Category: Safety Culture and Behavioral Safety

The articles here will show you how to build safety culture, and maintain it when you do. We’ll talk motivation technique, incentives, employee contests, recognition programs, and other safety awareness methods.

Faces of EHS: Mandi Kime on Healthy Workers and Psychological Safety

Mandi Kime has spent the last 15 years as the Director of Safety at Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Washington. Associated General Contractors of Washington is the Seattle-based chapter of the AGC of America. AGC is the largest and oldest construction association in the United States. The Washington Chapter represents roughly 600 employers in Washington […]

EHSDA Shorts: Making Safety More Inclusive

On this week’s episode of EHSDA Shorts, we hear from Katrina Fenimore, the Occupational Safety and Health Coordinator for the Association of Washington Cities (AWC), on her thoughts about making safety more inclusive for neurodivergent workers. Tune in to hear her insights.

Faces of EHS: Katrina Fenimore on Mental Health and Asking for Help

Katrina Fenimore is an occupational safety and health professional with a demonstrated history of working in the public sector industry. She has her bachelor’s Degrees focused in Experimental Psychology and Criminal Justice from Eastern Washington University, as well as a Bachelor’s in Safety & Health Management with a minor in Risk Management from Central Washington […]

EHSDA Shorts: Evaluating Safety Culture

On this week’s episode of EHSDA Shorts, we hear from Joe Keenan, the Mississippi and Alabama Area Director for the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) , on his thoughts about how to evaluate a safety culture. Tune in to hear his insights.

EHS On Tap Live: E149 Making Safety Part of Your Organizational Culture

On episode 149 of EHS On Tap, Eldeen Pozniak, Director of Pozniak Safety Associates, talks about how to infuse safety into your organizational culture. Recorded live on March 9, 2023, as part of the EHS Now Virtual Summit.

Infographic: Generational Safety Culture

The latest EHS NOW & NEXT survey focuses on generational diversity, featuring 175 responses from EHS professionals about organizational leadership and building a generational safety culture.

What We Learned From… EHS NOW: Safety Culture

EHS Daily Advisor held the EHS NOW online summit this week with two days of webinars focused on how to build an effective safety culture. Here is a rundown of everything covered during EHS NOW, including key takeaways. If you were unable to attend the live webinars, you can still watch them on-demand at the […]

Faces of EHS: Amanda Engstrom on Equity and Representation

Amanda Engstrom would compare their career to a choose-your-own-adventure novel. Following graduation from college with a degree in Environmental Studies and one year of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA, they initially focused on environmental site assessments and industrial hygiene (IH) services at an environmental and construction consultation company. Working as a consultant allowed them to […]

EHSDA Shorts: Influential Women in Safety

It’s International Women’s Day, so on this week’s episode of EHSDA Shorts, we hear from Adele Abrams, President of the Law Office of Adele L. Abrams, P.C., on her thoughts on some of the women in safety who were her personal influences and pioneers of the industry. Tune in to hear her insights.

Back to Basics: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the importance of having a diverse safety culture. There are many factors beyond basic safety compliance that go into building a strong safety culture. One of […]