Dangerous Jobs Podcast with Apolonia Rockwell

In this week’s episode, Apolonia is joined by a very special guest, Lisa Hallsworth. Lisa is the CEO and Chief Vision Officer at Rillea Technologies and was named one of the top women in safety in 2021. At Rillea Technologies, Lisa pursues her vision of enabling people and the planet to prosper by enjoying the benefits of chemicals while avoiding harm to workers and the environment. Together, Apol...

In this week’s episode, Apolonia is joined by Rachel Walla, a Safety and Industrial Hygiene Consultant with Ally Safety. Rachel’s mission is to create innovative, engaging solutions for businesses through consulting, custom safety videos, and materials that interest employees and make safety accessible. She believes that fostering a healthy and safe workplace is the key to any business’s growth an...

In this week’s episode, Apolonia and Seth talk about the human element of safety. Topics that Apolonia and Seth discuss in this episode: * Why safety is more than just the right training * How safety managers can have a stronger and more authentic relationship with their workers * Why it’s necessary to put a more human and caring element into safety vs the “rough and tough” reputation field worker...

On this week’s episode, Apolonia is joined by Brandon Schroeder, an electrician with over 20 years of experience. August 24, 2011 was just another day on the job – until Brandon experienced an arc flash explosion that should’ve killed him. Brandon’s mission is to tell the story of that survival and the sheer grit behind his recovery so others can learn from his mistakes. Together we dive into Bran...

In this week’s episode, Apolonia is joined by Rosa Carrillo of Carrillo and Associates Safety Leadership Consulting. Rosa is the author of The Relationship Factor in Safety Leadership, whose core message is that full employee engagement is built through relationship building. Topics that Apolonia and Rosa discuss in this episode: * Rosa’s safety experience * Her book, The Relationship Factor in Sa...

In this week’s episode, Apolonia and Seth talk about why the safety cop sigma has to stop. Topics that Apolonia and Seth discuss in this episode: * How the safety cop stigma relates to safety managers, workers, leaders, and executives * How to stop being a safety cop * Ask questions first * How to change the perception of safety managers * Employees and workers * Executives and team leaders Apolon...

This last week, an article was put out by Canadian publication, Canadian Occupational Safety. The article titled, “How To Establish a Culture of Safety in the Workplace,” lists seven steps to ensure your organization is enforcing best practices. In this week’s episode, Apolonia and Seth dive in to each of the seven steps and why you should be paying attention. Topics that Apolonia and Seth discuss...

On this week’s episode, Apolonia is joined by Dave Ferro, owner of an Edmonton-based occupational health and safety firm, offering consulting and safety training services both internationally and across Western Canada. Topics that Apolonia and Dave discuss in this episode: * How Dave got started in safety * Dave’s background in EMS *How that has affected his perspective on safety * How Dave has la...

On this week’s episode, Apolonia joins Drew Hinton, President and CEO of Arrow Safety, on the Safety Pro Round Table podcast with host Stacey Godbold to talk about trainer qualifications and the red flags of safety training. Topics that Apolonia, Drew and Stacey discuss in this episode: * Apolonia’s being selected as one of Forbes’ 30 under 30, and Drew’s accomplishment in pursuing his PhD * Does...

On this week’s episode, Apolonia and Drew Hinton, President and CEO of Arrow Safety, continue part two of their discussion, diving into the future of safety training. Topics that Apolonia and Drew discuss in this episode: * How the pandemic affected safety training How training has changed over the last few years * The growing popularity of behavior-based training Soft skills like leadership Criti...

In this week’s episode, Apolonia is joined by Drew Hinton in part one of their discussion on all things safety training past, present, and future. Topics that Apolonia and Drew discuss in this episode: * Drew’s background and how he got started in the prevention side of safety * The importance of building a relationship with your local fire department Incorporating the fire department in training...

On this week’s episode, Apolonia and Seth are talking about EHS Today’s article on the top 10 EHS trends of 2021, how these trends impacted the safety industry and which will continue to affect the industry. Topics that Seth and Apolonia discuss in this episode: * Top 10 EHS trends of 2021 like: *Change in OSHA regulations as a result of the pandemic *Health awareness, both physical and mental *Re...

As we enter into year three of the pandemic, mental health is becoming more of a safety risk. Trauma fatigue is real and we’re all feeling it. But it’s a subject that isn’t really talked about in terms of workplace safety. On this week’s episode, Apolonia and Seth are talking about stress in the workplace and putting more of an emphasis on mental health in safety programs. Topics that Seth and Apo...

As we are entering into a new year, you may be thinking about starting or revamping your safety program. Should you do safety in-house? Should you fully outsource it? Should you do a hybrid of both? In this week’s episode, Apolonia and Seth are talking about the pros and cons of outsourcing safety. Topics that Seth and Apolonia discuss in this episode: * Should you do safety in-house? Should you o...

In this episode, Apolonia and Seth take an episode and look back on the last year and discuss what they learned in the safety industry in 2021. Topics that Seth and Apolonia discuss in this episode: * Some things that we didn't think would stick around that did Role of technology * A reflection on what's changed in the industry over the last year * Key lessons we feel like we've learned or seen in...

In this episode, Apolonia and Seth talk about Apolonia being featured as one of the top 30 voices under 30 in education by Forbes. Topics that Seth and Apolonia discuss in this episode: * Apolonia’s background and the things that led her to the safety industry * The challenges she’s overcome and lessons she’s learned along the way * What it means to be honored by Forbes 30 under 30 To see Apolonia...

In this episode, Apolonia and Seth are joined by Tom Carson of Sospes to talk about a really important partnership in the safety industry, what's happening in safety right now and why it is important that we are collaborating together to solve problems. Topics that Seth, Apolonia Tom discuss in this episode: * Announce a new collaborative partnership between True Safety and Sospes * How the Covid-...

In this episode, Apolonia and Seth discuss all things safety meetings. Topics that Seth and Apolonia discuss in this episode: * Bad safety meeting experiences, and the adjustments needed to make them better You don’t have to be the subject matter expert Create engagement by utilizing discussion between employees * Switch from “do-er” to “facilitator/coordinator” * The winning meeting formula Break...

In this episode, Apolonia and Patrick discuss safety culture and being a more effective leader in the safety industry. Topics that Patrick and Apolonia discuss in this episode: * Patrick’s close to 20 years in the safety industry * How do I keep my workforce engaged? Highly communicative team Leaders ask for input and feedback Employees feel heard and seen, creating an overall culture * Safety cul...

In this episode, Apolonia and George talk about building businesses and teams that are centered around taking care of their people. Topics that George and Apolonia discuss in this episode: * George’s experience as an industry expert His advice for building safety culture * When people don’t feel respected or recognized, that’s when overall morale goes down and companies are more accident prone * O...

In this episode, Apolonia and Carlos talk about how building relationships should be a priority for safety professionals Topics that Seth and Apolonia discuss in this episode: * The importance of good communication Bring the energy and passion to keep people engaged and connect with people on their level * Bringing connection out into the field How to get “buy-in” from those out in the field The v...

In this episode, Apolonia and Seth talk about why investing in safety makes sense. Topics that Seth and Apolonia discuss in this episode: * Safety can be expensive, what can you expect to spend while building a safety program? Training, safety meetings, safety management software * What type of costs come with a safety incident? Direct costs like medical bills, insurance premiums, paid time off, h...

In this episode, Apolonia and Seth talk about a healthy, safe work environment being a human right. Topics that Seth and Apolonia discuss in this episode: * The United Nations Human Rights Council determined that having a healthy work environment is officially a human right * Tips if you are concerned about safety in your work environment Bringing up concerns to your supervisor/employer Contacting...

In this episode, Apolonia again talks with Bec Corvin, who is responsible for Safety and Leadership Development at ProTect-All Solutions. A safety and leadership company that specializes in building relationships and reducing risk through strategically developing an organization’s culture, ProTect-All Solutions has locations in Houston and Pittsburgh. To learn more about the work Bec Corvin is doi...

In this episode, Apolonia again talks with Thomas Carson, President of Sospes. Topics that Tom and Apolonia discuss in this episode: * Mental Health in the workplace and how it relates to recognized hazards * The role of safety software when dealing with incidents, not just with physical hazards but also with mental health/stress hazards * How safety software can bring connection to a team in a wo...