Safety Knights Podcast

Mitch Renfro, a safety professional, shares his journey into safety, impactful moments, and the philosophy of safety as a performance multiplier. He discusses the challenges in safety communication, the future of safety leadership, and the unexpected benefits of safety. Additionally, he emphasizes the importance of leading indicators and the investment in safety leadership. Takeaways Safety as a P...

Nate Hertzog, a safety director at Cenvar Roofing and Solar, shares insights on his transition from law enforcement to safety, establishing a safety culture, managing contractors, impactful moments in his safety career, and the use of technology in safety management. The conversation covers a range of topics including: -HRIS integration -Frontline worker experience -Data management -Drone technolo...

Welcome back to The Safety Knights Podcast — the roundtable for protectors of the industry. Katrina Gilbank shares her early career journey, highlighting the impact of her experiences and the importance of leadership support and mentorship. She discusses the implementation of a safety concern reporting tool and the challenges of environmental compliance. Additionally, she addresses the complexity...

Welcome back to The Safety Knights Podcast — the roundtable for protectors of the industry. In this episode, we sit down with Benjamin Gratto for a straight-up conversation about safety, leadership, culture, and what actually makes a program work when the pace is high and the pressure is real. From serving in the Marines…to stepping into the world of EHS…to realizing that safety isn’t just about r...

On this episode of The Safety Knights Podcast , host Zach Johnston sits down with Ryan Castello, SMS, MSP , Director of Safety & Risk at CILA — and an anthropologist-turned-safety-leader who sees the job very differently than most. Ryan didn’t come up through a traditional safety path. His academic background is in anthropology , studying black and gray market economics and subcultures. After...

On this episode of The Safety Knights Podcast , host Zach Johnston sits down with one of the most recognizable voices in modern EHS: Abby Ferri — safety leader, author, speaker, and driving force at the National Safety Council . Abby shares how she accidentally stumbled into safety from a construction office in the early 2000s, took a one-year master’s program in Environmental Health & Safety,...

Welcome back to The Safety Knights Podcast — the roundtable for protectors of the industry. In this episode, we sit down with Brandon Baronner, CSP , for one of the most real and insightful conversations we’ve ever had about safety, leadership, culture, and the future of the profession. From military service in Afghanistan …to landing a safety job in a bar during a Penguins vs. Capitals game … to...

In this debut episode of The Safety Knights Podcast , hosts Branden Raczkowski and Zach Johnston set out on their quest to bring the safety community together. From humble beginnings to one of the most active online safety hubs in the world, this episode shares the story behind Safety Knights — how it started, why it matters, and what’s next. ⚔️ Follow the journey, join the community, and become p...