Beyond Compliance: Preventing Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs)

Despite overall injury rates declining, serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) continue to occur each year—often with life-altering consequences. Traditional safety metrics alone are not enough to prevent these incidents. This session explores a focused, risk-based approach to SIF prevention and offers practical strategies to better protect workers in construction and industrial environments.

Objectives:

1. Define Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs) and distinguish them from other workplace incidents.
2. Understand the common precursors and high-energy hazards that contribute to SIF events.
3. Identify proactive methods to integrate SIF prevention into safety management systems.
4. Explore real-world lessons learned and actionable steps to drive SIF prevention in the workplace.

Presenter:

Mark Maynard, MBA, CSP, CHST, CPEA, CertIOSH – Sr. Construction Safety Program Manager, Amazon

Mark Maynard provides Construction Safety support to Amazon’s Emerging Programs business unit across North America and leads the implementation of their Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) Prevention Program with contractors and vendors. With over 35 years of experience in health, safety, security, and environmental management, Mark specializes in high-hazard industries, including large-scale construction, heavy equipment operations, DoD, and DOE projects. He is a Board-Certified Safety Professional, Certified Member of IOSH, and Authorized OSHA Outreach Instructor with expertise in SIF prevention and regulatory compliance. Mark has successfully led initiatives to implement risk-based SIF prevention programs across diverse construction environments, helping organizations reduce exposures and strengthen safety culture.

Agenda:

11:30 am                               Lunch & Networking

11:55 am                               Chapter Announcements & Introductions

~Noon to ~1:00 pm             Presentation

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Register to Attend:

*** $45.00 Charge for Walk-Ins