Blackline Safety — HSM Webinar (May 2026)
15 slides from Blackline Safety's conference presentation, May 27, 2026
Slide 1: From Insight to Action: Turning Global Safety Trends into Operational Reality
FROM INSIGHT TO ACTION: TURNING GLOBAL SAFETY TRENDS INTO OPERATIONAL REALITY James Skipper & Hugh Maxwell May 27, 2026
Slide 2: Speakers: James Skipper and Hugh Maxwell
James Skipper Hugh Maxwell, FIIRSM, FIOSH Manager, Client Success Global Risk, HSE & Operational Blackline Safety Performance Leader Managing Director - Maxwell Safety Limited
Slide 3: Report Methodology
Report Methodology 200 6 500-25,000 Safety and ops leaders Industries FTE company size from across the globe UK Canada Germany France USA Australia
Slide 4: Safety Is Fundamental to Productivity
SAFETY IS FUNDAMENTAL TO PRODUCTIVITY It's not one or the other. £1 Every £1 invested believe that workplace 97% safety is fundamental to reliable productivity. 97% = £2 to £3 in safety equals a £2 - £3 return. — IOSH “There's a big misconception that safety in some way makes you less productive, bu
Slide 5: Safety Budgets Are Growing
SAFETY BUDGETS ARE GROWING Over the next two years, Increase safety budgets are or Maintain expected to: 95% Top 5 budget priorities Internal advocacy to promote value of safety New technology Somewhat ee 3": ay (1) Improvements of infrastructure to reduce risk < 5 (0) a °° Workforce engagement a <*
Slide 6: The Protocol-Behaviour Gap
THE PROTOCOL-BEHAVIOUR GAP A disconnect organisations can't ignore. Safety protocols 64% Real-world behaviours see a disconnect between
Slide 7: Incidents That Lead to Lost Time Remain High
INCIDENTS THAT LEAD TO LOST TIME REMAIN HIGH Preparedness doesn't equal prevention. • Over half of incidents lead to lost time • Many leaders feel “very well equipped,” yet injuries persist • This is particularly acute with: • Contractors • Temporary workers • Lone or remote workers
Slide 8: Zero-Incident Goals Can Backfire
ZERO-INCIDENT GOALS CAN BACKFIRE Unrealistic goals drive under-reporting. Zero-incident goals can result in: • Information loss due to under-reporting • Loss of worker trust • Missing leading indicators that could prevent future incidents
Slide 9: Building Strong Safety Cultures
BUILDING STRONG SAFETY CULTURES Connect your safety systems and see the difference. When training, technology, and data Training & operate as one Communication system, safety goes from a mandate to a culture. This helps close the gap. Data & Tools & Safety Reporting Technology Culture
Slide 10: Training Is Top-Down, Not Cultural
TRAINING IS TOP-DOWN, NOT CULTURAL Compliance-only training doesn't build trust. Create a culture approach to training: • Treat workers as participants, not recipients • Reinforce what good looks like • Connect training to what people Nearly really encounter on the job 1/3 of leaders • Connect the p
Slide 11: Tool and Tech Adoption Follows Trust
TOOL AND TECH ADOPTION FOLLOWS TRUST People resist tools they don't understand. Level of trust 92% 36% leaders say workers have in tools and Some Trust A Great Deal procedures: Of Trust
Slide 12: Take Data from Reactive to Predictive
TAKE DATA FROM REACTIVE TO PREDICTIVE Most safety data only looks backwards. ONLY 33.5% of safety leaders spend their time on predictive analytics are looking at incident said they look at said they analyse reports and near-miss recordable injuries and the root causes records lost-time incidents of
Slide 13: Workplaces Will Become More AI-Driven
WORKPLACES WILL BECOME MORE AI-DRIVEN % of respondents with a great or fair amount of trust in AI when it comes to: AI a top focus for the next two years. Safety data analytics 84% & reporting “The learning capability will be enormous. We can improve in ways that people won't even have thought of.”
Slide 14: Key Takeaways
KEY TAKEAWAYS • Investment does not automatically translate into stronger outcomes • There is a gap between safety on paper and behaviour in the real world • Workplace safety is moving from a pure compliance function to a core operating system • Preparedness does not equal prevention • Safety remain
Slide 15: In the Full Report
IN THE FULL REPORT: • The differences between staff and contractor compliance • The most frequently used safety v tools and procedures • Common barriers to using wearable safety devices • Six actions you can take today to move from a compliance culture to a true safety culture Download the report to