Even experienced workers sometimes walk past hazards without noticing them.
This is known as familiarity blindness, and it helps explain why safety performance has plateaued across many organizations.
In a recent interview, Doug Pontsler of COVE: Center of Visual Expertise explains how visual literacy — the skill of seeing what others overlook — combined with AI and smart digital tools, can strengthen hazard recognition and drive real progress. The future of EHS isn’t technology versus people. It’s technology and people working together to improve safety performance.
🔗 Read Doug’s insights: https://hubs.la/Q0420zkV0
