Safe Together

In Kiwa’s Berlin laboratory, safety is the result of many small, deliberate decisions made every day. In this episode, Ufuk Bayram, Nele Schosser, and Jan Zander share their experiences working with polymers, chemicals, metal and a range of specialized equipment. They discuss the importance of following safety data sheets, selecting the right gloves for each chemical, and ensuring every sample is...

In this episode, we explore how drones are reshaping the way Kiwa conducts inspections. Bart Daniëls, co-founder of Skyebase and a member of the Kiwa Drone Competence Center, joins host Ellen to discuss the advantages of drone technology in keeping people out of tanks, confined spaces, and other high-risk environments. Bart explains that while drones offer new possibilities for safer and more effi...

What is it like to work more than 100 meters above the ground? In this episode, we join Nelson Lima, a wind turbine inspector from Portugal, as he shares his perspective on the unique world of turbine inspections. Together with host Ellen, Nelson discusses the realities of climbing tall structures, the importance of lifelines and rescue kits, and the challenges posed by extreme weather. Nelson als...

In this episode, host Ellen visits Kiwa Technology in the Netherlands for a tour that proves one thing fast: safety starts before the test even begins. He’s joined by Nadia Luijsterburg-Vleugels, a PhD chemical engineer and elastomer engineer, who walks us through real lab setups and the safety decisions behind them. From redesigning a test setup so risks become visible, to dealing with unexpected...

What does good safety leadership look like when no one is watching? Host Ellen talks with Matthew Courtney, Kiwa’s Chief Operating Officer for the Americas and Asia Pacific regions, about visible leadership, trust, and creating habits that keep people safe in real life. This episode is packed with practical leadership lessons, from how safety culture evolved over decades to why reporting small haz...

Industrial non destructive testing (NDT) is a bit like medicine for infrastructure. You inspect welds, pipelines and critical installations without damaging them, so the world can keep running safely. In this episode, host Ellen sits down with Olegs Poluhins (Latvia) and Max Marynissen (Belgium), two Level 3 experts who share what NDT really looks like on the ground. From supporting major shutdown...