Why We Don't See the Things That Hurt Us
Wed, May 27
|Zoom
EHS professionals rely on hazard identification, but risks are often missed simply because we stop seeing what is familiar. Learning to see is a core EHS competency. Be introduced to visual literacy tools that help uncover overlooked hazards, precursors, and indicators before events occur.
Time & Location
May 27, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
Zoom
Guests
About The Event
About the Session:
The job of an EHS professional is challenging on several fronts. Designing and implementing frameworks for risk management, managing and sharing data, assessing potential workplace hazards, establishing controls and training employees are front and center to name just a few. Some say that being successful as an EHS professional is not only a science, but an art as well.
What happens if our hazard assessments are incomplete? What if we don’t recognize the hazards because we don’t see them or indications that they may exist? Corrective actions may never be defined and controls may never be put in place in order to contain them or eliminate them. Workers may never be trained to protect themselves and others from the hazards that exist. We might only develop awareness of the hazard because of injury or other negative outcomes which only then drive us to action. This session wil…