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Achieving and sustaining an injury-free workplace demands strong leadership. In this monthly column, experts from global consulting firm DEKRA share their point of view on what leaders need to know to guide their organizations to safety excellence.

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Safety Leadership: Leading change: How to make initiatives stick

September 22, 2024

Jack Balsamo and Fredrick Luchtman

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“Safety leaders can help their leadership teams drive initiatives by focusing on balancing three types of actions: strategic, tactical and symbolic.”

Safety Leadership: The leadership advantage: Key skills for operational excellence

August 25, 2024

Fredrick Luchtman

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“Through their behavior, leaders must demonstrate actions that ensure the safety and well-being of their workforce.”

Safety Leadership: Craft positive social identities for organizational success (and safety)

July 28, 2024

Mei-Li Lin and Elizabeth Prazeres

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“By promoting positive and inclusive social identities, leaders can enhance psychological and physical safety.”

Safety Leadership: Are you prepared to keep your workers safe from heat?

June 23, 2024

Jace Butterworth and Angelica Grindle

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“A general rule of thumb is to identify activities that expose employees to heat above 85° F for 15 minutes or more.”

Safety Leadership: Managing safety risks amid the rise of electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles

May 26, 2024

Carol Dietrich and Mike Snyder

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“As the automotive industry adapts to meet sustainability objectives, the safety of alternative fuel vehicles emerges as a paramount concern.”

Safety Leadership: Boost safety and engagement with a speak-up culture

April 28, 2024

Tamara Jalving and Correy Plunkett

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“Leaders not only set the tone but also shape the culture through their words and actions.”

Safety Leadership: BLS fatal injuries data release: Deciphering the implications

March 24, 2024

Erika Gwilt

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“For anyone deeply invested in workplace safety, what significance does this report hold? What insights can we glean from the numbers?”

Safety Leadership: Five principles for creating a risk-based decision-making culture

February 25, 2024

Mike Snyder

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“One of the most troubling and persistent worries of today’s leaders is the potential for catastrophic occupational and process safety events.”

Safety Leadership: EHS staffing optimization: Four questions to ask

January 28, 2024

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“As environmental, health and safety professionals, we love to have benchmarks and compare metrics. But we really want the answers to: ‘What’s the right ratio of EHS professionals to employees?’”

Safety Leadership: Last year’s top safety trends are here to stay

December 21, 2023

George Bower

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“I expect to continue to see these themes dominate safety headlines in 2024,” says George Bower from DEKRA.