In This Episode
President Monique Parker joins us to discuss our recently published original research report, "Trust, Ethics and Governance: How Safety Leaders are Thinking About and Using AI." She examines adoption patterns, practical applications, trust and governance concerns and how EHS teams can build AI literacy while using the technology responsibly.
Key Takeaways
- ASSP surveyed more than 1,000 safety professionals from July 6 to August 7 for its first comprehensive industry-wide study of AI in EHS. 87% of respondents were exploring AI; 66% of those respondents had begun their AI journey within the previous 18 months.
| - Organizational culture, ethical concerns, and data quality emerged as key predictors of AI adoption.
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- Common barriers include limited resources, unclear ownership or organizational priority, mistrust, and data security and privacy concerns.
| - Early applications include real-time monitoring and alerts, report development, and education and training; more integrated uses include incident analysis, pattern recognition, automated compliance, and predictive analytics.
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About the Guest
Monique Parker
President Monique Parker, CSP, joined the ASSP Board of Directors in 2024 and has more than 20 years of safety and health experience. She stepped into her current volunteer leadership position on July 1, 2025, and also serves as vice chair of the ASSP Foundation – the Society's charitable arm – in her dual leadership role. She will be Society president in 2026-27.
Parker is the Chief Sustainability Officer for Elevra Lithium. She is responsible for developing the sustainability strategy, enterprise risk management, occupational safety and environmental, permitting, community engagement and US operations.
Within ASSP, Parker has held leadership positions in the Women in Safety Excellence (WISE) and Blacks in Safety Excellence (BISE) common interest groups and participates in several other ASSP communities.
Parker earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Tennessee Tech University. Her career spans many industries, including textiles, chemical manufacturing, building materials and food production. Over the past decade, much of her experience has been in the lithium mining and processing space.
Parker began her career as an intern with General Motors. She has been an ASSP member since 2005 and resides in Charlotte, NC.