Category Archives: psychological-safety

Inherited Risk Ecosystem: How Upstream Decisions Shape Human Error at the Point of Work

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Chet Brandon

Serious injuries and fatalities are often shaped long before a worker reaches the point of exposure. The Inherited Risk Ecosystem provides a practical way to identify how upstream decisions, organizational conditions, and interacting risk factors combine to influence the real risk of work—and where leaders can intervene before an event occurs. Continue reading →

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The Game Changer in EHS Training: Blended Pathways That Build Capability in High-Risk Industrial Operations

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Chet Brandon

EHS training, safety training, lockout tagout, LOTO training, hazardous energy control, industrial safety, blended learning, competency based training, safety leadership, verified capability Continue reading →

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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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