Safety On The EDGE TALKS

In this episode of the Safety on the Edge podcast, we sit down with Anthony Aarons, an expert whose career journey has transitioned from high-risk environments like mining, oil, and gas directly into the world of artificial intelligence. With the rapid and sometimes terrifying pace of AI development, this conversation dives into the realities, emerging risks, and undeniable opportunities of integr...

There is much within safety discussion on the limitations of lagging metrics and the need to establish better ways of measuring safety. But what if the issue was not the type of metric, but measurement and the behavioural consequences of measurement? And what if performance indicators that we use to measure safety meant different things to people? The presentation will explore the behavioural effe...

In this episode of Safety On The Edge Talks, host Corrie Pitzer, CEO of SafeMap and co-founder of Safety on the EDGE, sits down with Shannon Frattaroli. Shannon is a Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and leads the Center for Injury Research and Policy. Together, they dive into the critical intersection of academic research and practical industry application. Shannon...

In this episode of Safety on the EDGE, EDGETalks , Corrie Pitzer sits down with Todd Conklin for a candid conversation about how safety thinking is evolving and where it still falls short. They dig into a shift that sounds simple but changes everything: the worker is not the problem. The worker is the solution. From there, the discussion goes deeper. Why do organizations still default to controlli...

What really causes catastrophic failure? It’s rarely a lack of intelligence, data, or expertise. More often, it’s silence, filtered truths, and decisions made at the edge of uncertainty. In this episode of EDGE Talks, we speak with Rodney Rocha, former Chief Engineer at NASA and a central voice in uncovering the systemic failures behind the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. This is not a retrospect...

In this episode of SOTE Edge Talks, Malcolm Staves (Global VP of Health and Safety at L’Oreal and co-founder of SOTE) sits down with Jennifer McNelly, CEO of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), for a deep dive into the evolution of safety leadership. Jennifer shares her unique journey—from growing up in a political family in Alaska to leading one of the world's most influential sa...

In this episode, Kathy Seabrook shares a global perspective on how safety, sustainability, and business performance intersect. She explains why safety cannot sit on the sidelines of strategy and why leaders need to understand risk in the same way the rest of the business does. Kathy discusses the evolution of people sustainability, the economic forces reshaping the safety profession, and the impor...

In this episode, Carole Smets shares a candid look at what it takes to transform safety inside a global organization. Drawing on her experience at Pernod Ricard, Carole explains why real safety performance begins with culture, not compliance, and why leaders must learn to listen, focus on risk, and create a space where people feel safe to speak up. Carole also highlights the importance of diversit...

Most companies measure safety by the numbers. Kim Greene measures it by the people who go home at the end of the day. In this inspiring conversation, Kim shares the story behind Southern Company’s safety transformation, why TRIR went up even as the workforce became safer, and how creating psychological safety unlocked honest reporting and real learning. From hurricane recovery to frontline mentori...

Safety didn’t stop evolving in 1984. Jean-Christophe Le Coze explains what changed — and how leaders should adapt. Malcolm Staves, co-founder of Safety on the Edge and Global VP of H&S at L’Oréal, talks with Jean-Christophe “JC” Le Coze, safety scientist and Research Director at INERIS, about how the lessons of Charles Perrow’s Normal Accidents still guide us—and how they’re being re-imagined...

In this episode of Safety on the Edge Podcast ‘Edge Talks’, host Corrie Pitzer speaks with Lorraine Martin, President and CEO of the National Safety Council (NSC), about the evolution and future of safety leadership. A former U.S. Air Force officer and Lockheed Martin executive, Martin brings a service-oriented ethos - “I have your six”—to her work at the NSC, emphasizing collective responsibility...

In this episode of Safety on the Edge, host Corrie Pitzer sits down with David Myers (Vice President of Safety & Training, Southern Company) and Chris Hutzler (Director of Safety & Health, Southern Company Services) Southern Company was recently honored with the Safety on the Edge Excellence Award for their pioneering approach to safety—an award voted on by peers across industries. David a...

In this episode of Safety on the EDGE TALKS, we look back at the incredible moments from Safety on the EDGE 2025 in Berkeley — from groundbreaking keynote speeches to emotional award presentations — and share a sneak peek at what’s coming in Baltimore for 2026. Malcolm and Corrie talk candidly about pushing boundaries in safety, the power of recognition, the importance of breaking silos, and the e...

Welcome to the first episode of Safety on the EDGE TALKS , hosted by Corrie Pitzer. This series is about challenging assumptions, breaking down “holy cows,” and sparking fresh thinking in the world of safety. In this episode, Corrie lays out the vision for Safety on the EDGE TALKS : Why the protection of life — people, business, and processes — is our core mission The five themes that will guide e...