Prefer to listen? Here is the audio companion for this issue. July 2026 | Practical safety insight for real-world operations Lead Story: Don’t Be a Hero for the Company. Be Here for Your Family. Every day, people make decisions at work that feel small in the moment. Skip the
Prefer to listen, here is the audio companion for this article. Listen to the audio companion I have seen this happen more than once. A maintenance team is given a job that should take several days. The work gets finished early. Leadership is pleased. People get recognized. The team gets
Prefer to listen? Here is the audio companion for this issue. Listen to the audio companion Years ago, I had the opportunity to support and help build Starbucks Roasteries around the world, including Shanghai, Tokyo, Milan, New York, Chicago, and Seattle. This photo comes from a time when my beard
Prefer to listen, here is the audio companion for this article. Listen to the audio companion There are incidents you never really forget. One that has stayed with me happened during a trenching job where two excavators were digging a trench about 10 feet deep across a roadway to install
Prefer to listen, here is the audio companion for this newsletter. Listen to the audio companion June 2026 Practical safety insight for real-world operations Lead Story: National Safety Month and the Importance of Sharpening the Axe June is National Safety Month, and I think it gives all of us
Prefer to listen, here is the audio companion for this article. Listen to the audio companion Why doing enough to stay compliant is not the same thing as operating well Over the course of my career, I’ve seen a lot of organizations put real effort into environmental compliance. They
Prefer to listen, here is the audio companion for this newsletter. Listen to the audio companion May 2026 Practical safety insight for real-world operations Lead Story: Courageous Cultures Don’t Sound Normal at First A few years ago, I had the opportunity to sit in on multiple meetings with
Prefer to listen? Here’s the audio companion for this article. Listen to the audio companion Not every leader shows up in a way that's easy to appreciate at first. Sometimes the person with influence is not the one setting the tone you want. Sometimes he is the
Prefer to listen, here is the audio companion for this article. Listen to the audio companion True North EHS, Issue #4 The Story Your Safety Program Is Actually Telling Every organization has a safety narrative. The question is whether that narrative is being shaped by leadership statements, safety posters, and
Prefer to listen? Here’s the audio companion for this article. Listen to the audio companion A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak with fellow EHS professionals about something I believe is often overlooked in our field, the power of storytelling. In safety, we spend a great
Industrial hygiene is not just about protecting workers today. It is about making sure they can enjoy retirement. Plus: OSHA Heat NEP update, HazCom deadline, Casella APEX2 spotlight, and more.
Prefer to listen? Here's the podcast-style audio companion for this article. Listen to audio companion In 2009, while working at a mining site, our team faced significant challenges due to last time injuries. We had more than we wanted and did not like our results, so we