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Your Most-Read Safety Resources of 2025

Toby Graham

As the year comes to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on what mattered most to safety professionals like you. We looked at the articles and podcast episodes that resonated most with our audience this year, and the themes are clear: compliance, metrics, and building a culture where safety comes first.

Whether you’re looking to catch up on something you missed or revisit a favorite resource, here’s a roundup of the content that safety and EHS leaders found most valuable in 2025.

Top articles of the year

OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Violations of 2025

Year after year, this list helps safety professionals benchmark their programs against the most common compliance gaps. If you’re planning your 2026 priorities, OSHA’s Top 10 is a smart place to start. It’s a practical way to focus your efforts where they’ll have the biggest impact.

How to Use Safety Observances to Enhance Workplace Safety

This guide to safety observance days showed readers how to turn awareness campaigns into meaningful engagement opportunities. Now updated for 2026, it’s a go-to resource for keeping safety top of mind throughout the year.

OSHA Reporting Deadlines and Coming Up: Here's What You Need to Know

With Form 300A requirements affecting most organizations with 10 or more employees, this article helped readers stay on top of their compliance calendars. A timely reminder that good recordkeeping is foundational to any safety program.

KPA Safety Survey: The State of Safety Metrics

Our survey of safety professionals uncovered where organizations are excelling with safety metrics—and where there’s room to grow. If you’re looking to make a case for better data practices, this one’s worth a read.

DART Rates: How To Calculate Yours, and Keep OSHA Away

Understanding your DART rate isn’t just about avoiding inspections. It’s about knowing where your program stands and identifying areas for improvement. This practical guide walked readers through the calculation and what the numbers really mean.

Top podcast episodes of the year

Safety and Regulation in 2025 with Zach Pucillo

Zach Pucillo, KPA’s EHS Regulatory Compliance Manager, joined us to break down the regulatory landscape for 2025. If you found this episode helpful, mark your calendar—Zach’s 2026 predictions drop on January 14.

Fostering a Safety-First Culture for Frontline Workers with Jade Brainard

Jade Brainard, Senior Director of Product Management at KPA, shared strategies for building safety cultures that actually reach the people doing the work. A must-listen for anyone focused on frontline engagement.

Reframing Serious Injury and Fatality Prevention

Here’s a troubling trend: overall safety metrics are improving, but serious injury and fatality rates remain flat or are climbing. This episode explored why traditional approaches may not be enough.

Workplace Mental Health with My Steady Mind's Dr. Seth Hickerson

Dr. Seth Hickerson joined us to discuss the connection between psychological safety, mental fitness, and physical safety. As more organizations recognize mental health as a safety issue, this conversation felt especially timely.

Looking ahead to 2026

The topics that drew the most attention this year—compliance, metrics, culture, and worker well-being—aren’t going away. If anything, they’re becoming more interconnected. As you plan for the year ahead, we hope these resources help you build a safer, more compliant workplace.

Thanks for making 2025 a great year. We’re looking forward to supporting your safety efforts in 2026.

Toby-Graham

Toby Graham

Toby manages the editorial and content strategy here at KPA. She's on a quest to help people tell clear, fun stories that their audience can relate to. She's a HUGE sugar junkie...and usually starts wandering the halls looking for cookies around 3pm daily.

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