Not every workplace incident tells the same story. Some are minor. Some are near misses. Some are warning signs that expose serious gaps in hazard controls and safety practices.
Potential serious incidents and fatalities, or pSIFS, are incidents or near misses that didn’t result in a life-altering injury or death but easily could have. They provide critical insight into where the highest risks exist and where preventive action is needed most. Although traditional lagging indicators such as total recordable injury rate and DART (days away from work, restricted or transferred) remain important, they focus on past performance and often fail to reveal the true severity of risk. As a result, organizations can overlook incidents with the potential for catastrophic outcomes.
That’s why EHS leaders are focusing on pSIFs as a leading indicator to identify high-risk exposures, prioritize resources and strengthen prevention efforts before serious injuries occur. With the recent release of the ASTM E2920-26 pSIF standard, now is the time to revisit your safety metrics and evaluate how pSIF can enhance your workplace safety programs.
Join Greg Duncan, MELP, CSP, senior EHS content manager at VelocityEHS, as he explores how organizations are managing pSIF risks to strengthen safety programs and prevent serious injuries and fatalities.
Learning objectives:
- Understand the significance of pSIFs and how to identify and assess pSIF risks in alignment with the ASTM E2920-26 pSIF standard.
- Learn why traditional lagging metrics often fail to prevent SIFs, and how incorporating pSIF into safety programs can help gain a comprehensive view of risk.
Discover how artificial intelligence, machine learning and modern software technologies can support pSIF tracking, analysis and risk prevention.
By attending this webinar, you may be eligible to earn recertification points. Contact the Board of Certified Safety Professionals for more information.
Speakers
Greg Duncan, MELP, CSP, Senior Content Manager, VelocityEHS
Greg Duncan is focused on providing EHS professionals with information and insights that help them effectively manage compliance and risk, as well as build safer, more sustainable workplaces.
Greg holds a master’s in environmental law and policy from Vermont Law School and a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Illinois and is a BCSP Certified Safety Professional.
The views of webinar speakers and organizations are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Safety Council or Safety+Health magazine. Any mention of a commercial enterprise, product or publication does not mean the council or magazine endorses those items.
Moderator
Barry Bottino, Associate Editor, Safety+Health magazine
Barry is associate editor of Safety+Health and serves as co-host of the magazine’s “On the Safe Side” podcast.
