Sheldon Primus, MPA, COSM, COSS

The Safety Consultant Podcast

The Safety Consultant Podcast with Sheldon Primus is your ultimate weekly guide to starting or growing a profitable occupational safety and health consulting business. Are you ready to be your own boss and make a greater impact? Your expertise can help more people create safer workplaces, and your skills deserve a platform where they can truly shine. If you feel limited in your current role and believe your knowledge could serve the broader workforce more effectively, this podcast is for you. Join us as we explore the steps to launch your own safety consulting business, share insights on navig...

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Sheldon Primus, MPA, COSM, COSS

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Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

Road to 100th episode-Dr. Linda Martin, PhD. 30.12.2020

In this week's episode, Sheldon speaks with Dr. Linda Martin the Lorax about her life as an academic, the world of safety and health, and her life in general. Linda also give me good advice for beyond 100 episodes.

Road to 100th Episode-Sam Goodman 29.12.2020

In today's episode, Sheldon continues the road to 100th episode with Sam Goodman the HOP Nerd. They speak about a bunch regarding what Sam is up to during these days, and he gives Sheldon some thoughts for beyond 100 episodes.

The Road to 100th Episodes Day 1 28.12.2020

In this week, Sheldon talks about his upcoming week of daily podcast episodes leading to episode 100 on January 4th. Sheldon goes over some emails and notes from listeners. He also teases the upcoming services that will help consultants reduce overhead and grow their businesses.

My Public Apology 21.12.2020

In this episode, Sheldon comes clean about something that has been on his chest regarding his behavior during this past US presidential election season.

Intermittent Silence and Meditation with Dr. Krishna Bhatta 14.12.2020

In this week's episode, Sheldon interviews Dr. Krishna Bhatta about his mediatation app Relaxx and his book Journey from Life to Life: Acheiving Higher Purpose. Krishna Bhatta, MD, FRCS is an author, surgeon and an inventor, currently practicing as chief of urology at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine. Dr. Bhatta began his life in a small Indian village, attended Patna M...

You need an email marketing system....Today! 07.12.2020

In this episode, Sheldon says you need an email marketing system, today. He will go over the features one at a time to help you see what he mean • unlimited sends, o This means that there are no limits to how many emails in a month you can send. Some services will cap you at a set amount. • email scheduling, o You can create an email and then send it at a later date. This way you will be able to s...

Host your own webinars and courses for supplemental income 30.11.2020

In this episode, Sheldon goes over the importance of doing your own webinars and courses as opposed to being a contract instructor. Supplemental income is the only way to reduce the ebb and flow of income during the consulting cycle.

Construction vs. Maintenance for OSHA Compliance 23.11.2020

In this episode, Sheldon goes over the legal definitions for Construction and Maintenance for OSHA compliance. This distinction is a difficult one, but very important for choosing the correct Code of Federal Regulations.

Private FB vs. Business LinkedIn 16.11.2020

In this week's episode, Sheldon speaks about the dilemma of having business people on your Facebook. He talks about thoughts on having business and pleasure separate with Facebook and LinkedIn. 

BBS and HOP My Thoughts 09.11.2020

In this week's episode, Sheldon goes over the 5 principles of HOP and BBS. He then reveals which he prefers and why.

Election and Healthcare Episode with Ken Primus 02.11.2020

In this episode, Sheldon talks with his older brother, Ken Primus, about the healthcare administration industry and how to market your consulting business to skilled care facilities. They also speak about COVID-19's effect on the healthcare industry. Then Sheldon and Ken give some thoughts about what to expect with election results for regulations.

Kathy Trahan, CEO and President of Alliance Safety Council Part 2 29.10.2020

In this week's episode, Sheldon continues his conversation with Kathy Trahan of Alliance Safety Council. They speak about the corporate culture of Alliance, the COSS program, and how safety consultants and trainers can promote themselves to safety councils.

Kathy Trahan, President and CEO of Alliance Safety Council Part 1 26.10.2020

In this week's episode, Sheldon speaks to Kathy Trahan, the President and CEO of the Alliance Safety Council. This is part 1 of 2 episodes with Kathy. We learn about her life before the safety council, being in production as an instrumentation tech, and her passion for the business. Tip of the Week: Get your self prepared for when opportunity hit.

Blair Boyd, Host of Safer than your Average podcast Part 2 22.10.2020

In this week's episode, Sheldon continues the conversation with Blair Boyd of Safer than your Average podcast. Blair is from Scotland UK and they speak about his journey in the safety world, getting safety training while working, and contrasts between US OSHA and the UK system for safety regulations. They also speak about the IOSH oranization and his podcast Safer than the Average.

Blair Boyd, Host of Safety than the Average podcast 19.10.2020

In this week's episode, Sheldon speaks with Blair Boyd of Safer than your Average podcast. Blair is from Scotland UK and they speak about his journey in the safety world, getting safety training while working, and contrasts between US OSHA and the UK system for safety regulations.

OSHA Update October 2020 12.10.2020

In this episode, Sheldon gives an update on what is happening with OSHA and the COVID-19 citations. He also goes over the new happenings with OSHA and other regulations.

Zoom Overview 05.10.2020

In this episode, Sheldon goes over how to use the Zoom platform to do video conferencing and webinars for your own business.

Jill James, The Chief Safety Officer at Vivid Learning System Episode 2 01.10.2020

In this week's episode, Sheldon continues the conversation with Jill James, the Chief Safety Officer of Vivid Learning Systems and the host of the Accidental Safety Pro podcast. They speak about Jill's practice of Reiki, an alternative medicine practice of laying on of hands to realign the energy of patient from the practitioner. Both Jill and Sheldon are meditators and Jill provides a special med...

Jill James, Chief Safety Officer Vivid Learning System 28.09.2020

In this week's episode, Sheldon speaks with Jill James, the Chief Safety Officer of Vivid Learning Systems and the host of The Accidental Safety Pro podcast. This is episode 1 of 2 where they speak about Jill's journey as a safety professional and her time with the Minnesota OSHA state program. They also give tips for active consultants for inspections, audits, informal conferences, and settlement...

The Learning Team Part 2 24.09.2020

In this week, Sheldon continues the talks with authors of the new book "The Practice of Learning Teams: Learning and improving safety, quality and operational excellence.", with foreword by Dr Todd Conklin released August 2020 (ISBN: 9798665374321, Sutton, McCarthy and Robinson: Pre-Accident Investigation Media). https://swiy.io/POLT In the book Dr Todd Conklin states: "The Practice of Learning Te...

The Learning Teams: Episode 1 21.09.2020

In this week, Sheldon talks with authors of the new book "The Practice of Learning Teams: Learning and improving safety, quality and operational excellence.", with foreword by Dr Todd Conklin released August 2020 (ISBN: 9798665374321, Sutton, McCarthy and Robinson: Pre-Accident Investigation Media). https://swiy.io/POLT In the book Dr Todd Conklin states: "The Practice of Learning Teams will becom...

Linda Martin, PhD The Lorax 14.09.2020

In this episode, I talk to Linda Martin, PhD, the Lorax! She and Sheldon speak about her helping others by mentoring, her imposter syndrome and the many other safety and health taboo topics!

Michelle Tinsley: GoYellowbird.com 07.09.2020

Sheldon speaks with Michelle Tinsley of Yellowbird a one stop shop for EHS services, solutions, and training. She tells me about the origins of the organization, the marketing and mission of the company. GoYellowbird.com is an easy entrance level for anyone wanting to be in the safety consulting business. About Michelle Tinsley: Michelle Tinsley is the Co-Founder and COO of YellowBird. Prior to fo...

Jennifer Wenzel: Vocation Creation 31.08.2020

In this episode, I interview Jennifer Wenzel from Vocation Creation. We speak about instructional design, ways to ensure your training meets the ADDIE model and more. We even speak about the hidden techniques of Bloom Taxonomy.

Jez Groom- Cowry Consulting 24.08.2020

In this episode Sheldon and Jez speaks about behavioral science for the workplace. With over 10 years of experience of practically applying behavioural science in business, Jez has established himself as one of the world's leading practitioners in the field. As a pioneer, Jez has always been on the frontlines of behavioural science, from being instrumental in the team that used murals of babies fa...

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