Category Archives: Injury Prevention

Seeing Risk Before It Hurts: An Example of How Predictive Analytics Are Redefining Safety

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Chet Brandon

Most safety systems are designed to explain injuries after they happen—not to prevent them while risk is forming. What if EHS leaders could see danger emerging in real time, understand why it’s happening, and intervene before someone gets hurt? This article outlines a bold predictive safety concept that uses AI, computer vision, and causal analytics to challenge traditional thinking about leading indicators and redefine what proactive risk management in manufacturing could look like. 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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Tried and True: Written Procedures are a Foundation of EHS Success

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Chet Brandon

I often look to NASA and the Apollo missions for examples of safety methods that were/are successful in the harshest of environments –outer space.  The moon landing missions in particular represent risk management, safety engineering and operational control tools that … Continue reading →

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