Author Archives: Chet Brandon

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About Chet Brandon

I am a highly experienced Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability Professional for Fortune 500 Companies. I love the challenge of ensuring EHS&S excellence in process, manufacturing, and other heavy industry settings. The connection of EHS to Sustainability is a fascinating subject for me. I believe that the future of industrial organizations depends on the adoption of sustainable practices.

A Discussion About the Future of OSH with AI+Humans

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Chet Brandon

AI is rapidly transforming the EHS profession, accelerating how we learn, make decisions, and uncover insights that were previously out of reach. This podcast conversation explores what happens when human expertise and machine intelligence converge to shape the future of safety and work. Continue reading →

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Human + AI: The Power of Synergistic Collaboration

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Chet Brandon

Are humans being replaced by AI in the workplace? In EHS and sustainability, the answer is no—what’s emerging is far more powerful: synergistic collaboration between people and AI. In my latest article, I explore how human insight, cognitive resilience, and ethical judgment combined with AI’s predictive and analytical power are transforming leadership, decision-making, and workforce development. Discover how leaders can harness shared intelligence to drive safer, smarter, and more sustainable outcomes. Continue reading →

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Why Board Participation by Safety Professionals Strengthens Organizational Governance

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Chet Brandon

As organizations confront rapid technological, environmental, and social change, the role of occupational safety and health professionals is evolving. The next frontier of safety leadership isn’t in the field—it’s in the boardroom. By bringing human performance insight, risk literacy, and ethical foresight into governance, safety professionals can help boards make better decisions about innovation, resilience, and long-term value creation. The future of responsible enterprise—and society itself—depends on how effectively we integrate safety thinking into the highest levels of leadership. Continue reading →

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Human Fallibility Meets System Design: Strategies for a Safer, Smarter Workplace

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Chet Brandon

Prelude While reviewing past presentations, I came across a human factors course I taught for BLR in a webinar a few years ago. It was an exciting opportunity, as human factors is an area I consider essential for creating safer … Continue reading →

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Integrating Safety, Health, and Purpose: The Evolution of Early Intervention in Industry — A Pioneer’s Perspective

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Chet Brandon

An example of Early Injury Intervention: An Athletic Trainer & CEIS helps a maintenance employee improve his posture to decrease neck and shoulder fatigue from his tasks. Leading a team of passionate, forward-thinking healthcare practitioners in the early days of … Continue reading →

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Stop Work Authority: The Ultimate Expression of Safety, Empowerment, and Respect

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Chet Brandon

In the realm of industrial safety, few practices are as powerful—or as underleveraged—as Stop Work Authority (SWA). When properly understood and embraced, SWA is far more than a compliance protocol. It becomes a declaration of trust, a signal of psychological … Continue reading →

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AI as a Strategic Partner: Building a Digital Twin to Advance Safety and Sustainability

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Chet Brandon

Introduction The challenges of leading Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) efforts across global, high-risk operations have never been more intense. Executive leaders today are asked to navigate volatile regulations, emerging technologies, ESG mandates, cultural transformation, and shifting workforce expectations—all while … Continue reading →

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From Hazard to Control: Managing Combustible Dust in Real-World Operations

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Chet Brandon

Introduction and Context In a recent discussion among safety professionals that I was part of, the topic of combustible dust management came up in the context of demonstrating the business value of risk reduction. One of the central questions was … Continue reading →

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Safe to Fail: How Digital Twins Can Rewire Workplace Trust

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Chet Brandon

Digital twin technology—virtual representations of physical systems or processes—can significantly enhance psychological safety in the workplace by providing environments where employees feel secure to speak up, experiment, and make mistakes without fear of negative consequences. These virtual environments enable organizations … Continue reading →

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Before Steel and Steam: How Alexander Hamilton Engineered America’s Future

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Chet Brandon

Photo Description: Slater Textile Mill in Rhode Island, started operation in 1793 utilizing water power. This is the spinning mule process, the heart of the mill. Textiles, pottery and lumber were some of the earliest American industries. Photo credit: Wikipedia. … Continue reading →

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