In this episode of The Safety Meeting, KPA’s  Senior Vice President of Hazardous Industries Deren Boyd unpacks digital transformation in safety management. We talk practical strategies for integrating leadership, technology, and operations to foster a strong safety culture. Deren encourages safety leaders to engage frontline workers, simplify processes in the transition from paper to digital systems, and measure success through active participation. He emphasizes the importance of leadership visibility, how digital tools can bolster both efficiency and safety gains, and speaks to how trust and communication are key to achieving meaningful safety at the worksite.

• (01:22) The Role of Leadership in Safety Culture
• (04:42) Empowering Frontline Workers
• (11:56) Daily Reinforcement of Safety Culture
• (18:49) Overcoming Barriers to Safety Culture Transition
• (22:04) Measuring Success in Safety Culture Initiatives
• (28:36) Integrating Safety Software into Workflows
• (34:25) Evolving Relationships During Digital Transformation

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