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.

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Dr. Mark A French

Episodes

11GeneralDutyClauseForktrucks 29.03.2019 41:39

In episode 11, we discuss a ruling about a fork truck's path based on a 5(a)1 citation that was upheld. The OSHA General Duty Clause requires that workplaces provide an environment free of proposed serious harm. This ruling on fork lifts could impact other employers. Also, discussion on how the 5(a)1 used and interpreted.

10WhatsWrongWithRecordkeeping 22.03.2019 43:06

In this episode, I discuss the OSHA recordkeeping law, and it's affect on organizations, employees, and cultures . . . or lack thereof. What can be done to help modernize and improve the way we record injuries?

09 Lone Worker Safety 15.03.2019 43:25

In this episode, we discuss lone worker safety. What are the best practices, technology, and policies for assuring the safety of lone workers. OSHA does not have much to say on the topic, but can we as those who care about safety do more to protect workers.

08 Workplace Stress Effects on Safety 17.02.2019 42:53

We talk about heat stress and new technology that could help employees in distress along with a discussion on lockout tagout and workplace stress.

07 Preparing for Safety in the Future 15.02.2019 42:43

In this episode, we discuss the Frontline / NPR story "Coal's Deadly Dust", the improvements that have been seen in KY OSHA programs and injury rates as a state, and Powered Industrial Truck training per the OSHA 1910. #Safety #OSHA #Health #training #leadership #business

06 Contractor Solutions in Safety Practice 08.02.2019 43:02

In this episode, we discuss contractors, contractor management, and the social norms that are created by safety programs. #Safety #contractors #HSE #Culture #Norms #OSHA #Leadership

05 The Ethics of Safety 28.01.2019 42:21

In this episode we discuss a great book called Bad Blood along with some additional OSHA items. We have an extra special guest to talk about home safety. #OSHA #Safety # Leadership #Engagement #Training. #Podcast #HSE #KidsSafety

04 The Psychological Norm of Safety 18.01.2019 43:58

We discuss a couple of news articles and the psychology of safety training along with the changes in 2019 to OSHA's civil penalties. #Safety #OSHA #HSE #Psychology #Engagement #Leadership

03 Creating Training Engagement in Safety 14.01.2019 27:50

In this podcast, we talk about safety training as a method of engagement and what safety trainer's think about the time and resources they are given for training. #Safety #Engagement #Workforce #Leadership #HSE

02 Prevention or Prediction of Incidents 06.09.2017 14:38

This podcast from TheSafetyDude is about preventing and predicting injuries and the real ability to do either.

01 Can OSHA influence Change? 19.06.2017 14:18

This podcast recorded on 6/18/2017 discuss OSHA fines and if they really affect the culture of safety. As a reminder: All opinions are my own. Theme music was mixed on Garage Band.