The Safety Brief by Intelex

Last episode, we challenged the safety metrics organizations rely on. In Part 2 of our special series with COMET, we tackle another uncomfortable truth: many incident investigations identify what happened but never uncover why it happened. Join Monika Todorova and Scott Gaddis as they sit down with Craig Smith from COMET to explore the dangers of stopping at "human error," the difference...

In this episode, Monika and Scott are joined by Mark Rushton, CEO of Comet Analysis, to unpack a big question in safety: are we measuring the right things? They explore why lagging indicators still dominate, what gets missed when teams focus on “easy” metrics, and how near misses and weak signals can reveal real risk. In this conversation: The difference between activity metrics and true risk indi...

In this episode, Monika and Scott challenge one of the biggest misconceptions in safety performance: that green dashboards mean everything is working. Scott shares real-world stories from his career leading global safety programs, including how easy it is for organizations to hit their metrics without actually reducing risk. Together, they unpack the difference between vanity metrics and meaningfu...

Exploding safety glasses. A spider that shut down an entire night shift. A “chemical cloud” that turned out to be flour. Even a bounty hunter showing up at a job site. In this episode of The Safety Brief, Monika, Scott, and special guest Scott Gerard share real (and truly bizarre) workplace incidents from decades of safety and operations experience — and the serious lessons hiding behind them. Fro...

In this episode, hosts Monika Todorova and Scott Gaddis sit down with internationally recognized hypnosis trainers Mike Mandel and Chris Thompson to explore the subconscious side of workplace safety. The conversation dives into how autopilot habits, mental shortcuts, and hidden scripts shape behaviour more than rules ever do. Key themes include: Why the brain defaults to shortcuts and unconscious...

In this episode of The Safety Brief, hosts Trevor Bronson and Scott Gaddis sit down with Rob Spatzer, (AGACNP) and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), to take on one of today’s most complex workplace challenges: the hidden hazard of mental health at work.   Safety teams are used to spotting physical risks. But what about the unseen stress, burnout, and emotional pressures that qu...

In this episode of The Safety Brief , hosts Trevor Bronson and Scott Gaddis dive into how Gen Z is reshaping the workplace. From tech-savvy expectations to bold demands around mental health, inclusivity, and purpose-driven work, this generation is challenging leaders to rethink safety and culture. Is Gen Z harder to manage or are they simply pushing us to lead better? Tune in and decide for yourse...

In the first episode of The Safety Brief, hosts Scott and Trevor unpack what AI really means for safety professionals — and whether it makes their roles less important or more impactful. They debate how AI can both help and harm the work of keeping people safe, what it truly means to be a safety professional in a world of automation, and the big question: do you really have predictive analytics fo...