How cross-industry collaboration can finally move the needle on SIF Prevention
Falls from height have been the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the UK since 2020, accounting for 28% of deaths in 2024/25. In the US, OSHA consistently identifies fall protection as the most frequently violated standard across all industries. Despite decades of awareness and well-established control measures, serious injury and fatality rates remain stubbornly high. The question is no longer what works, but why aren’t we learning from each other?
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Key takeaways:
- Identify the systemic barriers that prevent effective cross-industry safety knowledge transfer and explain how these gaps contribute to persistent SIF rates, despite well-established hazard controls
- Evaluate practical collaboration models for secure, standardized safety data exchange that protect organizational interests while enabling industry-wide learning from incidents, near-misses and leading indicators
- Analyze how integrated EHS technology platforms can facilitate knowledge sharing through standardized incident taxonomies, AI-powered pattern recognition and secure data aggregation across organizational boundaries
- Develop a strategic roadmap for championing data-sharing initiatives within their organization, including specific steps to assess technology readiness, engage industry partners and measure the impact of collaborative safety intelligence on SIF prevention
About this webinar:
This thought leadership webinar challenges the traditional approach to safety knowledge management and explores how cross-industry data sharing, standardized reporting frameworks and collaborative learning can break the cycle of repeated incidents.
Drawing on recent Verdantix research showing insufficient knowledge transfer as a primary barrier to SIF reduction, industry leaders will discuss why safety lessons remain siloed, how modern EHS platforms can enable secure data exchange, the role of AI in surfacing patterns that single organizations can't detect alone and practical frameworks for cross-sector collaboration.
The speakers will discuss how integrated EHS platforms can serve as the technical foundation for this collaborative future while maintaining data security and governance.
Meet our speakers
Jeb Lowder
Director, Operational Excellence - Safety Management System, NiSourceJeb has 15 years in EHS with a diverse industrial background in nuclear enrichment, fertilizer production and Electric & Gas Utilities. He is responsible for the oversight of NiSource Safety Management System, EHS Digital Tool, Corrective Action Program & Industry Knowledge Sharing. Prior experience includes industrial safety oversight for TECO Peoples Gas and The Mosaic Co. He is a CSP Certified Safety Professional with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering.
Pamala Bobbitt
VP Practice Lead - EHS, IdeagenPam Bobbitt is the Vice President Practice Lead at Ideagen, where she leverages her years in industry as an EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) professional to translate business requirements into innovative technology. Pam has spent the last 17 years supporting customers in leveraging EHSQ SaaS products to drive results, obtain goals and achieve operational resilience.
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