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We translate safety science into practice

Led by Dr. Matt Hallowell, Safety Function empowers safety leaders to prevent Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs) by understanding and controlling hazardous energy.

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Our Vision

Our vision is to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace.

 

Imagine a world where no one suffers a life-ending, life-threatening, or life-altering injury just for doing their job. While minor injuries have declined, serious injuries and fatalities have remained stubbornly flat. Our peer-reviewed research has uncovered why—and how to change it. The key is identifying high-energy hazards and ensuring they are effectively controlled. With a scientific framework and clear principles, we help organizations focus on what truly saves lives.

Philosophy

What we believe

We believe that good intentions are not enough—safety must be grounded in evidence.

 

When it comes to safety, workers deserve the highest standards. Not just effort, but evidence. We believe safety beliefs should be tested, not taken on faith. The knowledge to prevent serious injuries and fatalities must be public, not hidden behind paywalls or proprietary systems. We believe that companies should be able to prevent SIFs on their own. Therefore, our role is to equip your team with the science, tools, and guidance. Not to do it for you, but to help you build lasting capability.

Who we are

We are a team of leading researchers and seasoned professionals with a singular focus: preventing SIFs.​

Our team includes top safety scientists and the most experienced industry practitioners. We have done the research together—the hard work behind the evidence—and we have lived the transition from general safety to focused SIF prevention. We’ve seen the common pitfalls and know what it takes to succeed. Together, we’ve worked with hundreds of companies to turn knowledge into practice and research into results.

Our Approach

Our approach is to help companies do what they already do—better.​

We don’t ask you to scrap your safety program or adopt someone else’s system. Instead, we strengthen what’s already in place by adding science, structure, and focus. We work within your existing processes to sharpen your efforts on what truly prevents SIFs.

 

We do this by:

  • Translating research into action. We turn peer-reviewed science into practical methods that fit the flow of work.

  • Focusing on energy and controls. We help shift attention from compliance and behavior to the physical realities that cause serious harm.

  • Building internal capability. We educate and coach your team to lead the change, so progress is sustainable and owned from within.

  • Making knowledge open. The science behind our methods is openly shared. We believe that the knowledge to prevent SIFs should be freely accessible to all—not hidden or restricted.

SERVICES
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Virtual Safety Training

Keep your team at the leading edge of safety with our interactive online workshops taught by award-winning instructors. Courses are taken at your pace and convineince.

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Workshops and Keynotes

We offer fun and informative 

presentations based on the latest  safety research. Whether you have a group of 5 or a conference of 5,000, we have you covered with internationally-recognized speakers.

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Live Safety Demos

Let's face it, safety training can be really boring. The Live Safety Demos program transforms training by giving workers the experience of an injury without actual harm. 

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Technical Advising

We can help align your safety initiatives with the latest safety science. We serve as trusted technical advisors to more than 50 individual companies and associations like EEI, INGAA, and CEPA. 

Client List

We have been fortunate to work with some of the world's leading companies. 

  • Adolfson and Peterson

  • AECI

  • Aecon

  • AEP

  • Aerostar

  • Alabama Power

  • Albemarle

  • Allete

  • Amazon

  • Ameren

  • AMHSA

  • APS

  • Atlas Roofing

  • Austin

  • Baltimore Gas and Electric

  • Bi-Con

  • Bird Construction

  • BMWC Constructors

  • Brookfield Properties

  • California Resources Corp

  • Capital Power

  • Capital Power

  • Centuri

  • CEPA

  • Chevron

  • Cleco

  • ComEd

  • Conoco Phillips

  • Consolidated Edison

  • Consumers Energy

  • Department of Energy

  • DFI

  • Duke

  • Edison Electric Institute

  • Emera

  • Enbridge

  • Energy Safety Canada

  • Entergy

  • EPRI

  • Ergon

  • Eversource

  • Exelon

  • Flynn

  • Fortis Operating Group

  • Gilchrist

  • Google

  • Graham

  • Harder

  • Holder

  • INGAA Foundation

  • JE Dunn

  • KPRS

  • Limbach

  • LineTech

  • Mastec

  • Minnesota Limited

  • Minnesota Power

  • MYR Group

  • NASSUSA

  • National Grid

  • Newfoundland Power

  • NiSource

  • NREC

  • NWR Partnership

  • Oncor

  • One OK

  • Ontario Power

  • Otis

  • PCL

  • Pembina

  • PHI

  • PNM Resources

  • PPL

  • Premiere Oil

  • Price Gregory

  • Primoris

  • Probst

  • Quanta

  • Rosendin Construction

  • SEFNCO

  • Snelson

  • SoCalGas

  • Southern California Edsion

  • Southern Company

  • SpaceX

  • Stanford University

  • Summit Line Company

  • TC Energy

  • Technip

  • Teco Energy

  • Tennessee Valley Authority

  • Terracon

  • Transgrid

  • TriState

  • UA-ITF

  • Urbint

  • Vallero

  • Wilbros

  • Wolfcreek Group

  • Xcel Energy

Knowledge

500,000+

People Trained

100+

Keynote Addresses

150+

Major

Clients

20+

Awards Won

200+

Papers
Published

8,000+

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Knowledge Center

We are an open book. Our approaches are published and made available to the public. Visit our knowledge center to learn more about our methods, how they were created, and what resources are freely available. 

Contact

Inquiries

Below is the contact for our team coordinator

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email: admin@safetyfunction.com

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tel: 786-274-0600

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