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How Curiosity, Connection, and Courage Shape a Safer Workforce 

Adam Thornton

Adam Thornton’s safety philosophy goes far beyond rules. Grounded in curiosity, connection, and courage, his approach focuses on understanding real work, building trust, and strengthening cultures where people feel safe to speak up, learn, and lead. With over 30 years of experience across high-risk industries, he champions systems-thinking, ethical leadership, and human-centered change.

First Aid at Work: Everyone’s Responsibility

Worker kneeling to treat an injured coworker’s leg with a first aid kit nearby on a construction site.

Emergencies can happen anywhere from construction sites to offices. Discover how first aid training in the workplace empowers employees to act quickly and confidently when seconds count.

Faster Doesn’t Mean Riskier If You Do It Right

Supervisor with tablet leads safety onboarding session for new workers in high-visibility gear.

Speeding up onboarding doesn’t have to mean compromising safety. With digital tools, automation, and smart content delivery, you can reduce time-to-readiness while ensuring full compliance—getting new workers on-site faster and safer.

Scott Lyall’s Safety Storytelling: Bringing Humanity to High-Tech Workplaces

Scott Lyall transforms traditional safety training by blending storytelling with scalable technology, creating buy-in, boosting engagement, and turning compliance into culture, He champions “omni-training” for today’s learners, infusing humanity into safety protocols, and aligning safety with company-wide efficiency.

How Strong Safety Cultures Are Built—and Broken

Learn how companies like Alcoa and Kinder Morgan achieved safety excellence, discover key strategies to foster a safety-first mindset, explore common pitfalls that destroy culture, and understand why real leadership and employee engagement are critical to lasting safety change.