October 2026 Puget Sound Section – Black Safety Professionals Common Interest Group “BSP” Meeting

Speaker Name: (Dr. I. David Daniels)

Title/Role: (Founder/CEO)

Organization: (ID2 Solutions, LLC)

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

Presentation Title: Psychosocial Hazards Are Real Hazards

Presentation Description: This presentation introduces safety professionals to the emerging and evidence‑based understanding that psychosocial hazards are legitimate, measurable, and preventable workplace hazards.

Participants will explore how perception, threat, and organizational conditions shape human behavior and contribute to risk, harm, and trauma, especially in environments where Black workers disproportionately experience psychosocial exposure. The session provides a clear framework for identifying psychosocial hazards, understanding their impact on safety outcomes, and integrating them into existing risk‑management and compliance systems. Attendees will leave with practical insights they can apply immediately within their organizations.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES (three to five specific takeaways)

By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Identify the core components of psychosocial hazards using the Psychosocial Harm Translation Model™ and explain how they contribute to risk and harm in workplace environments.
• Evaluate how organizational conditions—including culture, leadership behaviors, and systemic inequities—shape psychosocial exposure for Black workers and influence safety outcomes.
• Recommend practical steps organizations can take to reduce psychosocial risk and improve psychosocial safety for all workers.

RELEVANCE TO ASSP MEMBERS

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Attendees will be able to apply the concepts from Psychosocial Hazards Are Real Hazards immediately within their roles as safety professionals. The presentation reframes psychosocial hazards as legitimate, assessable, and preventable workplace hazards—giving practitioners a structured way to integrate them into existing safety, risk, and compliance systems. By understanding how organizational conditions, leadership behaviors, and systemic inequities contribute to psychosocial exposure, participants will be better equipped to identify early indicators of risk, intervene before harm escalates, and design environments that support healthier worker experiences.

The session also strengthens professional practice by expanding the traditional safety lens beyond physical hazards. Attendees will gain tools to recognize how psychosocial factors influence incident rates, turnover, morale, and organizational performance. This equips safety professionals to address root causes, not symptoms, improving effectiveness and elevating strategic value within their organizations.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

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Dr. I. David Daniels is an occupational health and safety professional, former public safety executive, thought leader, and founder and CEO of ID2 Solutions, LLC, a boutique occupational safety consultancy. He is the author of Psychosocial Hazards Are Real!, the first book ever written specifically about psychosocial hazards from an occupational health and safety perspective. He also hosts the Psychosocial Safety USA podcast.

Dr. Daniels holds a Bachelor of Science in Fire Services Administration, a master’s degree in human resources management, and a Ph.D. in Occupational Health and Safety. His certifications as a Safety Director, Violence Prevention Specialist, Emergency Management Specialist, and Job Hazard Analysis Specialist further attest to his expertise. He completed Harvard University’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government program and earned a certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Cornell University.

Dr. Daniels is the founding chair of the National Association of Black Compliance and Risk Management Professionals, Safety and Security Workgroup, and a member of the NABCRMP Board of Directors. He serves on the Society for Total Worker Health Board of Directors and chairs the Society’s Advisory Committee. He served two terms on the National Safety Council (NSC) Board of Directors and was the founding chair of the NSC’s Government and Public-Sector Division. In 2021, he received NSC’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service to Safety Award. He serves on the Board of Directors of The Safety Rack, a nonprofit established to address the equity gap in women’s protective equipment and clothing.

Dr. Daniels is a life member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and has served for over 30 years in fire/rescue, emergency medical, and emergency management organizations in three states, including four appointments as a Fire Chief. He was the founding chair of the IAFC Safety, Health, and Survival Section and the first safety representative on the IAFC Board of Directors. His career-long focus on safety helped lead to his induction into the National Fire Heritage Center’s Hall of Legacies, Legends, and Leaders; he was the first living African American to receive this honor.

REGISTRATION AND CLOSING

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For virtual meeting attendance, note that the Microsoft Teams link and joining instructions will be provided through the registration confirmation and on our chapter website.

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