As industries evolve, so do the methods and metrics by which safety is assessed and implemented. Explore the top 10 trends that are set to shape safety practices in 2025, with a focus on the emerging shift from traditional metrics, such as total recordable injury rates (TRIR), to more meaningful models that consider potential serious injuries and fatalities (PSIFs) and SIFs. Topics will include technological advancements, regulatory changes, cultural shifts in workplace safety, and the integration of data analytics to improve prediction and prevention of serious incidents. Ultimately, 2025 is about new approaches and tools to save lives.
What you will learn
- Discuss key safety trends of 2025
- Analyze the role of technology in safety
- Recognize the importance of mental health in safety
Speaker
James A. Junkin, Strategic Advisory Board Chair, Veriforce; CEO, Mariner-Gulf Consulting & Services LLC
James A. Junkin, M.S., CSP, MSP, SMS, ASP, CSHO, advisory board member for the National Association of Safety Professionals. He is Columbia Southern University’s 2022 Safety Professional of the Year (runner up); a 2023 recipient of the National Association of Environmental Management’s 30 over 30 Award for excellence in the practice of occupational safety and health and sustainability; the 2024 Safety Professional of the Year for ASSP’s Training and Communications Practice Specialty; and a 2023-24 recipient of ASSP’s Charles V. Culberson Outstanding Volunteer Service Award. Junkin is a sought after master trainer and keynote speaker. He is also a co-host of The Risk Matrix podcast and author of numerous safety-related articles.