"Safety and productivity don't compete with each other. Safety is your gateway to productivity and profitability." - Brian Fielkow Brian Fielkow's perspective challenges leaders to rethink how they approach workplace safety. When safety becomes part of how a business operates, rather than a compliance checkbox, it can strengthen performance, protect employees, and create a lasting competitive advantage. Brian is the Executive Vice President of Risk Resources at Acrisure, and a consultant, professional speaker, and bestselling author who brings practical experience in building and scaling businesses with safety at their core. His insights offer valuable lessons for leaders managing risk, driving growth, and building a stronger safety culture. In this episode of The Canary Report, host Michael Zalle sits down with Brian to explore why traditional injury counts often miss the bigger picture, how leading indicators can improve safety performance metrics, and how the Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) framework helps organizations focus on the risks that matter most. They also discuss identifying leadership blind spots, applying Paul O'Neill's approach at Alcoa, and preserving workplace culture through acquisitions. Brian shares practical ways leaders can strengthen safety accountability, engage frontline employees, and build the systems needed to prevent serious incidents while supporting sustainable business growth.