Seeing a Safer Tomorrow®
Workplace incidents are continuing to happen, even with training, procedures, and systems in place. At COVE, we teach workers how to truly see hazards using Visual Literacy, so they can take action before something goes wrong — reducing incidents and creating a safer, more alert workforce.
Reduce risk. Save lives. See hazards with COVE training.
In today’s fast-paced, visually overloaded world, your employees need more than reminders to “pay attention.” They need practical tools to slow down, look with purpose, and see hazards before they lead to incidents. Visual Literacy equips your team to do just that — building sharper awareness and stronger decision-making skills that protect both people and performance.
Visual Literacy Empowers Your Team To:
Prevent incidents where we don’t see the hazard
Use proven tools and techniques to strengthen how they see hazards and interpret risks
Build critical thinking and problem-solving skills that improve safety and operations
What Is Visual Literacy And How Can It Improve Workplace Safety?
COVE’s cutting-edge visual literacy curriculum is based on the Toledo Museum of Art’s effort to help people see the world. Since its inception, TMA has spearheaded the effort to increase visual comprehension and communication via the world’s great works of art. Now we’re putting theory into practice, working with major organizations to drive success at every level by implementing strategies for seeing better in the workplace.
Benefits of a Visually Literate Workforce
Learning to process visual information effectively is more than just theoretical. Organizations looking to improve Environmental Health and Safety processes can adopt this Visual Literacy approach to enhance hazard recognition, incident investigation and pre-job safety analysis; decrease incident rates, while saving time; and train their team to engage safely with the workplace environment.
Getting Started With COVE
To get started with this leading edge and innovative approach, we recommend attending a Seeing Safety: Foundations of Hazard Identification workshop. We offer pre-scheduled open workshops or we can work with you directly to conduct a dedicated workshop geared towards your organizational needs.
Once you’ve built proficiency in the methodologies, we can partner with you to design a deployment plan focused on staff growth and development and improve the visibility of improvement metrics.
Upcoming Training Events
November 18, 2025
Seeing Safety: Introduction to Visual Literacy
2-Hour Virtual Workshop
2PM EST - 4PM EST
November 19 - 20, 2025
Seeing Safety: Foundations Of Hazard Identification
2-Days Live Workshop in Toledo, OH
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST Daily
February 25 - 26, 2026
Seeing Safety: Foundations Of Hazard Identification
2-Days Live Workshop in Toledo, OH
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST Daily
March 4, 2026
Seeing Safety: Introduction to Visual Literacy
2-Hour Virtual Workshop
2PM EST - 4PM EST
April 8 - 9, 2026
Seeing Safety: Foundations Of Hazard Identification
2-Days Live Workshop in Toledo, OH
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST Daily
May 21, 2026
Seeing Safety: Introduction to Visual Literacy
2-Hour Virtual Workshop
2PM EST - 4PM EST
June 3 - 4, 2026
Seeing Safety: Foundations Of Hazard Identification
2-Days Live Workshop in Toledo, OH
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST Daily
Latest COVE Resources
Recognizing Excellence: Master Trainer Award Presented to Jay Zemmol of AAM
Mental Illness Awareness Week: What Are We Failing to See?
Valuing Safety Outside the Workplace
The New View Of Analyzing Incidents
Live Q&A with Doug Pontsler: Unlock the Power of Visual Literacy
The Importance of Technology and Personal Competencies in Saving Lives
Professional Safety Journal: We Cannot Fix What We Do Not See
ISHN: The Hazard Hunt Will Never Be The Same
Improving Safety Through Visual Literacy in Organizations Across a Variety of Industries
Sharing experiences, ideas, and results is one way we can help ensure the safety of those around us.
