Prefer to listen, here is the audio companion for this article. Years ago, I had the opportunity to attend a 40-hour train-the-trainer course in Red Wing, Minnesota through DBI-SALA for fall protection. One of the things that stayed with me from that training was the discussion
Prefer to listen? Here is the audio companion for this issue. Welcome back to The True North EHS. One of the biggest influences on safety performance is usually not the policy, the slogan, or the annual plan. It is the supervisor. That is not meant to downplay leadership, systems, or
After witnessing the aftermath of a fatal electrical contact incident in Central America, Bryan reflects on why safety standards matter and why too many of them only exist because someone else paid the price first.
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