Safeopedia Podcasts

In episode 15 of Safety Talk, join  Bubba Wolford ,  Blake Haynes ,  Scott Yetter  and  Mike Kay  discuss the importance of hydration in the workplace and keeping our workforce healthy. Our discussion today covers a range of points; our Worker’s Health and the health risks due to dehydration, benefits of proper hydration practices for individuals, and how companies ca...

In episode fifteen of  Women in Safety , sponsored by Safeopedia, we are chatting with  Dr Susanne Bahn  CEO of  Tap into Safety  and  Dr Philippa Milne , Specialist Learning & Development at  Rio Tinto . We talk about what is psychological risk? We look at what it takes to develop psychological safety in the workplace, importance of team building and our rol...

Patrick and Robert Pater discuss Internalizing Safety based on Robert’s recent article in Professional Safety magazine. Robert first talks about the importance of leadership in establishing safety excellence. We then deep dive into 10 specific actions that organizations can take to improve their safety culture and outcomes. Robert is a prolific occupational health and safety author and commentator...

In episode 13 of Safety Talk j oin Henry Skjerven and several of our ESH Community members as they chat about if Safety Professional's need to take more of a leadership role in coordinating our Government Emergency Planning. Our discussion today covers a range of points, from coordinating within our workplaces during a crisis, through to our what should our professional role be within the larger g...

What is your Air Cleaning Plan? In episode 12 of Safety Talks Dr. Michael Seitz of BlueSky Global and Tamara Parris talk about Aerosols! (Video version: https://buff.ly/3dpokpX ). We hash out how does an aerosol virus (such as COVID-19) transfers between people then dive into WHY it is so critically important to clean our air in Public indoor spaces! Michael believes we need to start pushing...

In this episode, Robert Pater and I discuss his recently published article, InVisible Leadership that can be found at ohsonline.com. Robert discusses the some of the impactful cultural elements of strong organizations that are frequently not very visible or appreciated by employees and managers. Through this conversation, Robert covers seven key areas of focus for moving your organization towards...

What is your organisation's Safety Plan for COVID-19? In episode fourteen of  Women in Safety , sponsored by  Safeopedia , we changed things up by doing a community discussion! We chat with  Leanne Coffman the President of The Safety Training Solution and Steven Stelpflug the Principal of WordWerks Consulting. We talk about COVID-19 Coronavirus; to learn the facts, answer...

Is unisex PPE is good enough, or we should be doing better for our workers? In episode thirteen of  Women in Safety , sponsored by  Safeopedia , we are chatting with  Anastasia Kraft CEO of Xena Workwear Inc. and  Abby Ferri , Safety Consultant. We talk about the development of women's PPE specifically focusing in on the industrial and construction industries, how PPE impa...

How does being part of an innovative and creative company impact ones safety philosophy? In episode twelve of Women in Safety , in partnership with  EHS Congress 2020 , we are chatting with Natalia Gills , Senior Director, Environmental, Health and Safety for PepsiCo Europe Sector. Natalia is going to let us know what it is like being part of a company with an innovative and creative culture,...

How do you know what employers are looking for in an EHS Professional, in today's market? In episode eleven of  Women in Safety , in partnership with  EHS Congress 2020 , we are chatting with  Anna Keen of Acre Frameworks , about the type of credentials employers look for when hiring an EHS Professional. Anna also shares with us a bit about what she will be speaking about at th...

In this episode of  Safety With Purpose we are talking with Pedro Maciel the Host of The X-Factor of Safety Podcast and the Safety Engineer at C-Logic Inc, and Jason Lucas a Founding Member of the # SafetyJusticeLeague and the #SocialMediaSafetyMinute Content Creator. We chat about why we are so passionate about safety and how we are trying to increase people's awareness of workplace safety t...

How do you use ensure your workers are in good mental health and well-being? In episode ten of  Women in Safety , sponsored by  Safeopedia , we are chatting with Theo Heineman of  1 Life Workplace Safety Solutions Ltd . and Sylvia Marusyk of MindBody Works . We talk about our mental health and well-being from a neuroscience point of view, and how it can impede our focus, thinki...

The international Robert W. Campbell Award honors companies that achieve business excellence through the integration of EHS management into business operations. In part one of my conversation with Katherine Smith, we chat about the man and the award named in his honor. Robert Campbell was an occupational health and safety pioneer whose work started in the early 1900’s His core beliefs ar...

The international Robert W. Campbell Award honors companies that achieve business excellence through the integration of EHS management into business operations. In part one of my conversation with Katherine Smith, we chat about the man and the award named in his honor. Robert Campbell was an occupational health and safety pioneer whose work started in the early 1900’s His core beliefs ar...

How will you be innovative with your safety this year? In episode nine of  Women in Safety , we are speaking with  Mary Jo Press Senior Staff Program Manager - Global Safety Center of Excellence from Tesla and  Dr. Travis Kruse , Sr. Director, Safety Strategy and Solutions from Grainger about the Future of Safety, and how are we going to get Innovative for 2020 and beyond! We t...

In this episode of  Safety with Purpose , in partnership with EHS Congress 2020 , we are talking to Andrew Sharman , Managing Partner of RMS the President at IOSH, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, and Bryan McWhorter of Safeopedia. This is part two of a two part series. We will be picking up from our previous episode 's discussion with Andrew and Bryan chatting about if we a...

Part 2 of my chat with Chris J Ward of IMS Global Standards on ISO45001. In this episode we get into globalization, the path of accreditation, key success factors, management leadership, integration with other standards and understanding risk and opportunities.

How do you use Social Networking and Media to advance your career goals? In episode eight of  Women in Safety , sponsored by  Safeopedia , we are chatting with my friend   Rebecca Lambert  of HSE People who turns things around and also interviews Tamara Parris ! We talk about how social media can be leveraged to increase our opportunities, using social networking to advanc...

Part one of my discussion with Chris J. Ward about the new ISO45001 standard for occupational health and safety management systems. This episode gives listeners an insider’s perspective on the development of the new OHS standard, its requirements, and the benefits of adoption. Things are changing rapidly in supply chain management, and evolving trade agreements, and the new ISO standard addresses...

How would you use wearables with your workforce? In episode seven of  Women in Safety , sponsored by  Safeopedia , we are talking to  Jen Thorson Chief Operating Officer and Founder at Modjoul and  Kenneth Sandlin Director Environmental Health & Safety at George's, Inc . about using wearable devices in our companies and how they can increase our safety performance. Jen...

In this episode, Nicole Coughlin walks through best practices related to contactor prequalification and management. While prequalification is an important step the contractor management process, it is a sliver of the hard work required to effectively manage outsourced work. In this session Nicole illustrates a wide-range of subject matter, in both the prequalification and active phases of the...

What would you do if a texting driver killed your loved one? In episode six of Women in Safety , sponsored by  Safeopedia , we are talking to  Jacy Good Founder of Hang-up and Drive  and Candace Lightner , founder of We Save Lives about distracted driving and how it impacts our workplace and community safety. Jacy and Candace share their insights and stories from their own pers...

In this episode Patrick chats with Andrew McNeil about the impact of noise-related legislation and the outcomes of recent court cases that are game changers in terms of managing noise at source. Andrew talks first about hearing, the function of listening and the incredible sensitivity of the human ear. Andrew describes the evolving regulatory framework for noise control in workplaces and the duty...

In episode five of Women in Safety , sponsored by  Safeopedia , we are talking to Iolanthe Culjak President of Optimum Ergo and Corey Martin President of SpotLight Safety about workplace Ergonomics and how to increase safety in our work environments using ergonomic methods. Iolanthe and Corey share their insights and stories from their own professional experiences with us during our discussio...

Hypercompliance May be Damaging Your Safety Culture and Your Performance Workplaces that take a hard line when enforcing ‘safety absolutes’ may be undermining  worker safety. That’s the central premise of author, teacher and educator Dave Rebbitt’s article Hypercompliance: Too Much of a Good Thing ? In this episode, Dave Rebbitt and I discuss things to be mindful about when this approach erodes th...