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Melissa Noe shares how she got into the EHS field.

“For the new year, the mission is clear: We must focus our efforts where the stakes are highest – preventing serious incidents and fatalities.”

“Before FY 2025, Machine Guarding accounted for more than 1,500 OSHA citations a year over the past decade, and the agency estimates that around 18,000 severe injuries occur each year because of inadequate or missing guards.”

By the time you read these words, the Safety+Health team will be well into our plans for the new year. Although our commitment to a print edition remains strong, one of those plans is a refreshed website.

“A safety leader may be ready to innovate, yet the organization may still operate where procedural enforcement dominates. Bridging that gap starts with understanding where the organization stands today – not where one hopes it will be.”

“Effective safety leadership depends on a leader’s ability to adapt their style to situational demands. This supports a multifaceted approach to safety management.”

Proposed revisions to a current standard and a series of proposed standards on serious incident and fatality prevention “would set the stage for a smarter, more effective model of prevention that prioritizes what matters most.”

When it comes to first aid readiness in the workplace, the National Safety Council truly practices what it preaches.

“Effective safety isn’t about one strategic lever, nor is it about picking the ‘right’ theory or model. It’s about understanding the rich toolkit of models available to safety professionals and adapting those approaches to fit the evolving reality of a workplace.”

It takes a lot of courage to admit when we’re struggling – and to take steps to turn things around.