Safety Culture and Strategic Risk at Scotts Miracle-Gro

The Canary Report: Safety & Risk Management · Apr 23, 2026 · 40m

I sit down with Jason Johantges of Scotts Miracle-Gro to explore EHS leadership, workplace safety programs, safety culture, and risk management. We begin by examining a pandemic response that prioritized employee protection so effectively that showing up to work was often safer than staying home alone.

Jason explains how his team secured PPE and manufactured hand sanitizer long before mandates arrived by staying ahead of the regulatory curve. We also discuss his "Kickoff for Safety" initiative, which used a football theme to reduce injury rates during high-volume seasonal periods when…