I/O Safety exists to make workplaces safer and perform optimally by combining front-line experience, providing safety education and certifications, ISO management systems, with the science of Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology—the study of workplace behavior.
We help organizations move beyond "check-the-box" compliance to build learning-oriented, psychologically safe safety cultures where people are well-informed, speak up, learn from mistakes, and go home safe—every shift, every time.
Traditional safety programs often focus solely on rules, regulations, and penalties. While compliance is necessary, it is not sufficient. Organizations can have all the right procedures on paper yet still experience serious incidents because the underlying culture discourages open communication, rewards production over safety, or fails to learn from near misses.
That's where I/O Safety makes the difference. By applying proven principles from Industrial and Organizational Psychology—such as behavior measurement, climate assessment, leadership development, and change management—we help clients identify the hidden barriers to safety excellence and implement sustainable improvements that stick.
My name is Rob DuBon, and I am an emerging organizational, workforce, and change consultant with decades of hands-on experience in power system operations, high-voltage, and high-hazard environments, and safety leadership. I founded I/O Safety, a Region Six IASHEP Learning Center and Certified Instructor, to help organizations "Grow to their full professional potential".
Decades of hands-on leadership in high-hazard, mission-critical environments.
Worked as an Electric Station Operator and Power System Operator for LADWP, responding to emergencies, restoring power, operating high-voltage equipment, issuing Work Authorities, and coordinating work with field crews, neighboring utilities, refineries, and large industrial customers.
Operated as a lone worker making critical decisions without assistance. Performed and overseen work in high-hazard environments where 24/7 reliability, rapid critical decision-making, and rigorous safety practices are non-negotiable.
As Safety & Training Manager at LADWP, led safety initiatives, authorized Qualified Electrical Workers, reviewed hot-work plans, conducted site visits, and enforced high-voltage safety policies. Co-chaired five Joint Labor-Management committees.
Managed Boiler and Pressure Vessels Unit, delivering OSHA DIR/DOSH and NBBI compliant inspections. Produced the first Department Emergency and Continuity of Operations Plan (DECOOP) for rapid, coordinated response.
Established ESOT program standards, developed Power System Operations and NERC Certification classes, created Pre-Electric Station Operator classes, and authored Substation Instruction Bulletins for high-voltage safety procedures.
Challenging fear-based, blame-oriented safety cultures. Advocating for "Just Culture," frontline voice, simplified reporting channels, non-punitive learning huddles, and leadership accountability.
Studied LADWP's Power Construction and Maintenance division, identifying critical gaps:
Result: Became a strong proponent of positive safety culture and psychological safety.
I/O Safety reflects the integration of Industrial and Organizational Psychology with occupational safety and high-hazard operations, grounded in a Total Worker Health and Safety mindset.
We look beyond checklists and procedures to examine:
"Our approach is grounded in action research—a cyclical process of data gathering, joint diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation that engages stakeholders at all levels in continuous learning and improvement."
Combining technical expertise with organizational psychology for comprehensive safety solutions.
These credentials, combined with on-the-ground leadership and experience in one of the nation's largest municipal utilities, allow I/O Safety to bridge the gap between technical safety requirements and the human systems that determine whether safety actually occurs in the field.
I/O Safety provides a full spectrum of safety and organizational effectiveness services, with a focus on high-hazard, mission-critical environments.
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