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Safety 4.0 Power Series - Safety Leadership in the Digital Age, guest, hosted by Lucas Domingues (podcast released on 11/12/25).
What will OSHA look like when the government reopens? Construction Dive (10/23/25).
The Canary Report: guest, hosted by Michael Zalle, Beyond Compliance: Heather MacDougall’s Blueprint for Safer Workplaces (podcast released on 8/7/25).

Former Amazon Exec, Biden Official Talk OSHA Changes, Construction Dive (7/24/25).
My Big Safety Challenge, guest, hosted by Merle Heckman, Master Trainer with Dale Carnegie Training, and guest host John Fischer, CSP, Director, Environmental Strategy and Corporate EHS at the Duke Energy Corporation (podcast released on 7/21/25).

Punching In, Bloomberg (6/16/25).
ASSP's 2025-26 Board of Directors.
ASSP Elections Highlighted by Tapp’s Upcoming Move to President (noting MacDougall's election as Director-At-Large of ASSP Board of Directors) (4/7/25).
Trump Nominates DOL Attorney To OSHRC But Quorum Still In Question, Inside OSHA (3/28/25).
Unheard Worker Safety Appeals Loom If Review Panel Goes Dark, Bloomberg Law News (3/26/25).
Protecting Employees and Creating Safer Workplaces: Leveraging Smart Safety Systems, Trio Mobil Blog (2/14/25).
Proposed OSHA Rule Focuses on Heat Triggers, Acclimatization Protocols, SHRM.org (7/3/24).
CDW Files Amicus Brief Against OSHA Rule Giving Unions Access to Employer Property (7/3/24).
New OSHA Memo Helps Clarify Recordkeeping Compliance, Law 360 (6/6/24).
Plan What to Do When an OSHA Inspector Arrives, SHRM.org (5/16/24).
How to Respond to Expanding Heat Protections Around the Globe, International Employment Lawyer (4/15/24).
OSHA Issues Final "Walkaround Rule" Giving Unions and Other Third Parties Access to Private Employer Worksites, Morgan Lewis LawFlash (4/4/24).
OSHA Enforcement Directive Addresses Hazardous Chemicals, SHRM.org (2/5/24).
OSHA's "Union Walkaround Rule" Heads Toward Finalization Following Comment Period, Morgan Lewis LawFlash (11/20/23).
US Chamber of Commerces Files Comments on OSHA's Proposed Walkaround Rule (11/13/23).
NLRB and OSHA Announce Partnership Over Worker Safety Protections, JD Supra (11/9/23).
Hot OSHA Summer, Regulatory Activity in Full Swing, Law360 (8/10/23).
OSHA Proposed New Regs for Safety Gear in Construction Industry, HR Magazine (7/31/23).
Worker Injury Reporting Rule Has Companies Bracing for Fallout, Bloomberg (7/25/23).
OSHA Releases "New" Electronic Recordkeeping Regulations: Everything Old is New Again, JD Supra (7/20/23).
Comments from Heather MacDougall to OSHA on Modernizing Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), Federal Register (6/16/23).
Should Earbuds Be Allowed in the Workplace?, SHRM.org (5/12/23).
Safety Leaders Now Podcast (2022).

Delivered with Care: Amazon's First Ever Safety Report (2022).
Changes to OSHA Forklift Design Rules Pickup Industry Support, Bloomberg Law (2022).
Leader Profile: Heather MacDougall, VP, Worldwide, Workplace Health and Safety, Amazon, The Safety Magazine (Canadian Occupational Safety).
100 Employers Join Safety Council's Ergonomics Pledge, EHS Daily Advisor.
MSD Solutions Lab Launches Safety Innovation Challenge, Facility Executive Magazine.
Inside Amazon's Coronavirus Response: An Exclusive Interview with the Executive in Charge of Employee Health and Safety, Business Insider.
Safety Innovation Challenge Launches, San Diego Business Journal.

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Speeches/Webinars

Keynote at Avangrid's Health, Safety & Wellbeing Summit: "Ready, Set, Work—Building a Stronger and Safer Organizational Culture" (11/5/25).
Influencing Your Operational Partners for Safety Excellence, Safety Connect (10/21/25).
NSC Webinar: Alone on the Job—Protecting and Connecting High-Risk Workers (9/4/25).
ASSP Safety25: New President, New Agenda? Workplace Health and Safety Law Update (7/22/25) (co-presented with Jim Frederick, Nexus HSE)
The Future of Safety: Technology for Smarter Workplaces, webinar (5/7/25)
Regulatory Update, NexusHSE (discussion with Jim Frederick, former Deputy Director, OSHA) (2025)
How Organizational Structure Can Create a Culture That Values Safety, NSC Safety Congress and Expo (2024) (discussion with Laurie Shelby, VP, EHS, Sustainability, and Security, Tesla, and Debbie Marshall, VP, Risk Management, Target)
EHS Legal Developments, NexusHSE (2024)
Keynote: Leadership: Influencing People for Safety Excellence, BCSP Global Learning Summit (2024)
Hot Topics related to Workplace Hazards: Heat and Ergonomics, American Bar Association, Workplace and OSH Law Committee (2024) (also presented in 2020 on safety technology)
Labor Standards and the Efforts Taking Aim at Them, North America Transportation Employee Relations Association (2023) (presentation also made at CUE Conference, 2023)
Safety Excellence and Our Commitment to Safety, Amazon Ops Live (2023)
Leveraging Technology to Improve Safety Performance, ASSP Safety (2023) (also presented in 2022)
Become a Safety-Centric Business: A Three Step Process for Safety, Health, and Innovation, Florida Chamber Leadership Conference (2022)
Keynote: National Safety Leaders Summit (New Zealand, 2021)
FORTUNE Work Summit: Reimagined Work (2021)

HLTH: General Session with Heather Macdougall, Dr. Kristen Lloyd Helton, Vin Gupta, MD, MPA and Bertha Coombs (2021)

Keynote: Leadership at Any Level, Women in Safety (2021)
Safety Technology: Using Innovation and Data to Drive Continuous Improvement, Florida Chamber Leadership Conference (2021)
Amazon Global Supplier Summits, Technician Safety Weeks, (2020-2023)
Inside Amazon with Heather MacDougall (2020)

Executive Platforms Responding to COVID-19 (2020)
HSE Insights, North American E-Tail Operations Summit (2020)
Safety Technology: Using Innovation to Solve Challenges and Drive Improvement, Safety Leadership Conference (2020)