This mindset started taking shape for me over 15 years ago. While working in environmental remediation, I was immediately impressed with the level of passion for, and commitment to, safety that my employer demonstrated in all day-to-day tasks. Safety wasn’t viewed as a series of one-off problems to solve, but rather, a mindset to constantly reach for. This safety-centric approach was modeled after the commitment to safety that our large-scale partners, such as ExxonMobile, demonstrated. And just as it inspired my employer, working with companies like ExxonMobile crafted a safety-first mindset in myself. I sought to bring this focus on safety to every role I took on from that day forwards.

Over the years, I became more heavily invested in safety operations for various organizations, taking notes on what worked, as well as what didn’t. When looking over these notes, I discovered a common theme. Each successful safety program I experienced was built on four invaluable cornerstones: Supervisors, Accountability, Frequency, and Training; if one faltered, the rest of the pieces would fall as well. It was then I knew I had the keys to bring safety awareness to a larger scale.