Safety First (EN)

It's your first day in a new factory. Signs are around you everywhere, everyone knows their way around, and you're the only one who still has to learn it all. You hesitate: am I actually allowed to drive here? But you don't ask. Because, what if they think you don't have a clue? Rob knows exactly how that feels. On his very first day, he drove just a little too far into the wrong zone… and was cal...

What happens when you almost (but not quite) understand each other, surrounded by machines, signals and safety rules? In this episode we speak with Sanne. She talks about the moments where language unexpectedly gets in the way. Colleagues who switch to Frisian as soon as someone else joins. A misunderstanding about "kooi fiif" or tank four, and a shout across the brining room that she had no idea...

How do you work safely together when your shift consists of colleagues from all kinds of countries, each with their own work habits and ways of communicating? In this episode we speak with Joey. He's second-in-command at a factory with large silos and mixing tanks, and works daily with colleagues from Poland, Hungary, Nigeria and beyond. Joey speaks openly about a moment that nearly went wrong: a...

Imagine this: orders are piling up, the schedule is packed, and all around you people are saying: "Come on, we need to push through." What do you do? Do you go along with that pace, or do you stick to the rules that are actually there to protect you? In this episode of Safety First, we speak with Demi. She talks about the moment a colleague got caught in a machine, about AGVs coming from blind spo...

Piotr (29) from Poland has been working in greenhouse construction in the Netherlands for four years. On a warm day, he took off his gloves to work faster. A glass panel slipped sideways, his finger got caught in the machine. Since then, he thinks differently about rules, about pace, and about that "it won't happen to me" mentality. 🎧 Safety First is a podcast by Doorzaam about safety for and by...

Maaike (38) from Oosterhout started with one simple question: "Do you actually have safety gloves?" What followed was a series of small improvements that transformed the entire shop floor. In this episode, we talk about how as a temporary worker, a little courage can make all the difference. 🎧 Safety First is a podcast by Doorzaam about safety for and by temporary workers in the manufacturing and...

Mehmet (34) from Almere saw chaos on his first day: machines running with open covers, forklifts crossing in all directions, stress everywhere. He kept quiet, he was new. Until someone said to him: "You're allowed to speak up." In this episode, we talk about daring to intervene, even when your position feels uncertain. 🎧 Safety First is a podcast by Doorzaam about safety for and by temporary work...

Danny (36) from Schiedam has been working as a temporary worker in factories and recycling companies for sixteen years. One day he found himself standing in the steam, all because of one misunderstood word during a handover. It turned out fine, but it could easily have gone very differently. Danny talks about language barriers, social pressure, and why asking the right question can sometimes save...