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Why Claims-Driven Safety Training Reduces Workers’ Comp Costs Better Than Generic Compliance Training

Generic compliance training may satisfy documentation requirements, but it often misses the injury patterns driving workers’ compensation costs. Claims-driven safety training uses loss data, near misses, job tasks, and supervisor follow-up to focus training where it can reduce frequency, severity, repeat claims, and operational disruption.

By |2026-04-30T10:34:28-07:00April 30, 2026|Article, Business Case for Safety, English, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Injury/Illness|Comments Off on Why Claims-Driven Safety Training Reduces Workers’ Comp Costs Better Than Generic Compliance Training

SafeSupervisor May 2026 Newsletter

View the May 2026 SafeSupervisor newsletter with tips on Why Great Safety Trainers Tell Stories Instead of Reading Slides, Safety Talks on Daily Huddles, Roof and Facade Work, Cab Driving and Forklift Awareness and more!

When Discipline Is Necessary and When It Destroys Learning in Workplace Safety

This article explains how safety leaders can distinguish between human error, at-risk behavior, and reckless conduct while protecting accountability and long-term prevention.

By |2026-02-18T08:51:24-08:00February 18, 2026|English, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Training|Comments Off on When Discipline Is Necessary and When It Destroys Learning in Workplace Safety

From Incident Investigation to Learning Review: How to Move Beyond Fault-Finding in Workplace Safety

Learning reviews move beyond blame to examine systemic contributors, improve due diligence, strengthen reporting culture, and reduce repeat violations.

By |2026-02-18T08:44:35-08:00February 18, 2026|Accident Prevention, Article, English, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Incident Investigations, Leadership|Comments Off on From Incident Investigation to Learning Review: How to Move Beyond Fault-Finding in Workplace Safety

Stop Asking β€œWho Did It?” and Start Asking β€œHow Did This Make Sense at the Time?”

This article explores how systemic thinking, human factors, and fair investigation practices reduce repeat violations, strengthen reporting culture, and improve long-term safety performance across North America.

By |2026-02-18T08:04:18-08:00February 18, 2026|Accident Prevention, Article, English, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Incident Investigations, Leadership, Near Miss|Comments Off on Stop Asking β€œWho Did It?” and Start Asking β€œHow Did This Make Sense at the Time?”

How to Use Workplace Incidents to Build a Learning Culture Instead of a Blame Culture

This article explains how leading North American safety teams use real events to build a learning culture instead of a blame culture, improve reporting, strengthen investigations, and reduce repeat violations.

By |2026-02-18T07:54:49-08:00February 18, 2026|Accident Prevention, Article, English, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Incident Investigations, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Leadership, Near Miss|Comments Off on How to Use Workplace Incidents to Build a Learning Culture Instead of a Blame Culture

The First 24 Hours After a Workplace Incident and How Leaders Set the Tone for Blame or Learning

This article explains how safety leaders can respond with structured investigation, transparent communication, and psychological safety to strengthen reporting, reduce repeat violations, and improve long-term safety performance.

By |2026-02-18T07:33:12-08:00February 18, 2026|Accident Prevention, Article, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Incident Investigations, Injury/Illness, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Leadership, Near Miss, Recordkeeping/Reporting|Comments Off on The First 24 Hours After a Workplace Incident and How Leaders Set the Tone for Blame or Learning

Active Shooter Awareness – Helping Prevent Tragedy

Active shooter awareness is a difficult topic, and it deserves

By |2026-02-11T12:47:29-08:00February 11, 2026|English, Free, Video, Webinars front paywall, Workplace Violence|Comments Off on Active Shooter Awareness – Helping Prevent Tragedy

AI-Driven Training: What Happens When Your LMS Learns with You

The Day the System Asked a Question Back

By |2026-02-02T15:34:31-08:00February 2, 2026|Article, English, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Leadership, Training|Comments Off on AI-Driven Training: What Happens When Your LMS Learns with You

Top Canadian HR Cases, Fines & Legislation – March 26, 2026

Recorded Date: March 26, 2026 Speakers: Glenn Demby

By |2026-03-26T13:41:31-07:00January 12, 2026|English, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Webinar - On Demand, Webinars front paywall|Comments Off on Top Canadian HR Cases, Fines & Legislation – March 26, 2026

Top Canadian HR Cases, Fines & Legislation – February 26, 2026

Recorded Date: February 26, 2026 Speakers: Glenn Demby

By |2026-02-26T13:59:33-08:00January 12, 2026|English, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Webinar - On Demand, Webinars front paywall|Comments Off on Top Canadian HR Cases, Fines & Legislation – February 26, 2026
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