April 2026 | Practical safety insight for real-world operations Lead Story: OSHA Just Dropped a $4.7 Million Citation. Here's the Lesson. A Massachusetts construction contractor is facing nearly $4.7 million in proposed penalties after a fatal trench collapse in November 2025. Revoli Construction Co. received seven
Prefer to listen? Here's the podcast-style audio companion for this article. Listen to the audio companion There are moments in this profession that stay with you forever. One of those moments for me happened when I was working in the mining industry in a processing area. It
I can tell a lot about your safety program before I ever read a single procedure, review an injury log, or sit through a tailgate meeting. All I have to do is walk your facility. If your floors are cluttered, your aisles are blocked, your tools are wherever someone last
Prefer to listen? Here's the podcast-style audio companion for this article. Listen to the audio companion In 2024, the mining industry had one of its best years on record. Twenty-eight fatalities, the second-lowest total in history, trailing only 2019. December closed without a single death.
Welcome to the first issue of True North EHS — practical, plain-English insight on safety, compliance, and operational risk for professionals who want substance over noise.
Safety Leadership
Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) changes how organizations think about error, blame, and systems. Here's what it actually means — and why it matters for EHS leaders who want better outcomes.
Safety Leadership
If you see something and say nothing, you just helped set a new standard. Courageous safety leadership means speaking up every time — because what leaders tolerate becomes what the organization accepts.
Safety Leadership
OSHA's Site-Specific Targeting program focuses inspection resources on establishments with elevated injury and illness rates. Here's what it means, how it works, and what smart operators do to stay off the list.
Safety Leadership
Why compliance is only the floor, and what real safety performance requires from leaders, systems, and operational discipline.