From Participation to Partnership: A Journey to Safety at the Frontline

You're doing everything right — safety meetings, compliance programs, incident tracking — but your safety culture still isn't where it needs to be. The missing piece isn't another policy. It's partnership.

In From Participation to Partnership, Scott Gaddis draws on 35 years of global EHS leadership at Kimberly-Clark, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Intelex Technologies to reveal the specific strategies that transform safety from a top-down mandate into a frontline-owned commitment. This isn't theory — it's a battle-tested playbook built from leading safety programs across manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and packaging operations worldwide.

What you'll learn to do

• Build a collaborative safety culture that advances through measurable, sustainable phases

• Develop the leadership attributes that make both senior executives and frontline workers want to partner with you

• Become an effective safety coach at every level of the organization

• Communicate safety with an impact that actually changes behavior — not just compliance

• Create a safety vision and strategy that aligns with real business objectives

• Leverage frontline engagement as your most powerful lever for lasting safety improvement

Who this book is for

Whether you're a new EHS professional building your first safety program, a seasoned safety manager trying to break through a culture plateau, or an operations leader who wants safety embedded in how your team works — this book gives you the frameworks, the stories, and the actionable steps to get there.

Safety compliance keeps people from getting fired. Safety partnership keeps people from getting hurt. This book shows you the difference — and how to close it.

© 2026 Scott Gaddis (Lydbog): 9780466117689

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Lydbog: 16. april 2026