Leading and Learning Through Safety

Taking the leap to invest in people takes courage. Through education and empowerment, we can take the leap and go all in for safety and our people

Building on episode 109, we continue to talk about how to prevent, engage, and prepare for taking a safety journey

From a news story, we talk about the impact of leadership and if safety can be a half-way endeavor. 

Safety is more than common sense. Common Sense is not common because it is based on lived experiences. 

This week we look at a news story in which an employer felt the dangers of a job were so well known, they felt safety training was unnecessary. 

What happened when government fines are not enough to motivate legal activities? This and more in this week's podcast.

This week we talk about an episode of NPR's 1A which describes an investigative report about child labor in the USA

HR and HSE intersect as we look at how hiring and having enough people can create a ripple effect for psychological and physical safety

Six Sigma and Lean thinking is just as applicable to HSE and HR as it is to operations and quality. Let's talk about that on this week's podcast

This week we talk about priorities vs values and how they make a big difference in safety and leadership

Behavior-based safety is quite polarizing in the safety world. Let's chat more about that in this week's podcast

I am shocked and amazed. Today is episode 100. In this special milestone episode, I take a walk down memory lane contemplating my career and journey

What does it say about an organization that reduces most of its safety people? That's what we chat about in this week's podcast.

This week we look at the impact of training on the lives of new employees

The key to building trust in a safety system in the willingness to be vulnerable. That means having a transparent system that welcomes improvement.

A news story from late 2022 brought up some good points about being prepared for emergencies and how learning and education are a big part of being ready.

In this episode, we chat about what I think 2023 will bring along with some holiday safety tips

This episode has me taking a look back and the good and bad of 2022 from a safety and people perspective

When our team performs work that varies from high to low risk, we have to assure that they stay calibrated to the real risk. It is easy to think of the relative risk rather than the actual risk of the work being performed. 

This week, a news story about child labor and safety violations leads to another discussion about managing contractors. From an HR and Safety standpoint, there is so much wrong with the entire situation. We chat more about these findings and all the checks and balances that should be in place.

Continuing on from last week . . . I found a new news story that continues to demonstrate that there dramatic changes that need to happen to help reduce SIF in the construction industry. 

A news story about a contractor that continually puts their team at risk starts the conversation about holistic leadership and contactor management.

This week we chat about a whistleblower claim that was settled by OSHA in which two people received damages and their jobs back. HR and HSE are about fair and consistent communication. Aligning our team and our organization with goals and tasks is easier said than done. This week, we explore more about alignment, clarity, and documentation

There was a new story about a workplace death from a respiratory issue that was not covered by OSHA regulations. What do we do when we encounter hazards that are new, not regulated, or do not have strong research yet? Sometimes, we have to find a new way to think about hazards and controls.

What is it that drives someone to accept more risk than they normally would? Stress can be a key indicator or risk acceptable. We talk more about that in this episode