Introducing the What Works Institute
for Environmental, Health & Safety
Community-Driven.
Expert-Led.
Technology-Accelerated.
The Future is What Works.
Decades of in-field and C-suite environmental, health & safety expertise. The best minds in EHS research, impact, and influence. A team of community, experience, and implementation experts who understand your needs like no one else. And the newest, most accurate, fastest technology and tools. All aimed at one thing: What Works.
Solutions shouldn’t take years. Using new, proprietary methodologies and a practical, participatory model, the What Works Institute delivers research to practice insights and tools at unprecedented speed, then enriches them with experiential learning communities focused on industry, topical, and regional applications and challenges. We focus on critical and emerging issues, and we provide guidance when you need it most: now.
Ready for What Works?
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Collaboration
A first-of-its-kind research accelerator powered by community members, subject matter expertise, and AI tools - addressing hand-selected, critical issues
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Communities
Industry, topic, and regional peer-to-peer learning communities, benchmarking, and problem-solving - covering all aspects of EHS best practice
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Confidence
Mentorship, expert guidance, visibility, and recognition - with a direct and meaningful voice in the current and future activities of the Institute
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Compliance
An array of weekly newsletters, in-depth legislative and regulatory updates, advocacy and analysis - in conversation with government and labor
Our Latest Work
Current
Heat Stress, Injury & Illness
Prevention: Compliance, Programs
and Implementation
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Heat Stress "in a box": A comprehensive guide that lays out the landscape and context, offers expert compliance guidance, sample programs, practices, polices and communication, and provides a variety of tactical tools.
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An "express" Community brought together to quickly assist organizations in overcoming challenges and exploring best practices and solutions.
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What Works staff will compile community member feedback, shape and frame messaging, and deliver commentary to regulatory stakeholders on the community's behalf.
Coming Soon
Embracing Neurodiversity at Work:
A Practical Guide to Safety & Health Implications
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A comprehensive, cited exploration of this critical topic, laying out both general work and specific safety & health implication of neurodiversity
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A set of practical resources, including policy statements, surveys, case studies and program examples for implementation
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What Works staff stand ready to guide organizations on their journey toward becoming a safer, Neurodiverse-friendly employer - we can’t wait to hear from you!
Human-Centric Intersections:
Integrating SIF, HOP, Wellbeing & Psychosocial Risk
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A new approach to human-centric programs that leverages the connections between SIF, HOP, wellbeing, and psychosocial risk to elevate EHS performance and culture.
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A set of practical resources, including policy statements, surveys, case studies and program examples for implementation
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What Works staff stand ready to guide organizations on their journey toward human-centric integration - we can’t wait to hear from you!
Modernizing EHS Metrics & Modalities:
A Living White Paper
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Chapter-by-chapter release of insights from an ongoing study seeking to synthesize OSHA, ASTM/ANSI, pSIF, HOP, and psychosocial metrics into a modern approach to measurement
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We are actively recruiting organizations interested in participating in this effort. Please reach out to us if you would like to explore taking part!
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What Works staff stand ready to guide organizations on their journey toward modernized metrics - we can’t wait to hear from you!
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Incident Reporting & Investigation Guide:
Be the first to know!
What Works Implementation Guides are planned for rapid release to address your most pressing issues and needs for insight, from compliance to world class EHS maturity.
Be the first to know when we release our next guide and receive complimentary access to an upcoming webinar on Incident Reporting & Investigation!
Announcing the What Works Institute & Founding Partnership with Phylmar Regulatory Roundtable & BioPharma Communities!
The What Works Institute is thrilled to launch and partner with the Phylmar Group - learn more about these community members!
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How can we help?
Email
john@whatworksinstitute.com
Phone
(630) 290.0887