Gordon Walsh has over 20 years of experience in health and safety, currently serving as a principal consultant at Energy Safety Canada (ESC). Before starting a career in safety, Gordon worked in various industries including excavation, construction, and underground mining. The 1992 Westray Mine disaster in Nova Scotia, where Gordon assisted in the rescue and recovery efforts, profoundly shaped his understanding of workplace safety. Over the past four years, he has focused on Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) and Safety Differently, collaborating with industry experts to advance these concepts. Gordon is an experienced safety instructor and conference presenter, and serves on the Construction Safety Research Alliance (CSRA) Safety Culture research project.