Safety Month at GLC Minerals: Celebrating More Than 4 Years Without a Lost Time Incident
At GLC Minerals, Safety Is More Than a Month
Each June, organizations across the country recognize National Safety Month, a time to raise awareness around workplace safety, emergency preparedness, and the everyday actions that help prevent injuries. The National Safety Council has observed National Safety Month since 1996, with a focus on safety issues “from the workplace to anyplace.”
At GLC Minerals, safety is more than a monthly campaign. It is part of how we work, how we support one another, and how we continue serving customers across the agriculture, animal nutrition, and industrial markets with high-performing mineral products. From our role as a Green Bay mineral manufacturer to our work in custom mineral manufacturing, safety is built into the way we operate every day.
This year, we are proud to celebrate 1,610 days without a Lost Time Incident, marking more than four years with no time lost due to a workplace incident.
This milestone is more than a number. It represents employees returning home safely, teams looking out for one another, leaders staying engaged, and small safety decisions made correctly day after day.
It is a reflection of who we are.
A Workplace Safety Culture Built One Choice at a Time
Going more than four years without a Lost Time Incident does not happen by chance. It is the result of consistent focus, accountability, training, communication, and care.
At GLC Minerals, our workplace safety culture is built through the choices our teams make every day. Every safe lift, completed inspection, reported concern, refresher training, and pause before a task contributes to the larger goal: helping every employee go home safely.
Safety is strengthened in the moments that may seem routine, including checking surroundings, following procedures, asking questions, wearing the right PPE, watching for changing conditions, and never assuming that “we’ve always done it this way” is good enough.
At GLC Minerals, safety is not simply about avoiding incidents. It is about creating an environment where people feel empowered to prevent them.
Behavior Based Safety at GLC Minerals
In 2022, GLC Minerals formally introduced Behavior Based Safety to every employee as part of a broader effort to strengthen awareness, decision-making, and safe work practices. The goal was to move beyond compliance alone and focus on the daily behaviors that shape outcomes.
Behavior Based Safety is not about blame. It is about awareness. It encourages employees and leaders to ask important questions before, during, and after work begins:
- Are we recognizing hazards before starting a task?
- Are we communicating clearly with one another?
- Are we taking the time to do the job safely?
- Are we comfortable speaking up when something does not look right?
- Are we learning from observations, near misses, and changing conditions?
GLC’s safety culture is supported by 7 Pillars of Safety: Executive Commitment, Safety and Health Champions, Manager Involvement, a Proactive Safety Climate, an Effective Safety Team, Continuous Safety Training, and Safe Work Expectations.
Together, these pillars help make safety part of everyday work rather than a separate checklist. They also support the kind of culture where employees are encouraged to stay aware, ask questions, and take action before risks become incidents.
That foundation is one reason this Lost Time Incident milestone matters so much. It shows what is possible when safety is lived by everyone, at every level, every shift.
Safety Month at GLC Minerals: Preparedness Is Prevention
Safety also means being ready when the unexpected happens.
Emergency preparedness plays an important role in protecting people, facilities, and operations. Whether responding to severe weather, equipment concerns, medical situations, fire risks, or other unexpected events, preparation helps employees act with greater confidence when quick decisions matter most.
At GLC Minerals, emergency planning is not just a document. It is a commitment to helping employees understand their roles, communicate clearly, and respond effectively when situations change.
That preparation includes trained leadership, annual refresher training, defined responsibilities, and real-time practice. GLC also conducts unannounced skill drills designed to test readiness, create learning opportunities, and identify ways to improve. Afterward, teams review what happened, reflect on what worked, and strengthen the process for the future.
The same mindset applies beyond the workplace. National Safety Month is a helpful reminder to revisit family emergency plans, practice evacuation routes, update emergency contacts, prepare basic supplies, and talk through what to do during severe weather, fire, medical emergencies, or other unexpected events.
Prepared people are more confident people. And confident people are better equipped to stay calm, act quickly, and protect others.
National Safety Month 2026: Moving Safety Forward
The National Safety Council’s 2026 weekly Safety Month topics focus on four areas: Moving Safety Forward, Roadway Safety, Holistic Worker Health, and Slips, Trips and Falls.
These themes connect directly to GLC’s safety culture.
Moving safety forward means continuing to improve, even when performance is strong. A milestone like 1,610 days without a Lost Time Incident is worth celebrating, but it is also a reminder to keep asking, “What can we do better?”
Roadway safety matters because safety does not stop at the plant entrance. Whether employees are commuting, traveling between locations, operating equipment, or sharing the road with others, attentiveness and preparation matter.
Holistic worker health recognizes that safety includes physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Fatigue, distraction, stress, and rushing can all affect decision-making. Supporting the whole person helps support a safer workplace.
Preventing slips, trips, and falls remains essential because many hazards are familiar, common, and preventable. Housekeeping, awareness, footwear, lighting, walking surfaces, and reporting hazards all play a role in reducing risk.
Together, these themes reinforce a message GLC employees already know well: safety is not one action. It is a culture of continuous attention.
Celebrating the People Behind GLC Minerals’ Safety Culture
A Lost Time Incident milestone is never achieved by one person, one department, or one initiative. It takes everyone.
- It takes operators who identify hazards before starting a task.
- It takes managers who stay involved and make time for safety conversations.
- It takes safety champions who encourage their peers.
- It takes maintenance teams, customer care teams, production teams, leadership, and every employee who chooses to do the right thing, even when no one is watching.
- Most importantly, it takes trust. Employees must trust that they can speak up, ask questions, stop work, report concerns, and share ideas. That trust is what turns safety from a policy into a shared value.
So this Safety Month, we celebrate the achievement, but even more,
we celebrate the people who made it possible.
The Work Continues
More than four years without a Lost Time Incident is a proud accomplishment. But safety is never “finished.”
Every day brings new tasks, changing conditions, and fresh opportunities to lead with safety. The next milestone will be built the same way this one was: through preparation, accountability, teamwork, communication, and the belief that every person deserves to go home safely at the end of the day.
This June, we thank every GLC Minerals employee for helping create and sustain a strong safety culture.
Let’s keep moving safety forward — together.
Stay safe. Stay prepared. Stay GOLD+.