The first time I heard Amy Allen’s name, I was doing one of my favorite things—scrolling through Spotify’s “Top Hits” playlists, looking for new artists to obsess over. When I hit...

I’ll never forget the day I discovered the ceiling of my charming 1950s fixer-upper was a health hazard in disguise. There I was, excited about tearing down an ugly popcorn...

I never thought I’d have a professional revelation while stuck in a portable restroom—but life has a funny sense of humor. The incident occurred at a crowded music festival. I’d...

I’ll be honest with you—I used to think hazard assessments were just fancy paperwork. Back in my early days as a safety consultant, I once walked onto a jobsite, looked...

In my early 20s, I had my first job as a safety assistant at a small manufacturing plant. Eager to impress, I threw on gloves and goggles without asking any...