance

The fall protection field faces a profound workforce challenge: A shrinking pipeline of skilled tradespeople.

Burn-out refers specifically to phenomena in the occupational context and should not be applied to describe experiences in other areas of life,” states the WHO.

Leaders should care deeply about their people, no question. But in the world of EHS, caring can drift into something unintended when it is not paired with courage, standards, and accountability. 

More than half of the 1,000 employees surveyed (57%) believe their employers place more importance on profits than safety. 

This spooky season, let’s pull back the curtain on the most unique workplace injuries of 2025… not to scare you, but to help you prevent these nightmares from haunting you in 2026. 

Several research studies have identified that workers (as well as management) have different perspectives on risk and the potential negative resulting outcomes from exposure to them.

Vulcan’s approach to the so-called invisible side of safety comes down to a set of values featured in the company's case study.

“Humans have been seen as the weakest link in the safety chain; I’d like to challenge that,” said Corrie Pitzer.

Stress the importance to leaders of the three “Ts,”: treatment, transparency and trust.