SafeStart Author and CEO

Larry Wilson

Larry Wilson is a pioneer in human factors safety and the creator of SafeStart. His work helps people prevent accidents at work, at home, and on the road by addressing human error.

Larry Wilson started his professional life in safety after a short stint in Hollywood during his early days. Larry became a safety consultant in the family business and soon understood the need to create a process that genuinely influenced how people behave on a day-to-day basis.

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A pioneer in the application of human factors in industry

Larry Wilson became a safety consultant at his family’s business in Canada and soon understood the need to create a process that genuinely influenced how people behave on a day-to-day basis.

Larry has been a human factors safety expert for over 30 years and has worked on-site with hundreds of companies worldwide. He has also written and produced other safety solutions such as SafeTrack, Rate Your State, BooBooBandits, and HeadStartPro. Larry co-authored the book “Inside Out: Rethinking Traditional Safety Management Paradigms” and authored the book “Defenseless Moments: A Different Perspective on Serious Injuries”. He was the moderator and creator of the SafeConnection Expert Panel Webinars, which became the 3rd book, “The Best vs.The Worst – The world’s leading experts tackle the worst and most persistent safety problems…”. More recently, Larry launched his fourth book, “25 Years of Original Thought: Innovations in Safety, Human Error and Performance,” a collection of some of his best articles published in different magazines worldwide.

He is also one of the most active keynote speakers (over 80 cities/year) at health and safety conferences around the globe. If you want to book Larry to chair a conference or to present at your event, send an e-mail to contact@ssi.safestart.com.

Distinguished Service to Safety Award

In October 2023, Larry Wilson received the Distinguished Service to Safety Award—an award that is presented annually at the opening session of the National Safety Council (NSC) Congress & Expo in North America. It is the highest honor given to safety professionals by the NSC.

According to the NSC, candidates must have had a sustained impact on the safety movement at the local, national or international level that resulted in increased injury prevention. This may also include advancement of safety theory and research. It’s an award safety professionals can receive only once in their lifetime.

“SafeStart’s award reflects its contributions to industrial safety, as well as safety at home, in the community, in sports, and on the road.”
— Larry Wilson

Distingued service to safety award ceremony

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