Two sessions at Safety Connect 2026 on a single problem: why safety software gets bought and then quietly worked around. What we argued on the panel, and what the product showcase demonstrated. […]
Safety Management
Certainty at Safety Connect 2026: Panel, Product Showcase and Booth
Written by Hewitt Roberts, CEO, Certainty Software Safety Connect 2026 runs 20–22 October. It is a virtual EHS conference from Safeopedia — three days, 40+ speakers, all of it from your desk. Certainty Software is a sponsor this year, and you will find us in three places on the programme. 20–22 Oct Three days 40+ […]
Industrial Hygiene: Hazards, Programs & Workplace Compliance
Uncover what industrial hygiene is and what impact it has on overall business health and safety management. […]
Permit-to-Work Audits: How to Catch the Gaps That Cost Lives
Most PTW failures are verification failures, not paperwork failures. The 7-element PTW audit framework — and the gap patterns each permit type hides. […]
Mobile Safety Inspections: 4 Lessons from a 65-Year Operator
Bob’s Heating gave field supervisors 50% more time and made every safety inspection defensible — in two months. Four lessons enterprise EHS can steal. […]
HIRA: The 6-Step Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment Process
HIRA in 6 steps: identify hazards, assess risk, and control them. A practical 2026 guide for safety teams, with a downloadable HIRA template and risk matrix. […]
Behavior-Based Safety in 2026: Beyond Observation Cards
Observation cards alone have plateaued. See how leading-indicator BBS programs cut injuries in 2026 — and how to close the loop on every observation. […]
State Heat Rules in 2026: Where State Standards Now Exceed OSHA’s Federal Heat Rule
The federal OSHA heat rule (89 FR 70698) is stalled with no finalization date. Six state programs — California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Colorado, and Maryland — already enforce heat illness standards that exceed the proposed federal rule. This post maps every active state heat rule and what an audit-ready multi-state program must include. See also […]
Confined Space Safety in 2026: Lessons from Recent OSHA Enforcement Cases
Two OSHA actions — $257,707 against an Alabama contractor and $602,938 against Clean Harbors — reveal the confined space program gaps that cost lives in 2026. […]
How to Build a Safety Onboarding Program That Reduces First-90-Day Incidents
First-year workers account for 36% of all workers comp claims. Learn how EHS managers can build a safety onboarding program that protects new hires through the first 90 days. […]
Permit to Work System: Why Paper Permits Raise Risk
Paper permits slow verification, weaken governance, and make audit defense harder. Learn why digital permit-to-work processes improve safety, compliance, and control of high-risk work. […]
OSHA Heat Enforcement 2026: What Safety Managers Need to Know
OSHA just overhauled its Heat National Emphasis Program, targeting 55 high-risk industries with new inspection triggers. Is your site ready before summer? […]
Spreadsheet Errors in Safety Programs: Why They’re More Common Than You Think
Certainty Software is designed for modern compliance, giving enterprises real-time visibility, multilingual data collection, automated workflows, and centralized management that traditional paper forms and Excel spreadsheets cannot match. […]
Your Audit Program Has Outgrown Spreadsheets: Here’s Why
Certainty Software is designed for modern compliance, giving enterprises real-time visibility, multilingual data collection, automated workflows, and centralized management that traditional paper forms and Excel spreadsheets cannot match. […]
BBS Training – Optimizing Your Behavior Based Safety Management
Behavior-based safety (BBS) training is a proactive approach to workplace safety that focuses on identifying and changing unsafe behaviors. It is based on the idea that most accidents and injuries are caused by unsafe behaviors rather than unsafe conditions. By addressing these behaviors, organizations can significantly reduce the risk of accidents and injuries. […]
