Don Martin

Don Martin, senior vice president and executive consultant at DEKRA, is a safety industry veteran with more than three decades of experience in the design and implementation of environmental health and safety management systems, risk management programs, and organizational culture change initiatives for companies worldwide.

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Safety Leadership: How leaders can rethink their role amid the COVID-19 pandemic

April 26, 2020

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“This is a moment in time that will not only shape the future of your company, but your future as a leader,” says Don Martin, senior vice president and executive consultant at DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability.

Safety Leadership: Could focusing on SIF reduction be a mistake?

November 24, 2019

Don Martin and Don Groover

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Don Groover and Don Martin of DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability discuss why, “when the concept of exposure reduction is not understood and safety maturity is low, a change in direction can have serious unintended consequences.”

Safety Leadership: Focusing on SIF potential is key to solving them

September 22, 2019

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“Our research and client experience has shown that about 25% of OSHA recordable events have realistic serious injury and fatality exposure potential,” says Don Martin of DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability.

Safety Leadership: How to drive OSHA’s efforts to reduce workplace serious injuries and fatalities

June 23, 2019

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OSHA’s serious injury and fatality reporting requirements have been in effect for four years. Don Martin of DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability looks at the numbers and offers suggestions for improving the reporting system.

Safety Leadership: Safety at home starts in the workplace

March 24, 2019

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“Safety planning isn’t exclusive to the workplace. Safety must also be practiced at home,” says Don Martin of DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability, who says employers should encourage employees to “practice behavior at work that reinforces safety at home whenever potential risk is at play.”

Safety Leadership: Getting the measure of serious and fatal injury exposure in your organization

August 1, 2013

Don Martin

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Of all the things leaders worry about, by far the most troubling is that an employee might suffer a serious injury or fatality (SIF).