The Unashamed Safety Podcast

Most safety and operations teams blow opportunities to protect their drivers and cut costs because they overlook one simple but powerful truth: effective incident reporting and investigation are game-changers. Imagine halving your claim costs just by mastering the art of the quick, precise incident report. On this episode, Greg Deany—an insurance industry legend and claims expert—joins me to revea...

Last episode we used the 5 Whys to drill past the surface of a workplace incident and find the real root cause. Today we talk about what to do once you find it — because not all corrective actions are created equal. In this episode we break down the Hierarchy of Hazard Controls — a framework recognized by OSHA and NIOSH that ranks workplace safety controls from most effective to least. Most organi...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode of the Unashamed Safety Podcast, we dig into one of the most overlooked failures in workplace safety: the incident report that goes nowhere. Most organizations treat accident investigation like a paperwork requirement. Something happens, a form gets filled out, and everyone moves on — until it happens again. We break down why surface-level investigations fail wo...

Are you spending time on safety every day but not seeing real results? You might not have a safety problem — you might have a focus problem. In this episode of The Unashamed Safety Podcast, we dive into the Pareto Principle — the 80/20 rule — and how safety professionals, operations managers, and front-line supervisors can use it to stop spreading effort across everything and start focusing on the...

When "Safety Metrics" Become the Enemy of Real Safety – Goodhart’s Law Exposed What happens when the numbers we use to measure safety start driving the wrong behaviors? In this eye-opening episode of the Unashamed Safety podcast, we dive deep into Goodhart’s Law: "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure." You’ll discover how well-intentioned safety KPIs, incident rates, and...

In this first full episode of  The Unashamed Safety Podcast , Mike Faulkner breaks down one of the most important concepts in workplace safety:  the Hierarchy of Hazard Controls . With 25 years of experience in operations and safety in the waste and transportation industries, Mike explains why many companies focus too heavily on PPE while overlooking more effective ways to control hazards. Learn h...

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Welcome to the first episode of  The Unashamed Safety Podcast . In this introduction, Mike shares why too many leaders treat safety like something they need to apologize for — and how that mindset weakens safety culture across the workplace. This show is for frontline workers, supervisors, managers, and safety professionals who want to build strong teams and protect their people without apologizin...

Welcome to The Unashamed Safety Podcast — a show for frontline workers, supervisors, safety professionals, and company leaders who refuse to treat safety like a burden. Hosted by Mike Faulkner, an experienced operations and safety leader, this podcast tackles real-world safety issues, compliance, and culture with clarity and conviction. Let’s stop apologizing for protecting our people.