Almost every EHS professional knows about risk assessment. But have you considered its impact on the overall health of your safety culture? Today we’re taking a look at how culture and risk assessment overlap in a Q&A with Gary Higbee, President and CEO of Higbee & Associates, Inc.
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In addition to his role at Higbee & Associates, Inc., Higbee is also Principal at the North American Management Institute and a Senior Consultant for SafeStart/SafeTrack. He will be presenting a preconference session, “Human Factors in Risk Assessment,” at Safety Culture 2018, an EHS Daily Advisor event.
Q: Why is safety culture particularly important in today’s EHS landscape?
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