Non-accidental deaths (NADs) remain one of the energy industry's least visible fatality challenges. Cardiac events, undiagnosed medical conditions, chronic diseases, mental health issues, fatigue, and broader worker welfare factors may interact long before a fatal event occurs. This session will move the discussion beyond individual medical fitness and explore a broader question of leadership accountability: should potentially preventable NADs be governed, monitored, and measured with the same rigour applied to accidental fatalities?

The panel will examine emerging NAD trends, predictive health screening, worker health and welfare, leading indicators, and the case for an industry-wide KPI or an integrated Worker Health and Welfare Index. The objective is to shift the focus from counting deaths after they occur to identifying vulnerabilities before they become fatal; and to define what leaders should measure, govern, and ultimately be accountable for.