Dr. Mark A French

Leading and Learning Through Safety

Business EN ↓ 211 episodes

Do you want to engage your culture? Safety is the first step to creating the motivation needed for people to perform their best. Each day, we have the chance to lead our teams and learn more about our people through an understanding of our safety climate. Through looking at current issues in HSE, we chat about creating cultural value through safety. Your host is Dr. Mark French, CSP, SPHR aka The Safety Dude.

Author

Dr. Mark A French

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.tsdamalgamated.com

Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

Episode61 TwoWayCommunication 19.11.2021

This week we talk about the halt to the OSHA Covid ETS and then move to the leadership principle of two-way communication. Listening and understanding are key to creating and conveying empathy in the workplace.

Episode60 OSHACovidETS 05.11.2021

This week is all about the newly release OSHA Covid ETS. We take a fast look through the new standard and how it is going to have an effect on your safety processes.

Episode59 WorththeRisk 29.10.2021

This week we talk about the layers of safety in Covid protocols. Then in the second half, the talk turns to the statistics of safety and how do we motivate when the risk may seem acceptable.

Episode58 CultureofCovid 15.10.2021

This week we talk more about Covid. More specifically, we deep dive into the impact of Covid on the culture of our teams and organizations.

Episode57LifeSafetyCulture 08.10.2021

This week we talk about the idea of the OSHA Covid ETS along with violations.

Episode56 GuardingtheGuards 01.10.2021

This week we talk about Covid, heat stress, machine guarding, and fire prevention week. Lots of interesting discussions and ideas as we talk through what is happening this week in safety.

Episode55 DoYouCare 17.09.2021

The week we talk about the OSHA Covid emergency standard that may be coming soon. Then we switch gears to better understand why organizations appear to sometimes not care about their people.

Episode54 SafetyCommunication 10.09.2021

This week we talk about the new Covid vaccination protocols and OSHA's role in enforcement. Then we switch gears to talk about how and why safety communication is so important.

Episode53 ProactivelyFocused 03.09.2021

This week we talk more about COVID and safety along with how the safety professional is proactively focused.

Episode52 EarlyReporting 28.08.2021

In this episode, we talk about OSHA adaptation of CDC guidance on COVID. In the second half, the conversation turns to protocols in reporting safety items.

Episode51 HeatStress 21.08.2021

In this episode, we talk about the new OSHA guidance for Covid and then chat about heat stress.

Episode50 OJTSafety 14.08.2021

This week we talk about COVID in health care and then turn our attention to effective safety on-the-job training.

Episode49 OvercomingApathy 07.08.2021

This week we talk more about COVID and then chat about apathy in safety culture and how much energy and effort it takes to jumpstart empathy.

Episode48 ContainmentandPrevention 30.07.2021

This week, we discuss the nitrogen explosion at Dippin Dots in Kentucky and how corrective actions should focus on more than just the single event.

Episode47 LeadershipDecisionMaking 09.07.2021

This we talk about research from the Krause Bell Group about leadership safety decision-making. The tangible aspect of safety leadership is your ability to make decisions that affect the organization's safety culture.

Episode46 CreativeSafety 02.07.2021

This week we talk about a positive safety culture along with how the safety profession requires creative thinking and integration.

Episode45 HotWorkPractices 19.06.2021

This week we chat about the Northern, IL chemical plant fire that happened earlier in the week and the implications of a hot work program and after emergency response.

Episode44 MicroStrains 05.06.2021

This week we again talk about the changes and fines coming from OSHA in regards to Covid-19. In the second half of the podcast, we talk about micro strains and how they can be a struggle to predict and prevent.

Episode43 SettingTheExample 28.05.2021

In this episode, we talk about Covid changes in the workplace along with how we set the example for safe work.

Episode42 SafetyPlanning 14.05.2021

This week we chat about OSHA Covid enforcement and planning for future inspections along with setting a plan for prework activities and worst-case scenario rescue.

Episode41 SafetySystemFailures 23.04.2021

This week we continue the discussion on the Tampa Bay Times article about a lead recycler. How do we help better diagnose and prevent failures in our safety systems?

Episode40 TampaLeadArticle 10.04.2021

In this episode, we talk through an article from the Tampa Bay Times about workers being exposed to high levels of lead.

Episode39 OSHATop10 03.04.2021

OSHA released its Top 10 citations of 2020. Based on the year of COVID, there are not any surprises. This week talk about those top 10 citations.

Episode38 LeadWithSafety 26.03.2021

In this episode, we talk about how safety is a prime leadership tool that helps to empower, engage, and invest in our team.

Episode37 CovidEnforcement 22.01.2021

This week in the podcast we chat about Covid protocols. As leaders in our organization, what steps can be taken to be better prepared for OSHA concerns and protecting our team.

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