Those who attended the VPPPA Safety+ event came ready to learn, as evident by standing-room only crowds at many of the educational sessions the week of September 22, 2023 in Orlando.
One of those sessions was by Doug Pontsler, chairman and CEO of COVE, who discussed in detail his unique take on workplace safety and injury prevention using visual literacy. He gave an insightful presentation about the intersection of art criticism and safety. He showed the audience a piece of art from the Toledo Art Museum, where he developed a process called The Art of Seeing Art. He explained why analyzing how and why everyone sees different things in art can also apply to workplace safety.