Leading and Learning Through Safety

This week we talk about Black Friday and the process of hazard prediction and prevention.

This week, we chat about how self governance can help prevent laws that may not follow common sense. 

This week we talk about some interesting news about those who work at and around the home.  Links:  https://www.foxnews.com/us/osha-investigation-finds-safety-violations-georgia-grain-silo-fatality https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-30/california-newsom-veto-housekeepers-nannies-domestic-workers-safety-protections

This week's podcast is about the uncertainty of predicting interaction with hazards . Links: https://www.wsmv.com/2023/09/19/construction-worker-jumps-into-river-cool-off-dies/ https://www.ktnv.com/news/circular-saw-accident-leads-to-las-vegas-strip-construction-workers-death

KPIs OKRs or whatever they are called in your organization are about good data. This week we talk about data and how it is used to guide leadership

This week, we chat about the importance of safety training and the ripple effects when training is unavailable. Resource Links https://jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/2023/09/25/weekly-toll-say-their-names/

This week, we talk about critical life safety hazards and how to learn better. Information is critical and witness accounts of an incident are vitally important. Material Links: https://www.wcpo.com/company-s-safety-failures-are-to-blame-for-teen-dying-in-cement-mixer https://abcnews.go.com/US/las-vegas-grand-prix-worker-dies/story?id=103439928

Safety starts at the top, and the absence of good leadership becomes very apparent when you look at the culture. Links https://jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/2023/09/20/osha-cites-before-worker-is-killed/ https://www.wcia.com/news/local-news/adm-explosion-draws-third-osha-investigation/

This week, we talk about OSHA's proposed rulemaking for the walkaround process during an inspection.

As much as we would like it, there is no single approach to a successful safety program. This we chat about the long list of programs that are out there. 

This is a recording of my live "Safety: The Gateway to Engagement" session conducted at the Tennessee Safety Conference on 14-August-2023. 

This week, we chat about the experience of the 2023 TN Safety Conference. 

This week we talk about summer safety and how we can prepare ahead of time for hazards we know we keep coming back.

This podcast episode is a commentary on how a safety person is an expert until there is someone else who may give a different opinion. It is part of the organization politics that we play as human leaders. 

When you appoint someone as a company supervisor, they are your leadership representative. They are the embodiment of your culture, values, and people management.

We chat about psychological safety and the state of mental health in the USA. What can we do as leaders and influences to help improve the state of the workplace?

This week's podcast is about the strange, excessive, and dangerous lack of ethics that can happen in the workplace. 

This week we talk about the importance of lockout tagout and some possible new OSHA regulations 

This week we talk about the importance of management systems and what they should do to help you.

By looking at a recent news story, we chat about the leadership culture requirements of senior leaders

From the KY Safety Conference comes an interview about sustainability and environmental.

I had a great chat at the KY safety conference about injury prevention

This week we chat about a company's attitude toward safety and if they really mean what they say.

The correlation between safety and leadership is sometimes not easy to see. In this week's news story, the critical bridge between protecting people and leading people is clear.

Using a news story to start the conversation, we chat about the importance of training and how a safety culture is your company's culture.