Safety Wars

Safety Meeting 3 HAZWOPER Levels of Protection 18.06.2021 11:13 ↓

I respond to an e-mail from Josh's mother. Josh is 10 years old and has an interest in chemical protective suits. I decide to describe some of the Levels of Protection on a Hazmat job.

The Art of War, Deception 17.06.2021 13:22 ↓

The first in a series of discussions on The Art of War, by Sun Tzu and how it relates to the Safety War. We discuss Deception.

40-Hour Hazwoper Training 17.06.2021 17:58 ↓

A brief discussion on Hazardous Waste Site Operations and Emergency Response Training. Some of Jim's experiences with it

Safety Meeting 2 Heat Stress 11.06.2021 10:45 ↓

A brief safety talk on the dangers of Heat Stress.

Witholding Information 08.06.2021 13:19 ↓

The dangers of having information withheld from you.

FRC and Heat Stress 07.06.2021 15:14 ↓

A discussion of Fire Retardant Clothing and Heat Stress. Jim shares a story about an Oil Terminal with inconsistent safety enforcement and OSHA Policies. The moral of the story: Own your decisions.

Safety Meeting 1. Lyme disease 04.06.2021 11:21 ↓

Weekly Safety Meeting 1. Lyme Disease. A brief discussion on the signs, symptoms, and treatments for Lyme Disease and Jim's experience with it.

Don't Let Others Make Your Decisions 03.06.2021 12:45 ↓

A story from the past on how Jim put a stop to a person making decisions for him. If someone has no liability then be VERY careful about their involvement in your life.

Recording Covid Memories for Posterity 28.05.2021 9:42 ↓

Jim asks listeners to record their Covid memories for family history and posterity.

OSHA Outreach Training Insights 28.05.2021 17:30 ↓

A description of what OSHA Outreach Training is and how to effectively complete the training. Jim goes into some of his "secrets" of how to organize and deliver training.

Disaster Preparedness 18.05.2021 9:43 ↓

The need for disaster preparedness

Psychopaths in the Workplace 18.05.2021 18:43 ↓

A short discussion on psychopathy.

PPE as a Leading Indicator 10.05.2021 9:45 ↓

A brief discussion on PPE. Jim's Pet Peeve of using color rather than the appropriate names and how it caused an accident.

The Safety Stump Speech 04.05.2021 12:46 ↓

A discussion of the Safety Stump Speech.

Know What to Say Ahead of time 03.05.2021 11:45 ↓

Like the title says. Know What to Say Ahead of Time. Plan it out.

Total Recordable Incident Rate 27.04.2021 35:52 ↓

A frank discussion on the Total Recordable Incident Rate

Is respect your problem? 12.04.2021 10:55 ↓

Is respect your problem? A response to a recent Todd Conklin comment.

Fraudulent Covid-19 Vaccination Cards 12.04.2021 10:19 ↓

Fraudulent Covid-19 Vaccination Cards

Be Careful of What You Use 26.03.2021 15:27 ↓

Why you should be careful about the videos you use or post. This was in reaction to Jay Allen's Rated R Safety Show of March 25, 2021.

Don't Be So Quick To Fire Someone 25.03.2021 10:25 ↓

A quick story on why you should not be so quick to fire someone.

Gaslighting 19.03.2021 11:45 ↓

Gaslighting. What is it? How do we manage it?

That Zero Accidents Sign 19.03.2021 10:22 ↓

A commentary on those Zero Accident Signs we see. The need for honesty in Safety.

That Safety Triangle 16.03.2021 15:04 ↓

A frank discussion of the Safety Triangle. Triggered by the Rated R-Safety Show. A longer program than usual.

Daylight Saving Time Hazards 12.03.2021 9:02 ↓

A brief discussion on Daylight Saving Time hazards

What is Safety? 11.03.2021 9:34 ↓

This episode deals with the question of how we define safety and what safety is.