Seeing Hazards...

Starts With Our Ability To See Them In The First Place

The Impact of Visual Literacy in EHS

The same tools used in art education to see detail and interpret meaning can be applied to identifying workplace hazards and improving safety performance. COVE: Center of Visual Expertise, created by the Toledo Museum of Art, brings this approach into industrial and service environments—teaching people how to see more clearly, interpret what they observe, and take more informed action. Rooted in years of art education, Visual Literacy strengthens hazard identification and incident investigation by improving how individuals notice and make sense of their surroundings.

Benefits of a Visually Literate Workforce

Greater confidence that teams can recognize hazards earlier

More consistent and objective safety conversations across levels

Increased engagement without increasing program complexity

A practical way to strengthen culture through shared language and observation

Who We Are

Dedicated professionals who are passionate about safety

How We Work With You

Developing Skills Through Workshops and Train-the-Trainer License Program

Customers

Helping our clients see a safer tomorrow

Hear From Past Workshop Attendees

People that have attended COVE’s trainings have great things to share about their experience

There wasn’t one person involved with the visual literacy training who didn’t have that ‘aha’ moment. They realized how easy it is to miss hazards they walk by every day. And they understood how seeing more safely has wide applications – on the job with audits, hazard hunts or job safety analyses, and at home and while driving."

Robert MathisDirector global environmental, health and safety (recently retired) | American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

COVE's Visual Literacy Foundations of Visual Literacy workshop provides a different set of skills to be able to look at the overall safety environment and be able to identify risks in a different way.

John ShoberPrincipal Technical Leader | Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI)

The instructional design, delivery, content and facilitation were extremely well done. Interacting with professionals from other industries allowed me to think outside the box and look at the concepts from new perspectives. I found the workshop to be very insightful and the learning environment was fun and relaxing.

Bill HookerTraining Program Supervisor | Park District Risk Management Agency

Learn more about COVE’s Introduction to Visual Literacy virtual workshop.