Early Signs of SIF Risk: How To Identify Serious Injury and Fatality Precursors
Early Signs of SIF Risk: How To Identify Serious Injury and Fatality Precursors Very rarely does a serious workplace incident occur without warning. In most cases, early warning signs are present well before a serious injury or fatality (SIF) takes place. These warning signs provide an opportunity to intervene before risk escalates into life-altering harm. Organizations that focus on identifying and addressing early signs […]
Serious Injury and Fatality (SIFs) Prevention: A Guidebook for EHS Professionals
Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) Prevention: A Guidebook for EHS Leaders While total recordable incident rate have steadily declined in recent years, serious injury and fatality rates have plateaued, showing that traditional safety frameworks are not enough to combat serious harm. Organizations need a way to understand where serious injuries and fatalities could occur, long before […]
Modernizing Safety: Data, People and Technology in Today’s EHS Landscape
Serious Injury and Fatality Prevention: Definitions, Barriers and What EHS Leaders Say Actually Works
Serious Injury and Fatality Prevention: Definitions, Barriers and What EHS Leaders Say Actually Works Every EHS leader can broadly agree that the most important part of the work is keeping people safe. Serious injuries and fatalities should not be accepted as the standard cost of doing business. Harm is preventable and SIF prevention matters. Research […]
Risk Recalibrated: the 2026 Executive Leadership Report on AI, SIF and Human-Centric EHS
RESEARCH REPORT | 20 MINUTE READ Download Now The EHS industry is at a unique crossroad—one where emerging technology invite exploration and long-standing practices demand refinement. Despite years of progress, serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) remain stubbornly high, and traditional safety metrics aren’t telling the full story. At the same time, EHS leaders are being asked to […]
Using Human and Organizational Principles (HOP) to Lower the SIF Rate
Using Human and Organizational Principles (HOP) to Lower the SIF Rate Despite decades of advancements in workplace safety, the number of serious injury fatalities (SIFs) in the U.S. remains alarmingly steady at around 5,000 each year. As health and safety viewpoints and strategies have evolved plenty over the years, it’s clear that creating safer workplaces today […]
An Introduction to Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) in EHS
An Introduction to Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) in EHS Despite major advancements in safety programs, technology and regulations, workplace injuries and fatalities continue to occur at a troubling rate. The number of fatal workplace injuries have plateaued in recent years, suggesting that traditional safety strategies, which focus heavily on compliance and individual behavior, are […]
What Does It Mean to Fail Safely? Reframing Health and Safety Failures
What Does It Mean to Fail Safely? Reframing Health and Safety Failures When we hear the word failure, we have been conditioned to assume something negative. But when it comes to health and safety, are we doing more damage than good when we buy into failure’s bad reputation? Or we actually understand what failure means […]
The Human Factor: Rethinking Incident Management for Real Impact
Safety Differently: Understanding SIFs and Their Impact on People
