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Cyber-Physical Risk in the Age of AI: How Safety Professionals Identify and Manage OT Cyber Risk – Part 3

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Chet Brandon

Part 3 moves from understanding the risk to executing against it. As cyber threats increasingly intersect with physical operations, organizations need a practical, structured approach to manage these risks at the system level. This section outlines how safety professionals—working with cybersecurity and engineering teams—can apply proven process safety methods to identify vulnerabilities, prioritize risk, protect critical systems, and strengthen operational resilience in the face of cyber-physical threats. Continue reading →

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Automated Reasoning for Human Error Detection in Industrial Operations

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Chet Brandon

Most incidents aren’t caused by a single mistake—they result from conditions that made failure likely long before it happened.

In this article, I explore how automated reasoning can help EHS and operational leaders detect those conditions earlier, connect weak signals, and make more consistent, defensible decisions in real time. Just as important, I outline where technology stops—and where human leadership, trust, and judgment still determine outcomes.
The future of safety isn’t human or AI—it’s the integration of both to anticipate risk and act before it becomes reality. Continue reading →

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Building Sustainable Leadership: Why It Matters More Than Ever

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Chet Brandon

What if leadership itself were treated as a renewable resource rather than a consumable one? First introduced at the ASSP Management Systems Symposium, the sustainable leadership framework was designed to help organizations perform today without eroding the people, trust, and systems they depend on tomorrow. In an era shaped by AI, complexity, and constant disruption, its seven tenets offer a practical blueprint for building leadership that endures. Continue reading →

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You’ve Been Given the Assignment: Why Modern EHS Leadership Requires a New Operating Model

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Chet Brandon

If your EHS system struggles when conditions change, that’s not a people problem—it’s a system design issue. This article outlines how leading organizations are modernizing EHS for real work and real risk. Continue reading →

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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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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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