Safety Storytellers Podcast with Stacey Godbold | A Podcast for Safety Professionals by Sospes

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Arthur Smith, Senior EHS Manager of Amazon.  Stacey and Arthur discuss:  * How the safety industry is unfortunately still very reactive.  * How safety professionals can proactively help workers stay out of the hospital. * The various ways people can become safety professionals. Some people, such as Arthur, study EHS at grad school. Others don’t study safety at...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Scott DeBow, principal of health, safety, and environmental at Avetta, a provider of supply chain risk management software.  Stacey and Scott discuss:  * The difficulties safety professionals face when we try to invite workers to do something different. When we do this, we often face resistance.  * How change is a key ingredient in a company’s safety culture. ...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Randy Milliron, the safety supervisor at Peabody Energy for the city of Gillette, in Wyoming. Stacey and Randy discuss:  * Randy’s 26 years of experience in the safety profession.  * Randy acknowledges having been a “quiet quitter” three times in his career!   * Ways safety professionals can proactively address the risk of “quiet quitting” before it becomes a s...

In the first segment of this episode, Stacey is joined by Jordan Geibig, the Safety Manager for M.C. Dean Inc., a company that builds cyber-physical solutions for mission-critical facilities and global enterprises.  Stacey and Jordan chat about what it’s like working as a woman in construction, and the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Jordan discusses what it was like being discrimi...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Peter Susca of Operational Excellence LLC (aka OpX Safety).  Stacey and Peter discuss:  * Safety leadership gaps.  * How safety professionals can focus on changing not only how people think about safety, but also how they make decisions.  * Peter’s upcoming book, Beyond Safety. * How safety decisions can be thought of as occurring at three levels. Level 1: the...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Tom West, Vice President of MākuSafe, a company that provides a safety, data, and analytics solution aimed at improving worker health, safety, and productivity.  Stacey and Tom discuss:  * The genesis of MākuSafe, which is pronounced “make you safe” and is both the name of the company Tom works for and their flagship product.  * Wearable safety devices.  * How...

In the first segment of this episode, Stacey is joined by Trish Ennis, who has worked in the safety profession for over 30 years. Trish is the kind of person who is continuously using her knowledge and skills to advance occupational health and safety. In this chat, Trish talks about working for an aquarium and a zoo.  Trish also gets real when she explores what it’s like being confronted with work...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Drew Hinton, CEO and Founder of Arrow Safety, and a seasoned safety and medical professional with 15 years of experience in occupational health and safety.  Stacey and Drew discuss:  * Height rescue plans. For instance, what would you do if someone was working high up, fell, and was hanging from their harness? How could you help them get down safely to the grou...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Allison Short, Safety Management Consultant for Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC) Stacey and Allison discuss:  * Allison’s connection with a group called Women in Safety Excellence (WISE).  * How mentorships are invaluable.  * How women finally have properly-fitting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).  Thanks to Allison Short for being on o...

In the first part of this episode, Stacey is joined by Ryan Barnes of Studson, a head protection company Stacey and Ryan discuss:  * The evolution of industrial safety helmets.  * How we’re moving away from typical safety hard hats, which don’t have chin straps.  * How we’re moving toward innovative safety helmets with chin straps, vents, and a whole bunch of cool features.   In the second part of...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Thomas Delano of MMR Group.  Stacey and Thomas:  * Get to the heart of why so many safety professionals do their jobs.  * Talks about the exciting a-ha moment workers have when they learn something and think to themselves, “This could get me home safely.” * Discuss helping people before they have a problem.  Thanks to Thomas for being on our podcast!  Sospes wa...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Elgin Browning, who has worked in the fire and safety industry for decades and is currently the Fire Chief and Lead Instructor for Industrial Rescue Instruction Systems. Stacey and Elgin discuss:  * How some companies are good at identifying their key safety people, yet often don’t get around to identifying their backups.  * The problems that might arise if the...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Sergio Garcia.    Stacey and Sergio discuss:  * What the phrase “being your brother’s keeper” really means in the safety profession.  * That many people who work in other industries don’t yet know about this important safety term.  * How you can really become your brother’s keeper.  Thanks to Sergio for being on our podcast!  Sospes was built to allow employees...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Karen McClenny, owner of KMC Incentives, a performance improvement company.  Stacey and Karen discuss:  * What are some of the best ways to design an OSHA-compliant safety incentive program?  * First, you have to design the right activities with the right metrics.  * Second ... well ... you’ll have to listen to the podcast to find out!    Thanks to Karen for be...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Jacob Jones, an EHS Manager at Matthews International.  In this chat, Jacob explores the importance of recognizing hazards with a safety mindset. Jacob’s ideas go beyond just identifying a potential hazard. They include the best ways to come up with the right corrective action.  Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Sandra McWha, who works in safety for Husqvarna Motorcycles.  In this conversation, you’ll hear Sandra talk about hands-on safety training sessions related to torque wrenches, emergency stops, chemicals, PPE, and more.  Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/   Connect wit...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Randy Royall, who is currently a safety motivational speaker with over  40 years of experience in the safety industry.  In this chat, Randy discusses the repercussions and lessons he learned after breaking his back in a horrific safety incident. He also explores things he might do differently if he could go back in time, and how it can sometimes take us a very...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by June Meeks, an Operations Analyst Specialist for NuStar Energy. In this chat, Stacey and June discuss:  * Why are the choices that we make—especially those that relate to safety—so important?  * The ripple effect that safety incidents can have on people and businesses.  * Being aware of how our actions can impact others.  * Viewing problems as opportunities to...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Jason Trancho, Regional Safety and Health Manager at Cintas, which provides a range of products and services to businesses including uniforms, cleaning supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers, and safety courses. Stacey and Jason discuss: * How safety professionals can reach the hearts and minds of the people that you support safety. * How s...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Peter Susca, who is a Principal for Operational Excellence LLC, which also is known as OpX Safety. Stacey and Peter discuss: * How Peter, as a kid, was into science and was kind of like the character of Penny Hofstadter from the sitcom Big Bang Theory. * Peter’s view that the safety profession correlates to the betterment of human beings. * How a CEO can change...

On this week’s episode, Stacey is joined by Jay Hocutt, a Construction/Heavy Equipment Program Manager who works for UCOR, which stands for United Cleanup Oak Ridge LLC. Based in Tennessee, UCOR is the lead cleanup contractor for the Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management. Stacey and Jay discuss: * Jay was in the U.S. military for ten years working with tanks, earned a B...

On this week’s episode, Stacey is joined by Scott DeBow, Principal HS&E expert at Avetta, a provider of supply chain risk management software. Stacey and Scott discuss: * How wonderful it would be if kids dreamed of entering into the safety profession when they grow up. * How the safety industry is always a challenge. * That safety should never be boring, yet it’s hard to make, say, compliance...

On this week’s episode, Stacey is joined by Justin Maynard of Onward Energy. Justin is a former firefighter and EMT who transitioned recently into the safety profession. In this episode, he discusses deciding to go back to school to learn about safety, even though he was in his mid-30s, worked a full-time job, and had a wife and two kids. On his career change, Justin said: “It's never too late to...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Michael Circle of Onward Energy, a power generator with a portfolio of solar, wind, and gas generation projects in the U.S. Michael, who is both an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist and a PR Specialist, and Stacey explore the following in this episode: * Michael initially decided to become a safety professional because he heard that safety was “lucrati...

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Mike Rice, CEO of Dropsafe, a company that specializes in mesh security and mesh-safety products that protect personnel from drop hazards. As part of our “Safety Storytellers” series, Mike shares the fascinating background behind how his safety company started off making anti-theft devices and then found out that an oil and gas company was using their products...