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the article focuses on an emergency action plan that provide a timely, integrated and coordinated response to events that may disrupt normal operations requiring a preplanned response to incidents in organizations. It mentions that the plan addresses risk assessment and emergency planning; communication plan; and training and testing.

The article presents the study investigating the significance of fatality narratives as an effective communication procedure ensuring the industrial safety in the U.S. Washington State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program offers such services. FACE staff tracks acute occupational fatalities in the state, conducts targeted research investigations, and disseminates findings and educational material. Fatality narratives are developed initially by a research analyst who reviews several case information. According to the authors, the development of narratives came after the analysis of industry impact potential.

The article discusses the role of safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) professionals in examining safety road map and system within organizations. It states that safety leaders should work on the safety road map and ensure that it integrates safety across the organization. Accordingly, it explores the principles of an effective safety system which should be proactive, reactive, and advance, and its elements which include metrics, teamwork, and communication.

The article states site managers want to know their safety leaders are competent and can solve problems and also coaches safety leaders on how to show their competence. The article notes five suggestions that include building trust with constructive comment and action, considering both objective and subjective metrics in reports to the site manager, and creating pride by rewarding the safest work crews with recognition.

The article offers the author's insights on three traits for courageous leadership among safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) professionals. The author notes the reward from earning the trust of employees as well as the significance of being calm in tough situations. He also cites the role of SH&E professionals in providing unfiltered feedback to the top management.

The article mentions best practices found by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and the U.K. Health and Safety Executive's study on effective safety communication during construction at the 2012 Olympics. The practices which can be used in projects of any size are noted and include leading from the top, fostering a positive safety culture, and rewarding good behavior.

The article reports on the assertion of Rennee Bessette, certified occupational hearing conservationist and marketing manager for Sperian Hearing Protection LLC, concerning hearing protection in business enterprises in the U.S. Bessette indicates that those workers who have not heard on the job are making more mistakes than those who have communicated with the supervisors and coworkers. He describes the risks of overprotection as real in dealing with hearing conservation. Bessette has also offered strategies in dealing the issue, which include the selection of hearing protection devices.