‘We’re protecting a tomorrow,’ Closing Keynote speaker says

Aron Yellott, who lost her husband Justin to an unknown workplace exposure over 20 years ago, delivered a closing keynote speech emphasizing the need to shift how the construction industry measures and prioritizes safety. Her message challenges the industry to look beyond traditional metrics and recognize hidden hazards that could harm workers.

Indianapolis — Whiskers in a sink don’t count as a safety metric the way total recordable injury rate does. More than 20 years after losing her husband, Justin, from a workplace exposure he didn’t know existed, Aron Yellott still strives to adjust that thinking. Speaking Wednesday during the…

This story was originally published by Safety+Health Magazine.