Best Practices: New Approaches To SIF Prevention

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Executive Summary

Rates of serious workplace incidents have shown little improvement over the past decade, underscoring the limitations of traditional approaches relying on lagging indicators. To address the root causes of serious injuries, firms are increasingly turning to proactive approaches, with EHS leaders leveraging technology to better identify and prevent serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs). This report offers EHS professionals an in-depth analysis of best practices for building a digital strategy for SIF prevention, emphasizing integrated action across people, processes and technology. With strong leadership commitment and knowledge-sharing as the foundation, emerging technologies and AI are enabling smarter hazard detection, proactive risk management and stronger, data-driven decision-making.
Summary for decision-makers
EHS functions need to act strategically to reduce persistent SIF rates
Consistent SIF trends shed light on systemic weaknesses
Firms fall short in SIF prevention due to lagging leadership commitment, siloed learnings and lack of a forward-thinking mindset
Foundational EHS technology best practices serve as an enabler for future SIF reduction
Domain-specific AI is reshaping SIF reduction strategies
Figure 1. Main categories of UK occupational fatal accidents: 2024/25
Figure 2. US occupational fatal accidents by industry sector: 2023
Figure 3. Pillars of a digital strategy for SIF reduction
Figure 4. EHS technology landscape for SIF reduction

About the Authors

Brittany Sayers

Brittany Sayers

Senior Analyst

Brittany is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in EHSQ software and emerging technologies. She leverages her EHS practitioner experience in EHS data analysis and unde...

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Nathan Goldstein

Nathan Goldstein

Senior Manager

Nathan is a Senior Manager at Verdantix, specializing in EHS software and the convergence of sustainability, EHS and operational risk. He leads research that helps corporate d...

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