Author · Speaker · President & CEO, Zero Injury Institute

Zero injuries is not a slogan. It's a system.

Bennett Ghormley teaches construction and industrial organizations how to build cultures where every worker goes home safe — using his book, Elements for Achieving a Zero-Injury Culture, and on-site leadership workshops delivered where the work happens.

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Years of field research

The only acceptable target

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Elements for Achieving a

Zero‑Injury Culture

Leadership Frameworks for Modern Organizations

Bennett Ghormley

President & CEO of Zero Injury Institute

● First Edition · 2026

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The Book — First Edition 2026

Elements for Achieving a Zero‑Injury Culture

Built on foundational research by Emmitt J. Nelson, M.E. (retired, Shell Oil Company), Co-Founder of the Zero Injury Institute, and updated with more than 20 years of field application — a practical, disciplined roadmap to zero-injury performance.

Leadership frameworks proven on real construction and industrial sites
Research-backed leading safety indicators that are proven to prevent at-risk behaviors
A path from "compliance culture" to genuine zero-injury commitment

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Embedded Core Values

Safety that never gets traded away against schedule or cost.

"Felt" Leadership

Leadership that crews can see and feel, every single day.

Leading Indicators

Measure what prevents injury — not what already happened.

Sustained Zero

Maintain zero-injury performance for extended periods, not streaks.

Endorsements

Proven on Real Projects

What industry leaders say about Elements for Achieving a Zero-Injury Culture.

“The concepts are not theoretical; they are actionable, scalable, and proven in the real world of construction.”

Le ShortVice President, Mason Construction, Inc.

“We realized a significant reduction in injuries, especially on the serious side, and managed to have health and safety consistency from project to project.”

Steve TrickelFormer VP of Safety, Zachry Group

“If your company is experiencing minimal results from your traditional safety efforts, this book and the intervention by ZII is your remedy.”

Jim HenryFormer President, Wanzek and Primoris Energy Services

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"First, you must believe zero is possible. Then you must lead like you believe it."

Bennett Ghormley

On-Site Safety Workshops

Culture Is Built Where the Work Happens

Zero Injury Institute delivers workshops directly on your sites. Designed for construction — adaptable to any industry.

Leadership

A 4-hour executive roundtable on the essential Elements — for CEOs, presidents, and senior leadership.

Supervision

A 4-hour interactive workshop for project managers, superintendents, engineers, and frontline foremen.

Frontline Workers

Back-to-back 2-hour interactive sessions that bring every crew member into the conversation on safety.

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Industries We Serve

Zero Injuries in Every Industry

Proven on construction sites, the zero-injury culture framework prevents workplace injuries wherever people work — from heavy industry to the office.

Construction Safety Manufacturing Safety Oil & Gas Safety Energy Industry Safety Chemical Plant Safety Utility Safety Mining Safety Transportation & Logistics Warehouse Safety Aviation Healthcare Education Public Service & Military Offices & Business

About the Author

Bennett Ghormley

Bennett Ghormley is President & CEO of Zero Injury Institute, Inc., based in Friendswood, Texas. He works with owners, contractors, and site leaders across industries to prove that extended periods of zero injuries are not luck — they are the product of disciplined leadership.

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