March 2025

This month, we cover critical industry updates: U.S. workplace fatalities occurring every 99 minutes, ISF's business-driven safety initiatives, and NSC's new musculoskeletal injury prevention guide. We highlight Intenseye's new AI patent for falling load detection and our SCMA Safety Summit presence. Plus, discover insights on contractor safety management, the evolving relationship between ESG and EHS, and measuring safety impact in real-time.

?? GLOBAL NEWS ROUNDUP

A worker died every 99 minutes in 2023 in the U.S. Compared to 96 minutes in 2022, this reflects a 3.7% decrease, but workers are still not safe. The safety plateau is real, proving that a change is needed in preventing SIFs. The latest BLS data underscores the urgent need for proactive safety measures and better data analysis to identify and address SIF precursors. Read the full report.

The Intersociety Forum (ISF) is urging business leaders to prioritize EHS as a driver of economic growth. In its newly released Core Principles of Modern Occupational EHS Practice, ISF highlights that workplace injury and fatality rates remain stagnant—proving compliance alone isn’t enough.

The report advocates for a proactive, risk-based approach to safety that boosts productivity, cuts costs, and enhances global competitiveness. ISF’s Core Principles focus on three key areas:

• Business-Driven Practice: Safety standards should drive business success while protecting worker well-being.
• Beyond Compliance: Effective safety strategies integrate risk management into every decision.
• Leading Indicators: Predictive insights help prevent injuries and fatalities.

By adopting these principles, businesses can position the U.S. as a global leader in safety, innovation, and workforce well-being. Read the full report.

The National Safety Council (NSC) has launched a new MSD surveillance guide to help employers track, prevent, and reduce musculoskeletal injuries—which cost U.S. businesses nearly $18 billion annually.

Key takeaways:

• Standardized injury tracking for better risk identification
• AI analytics to enhance workplace safety
• Actionable insights to turn data into prevention

With MSDs being the most common workplace injury, the guide provides a clear framework for real-time monitoring and intervention. Explore the guide here.

?? EXPERT INSIGHTS & RESOURCES

Contractor safety management

The transient nature of contractor personnel requires a new approach to contractor safety management. AI-powered EHS solutions help organizations improve contractor oversight, compliance tracking, and risk mitigation. Explore how AI is transforming contractor safety management.

ESG & EHS: Are we finally getting it right?

As companies reassess their ESG strategies, a clear trend is emerging—a return to EHS as the foundation for real impact. Sustainability goals mean little without operational execution, and leading organizations are recognizing that safety, efficiency, and sustainability are deeply connected. Learn why corporations are quietly ditching their ESG initiatives.

How do you measure the impact of safety?

Traditional safety metrics take months to show results, making it hard to track real impact. AI-powered solutions provide real-time risk detection, guided actions, and measurable improvements — so safety teams can see progress instantly. Find out how to measure the impact of safety.

?? INTENSEYE UPDATES

Intenseye’s AI is now patented

Every year, falling loads from cranes and lifting equipment put workers’ lives at risk. But today, we’re proud to share a breakthrough: Intenseye’s AI, designed to prevent these incidents, has been officially patented.

This innovation predicts where an object will fall and alerts workers before accidents happen —helping safety teams protect lives in real time. Read more about our patent here.

SCMA Safety Summit spotlight: AI for workplace safety

Our own Luke Wheeler stole the show at SCMA's Safety Summit with his keynote on AI for Workplace Safety! He shared how AI and human expertise team up to make workplaces safer and more efficient — minus all the paperwork. His talk highlighted how AI helps teams move beyond traditional metrics to prevent incidents before they happen. The audience loved seeing real-world examples of organizations successfully integrating AI into their daily operations, leading to improved workplace safety and operational efficiency.

Intenseye’s winter off-site ??

Last week some of the Intenseye team got together in upstate New York for an off-site!

We tackled big ideas, hit the slopes, and made time for plenty of laughs along the way. These moments outside the usual grind are what bring us closer and fuel new ideas! Take a look at Intenseye team off-site.

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The journey ahead is promising, fueled by our dedication to leveraging technology to improve safety standards worldwide, the ongoing support and involvement of our community are essential. Together, we're shaping the future of workplace safety.