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Career Development

The Case for Benchmarking Your EHS Team Before You Send Them to the Field

If OSHA sends experts, why are you sending generalists? Learn how benchmarking closes the gap between résumés and real capability. Discover why verifying regulatory knowledge before deployment is becoming the industry standard for safety-critical roles.

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Industry Reality
December 26, 2025

The Fear of Talking About Real EHS Problems

Why we keep repeating the same nonsense—and why safety is set up to lose. An honest look at why EHS professionals are afraid to discuss the structural disadvantages that keep safety from winning.

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Industry Insight
November 29, 2025

Why Benchmarking Your EHS Candidate is Imperative

Understanding the critical flaws in EHS certification mills and why proper candidate assessment matters more than ever.

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Risk Management
October 2025

The Million-Dollar Mistake: Why Your Stretch and Flex Program Could Bankrupt Your Company

An aging workforce + poorly executed exercises + pre-existing conditions = a workers' compensation disaster. Learn why mandatory stretching programs are creating massive liability exposures.

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Legal Ruling
July 2025

The Hensel Phelps Ruling: How the 5th Circuit Just Made General Contractors Liable for Every Subcontractor's Safety Failure

The overturned ruling that fundamentally changed construction safety liability. Learn what GCs must know about their expanded responsibilities as the "controlling entity."

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OSHA Standards
April 4, 2025

Why are you still requiring OSHA-10 & 30hr. training?

OSHA explicitly states this training does NOT meet any OSHA standard requirements. Learn why requiring it violates federal law and the General Duty Clause.

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Career Development
March 2025

Education Must Precede Experience: Why the Order Matters

It is impossible to build true, knowledge-based experience without first having accurate education. Learn why education is the prerequisite that allows experience to become meaningful in high-risk environments.

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Facts
December 2024

The Rise of the 20-Something Safety Coordinator: Why Construction Sites Are Suddenly Full of New Faces

Walk onto almost any jobsite in 2025 and you'll likely see a 22- to 28-year-old "Safety Coordinator" managing hazards they've never worked with. This isn't their fault—but it is a growing industry problem.

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Risk Management
December 2024

The Hidden Cost of Workplace Injuries: Why That $10,000 Claim Actually Costs You $50,000

Understanding the true financial impact using OSHA's Safety Pays methodology. Learn why indirect costs are 4-5x higher than direct costs and what it takes to recover.

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Industry Reality
November 2024

The Hard Truth About Workplace Injuries: Most Are Caused by the Worker — And Everyone in the Legal System Knows It

After 32 years in safety and serving as a Subject Matter Expert in over 100 legal cases, the data is clear: in only TWO cases was the employer actually at fault.

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