Welcome to True North EHS
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.
Bryan Barker
Safety Leadership
Human and Organizational Performance: What It Actually Means in Practice
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
What You Walk Past Becomes the Standard
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: What It Means for Your Operation
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
The Gap Between Compliance and Real Safety Performance
Compliance matters. But compliance alone does not guarantee strong safety performance. That gap between the two is one of the most important realities in EHS.