The Safety Geek Podcast: Geeking Out About Workplace Safety

In this podcast, we explored the world of safety management, a unicorn profession offering job security and growth potential without the need for a college degree. Safety managers play a crucial role in ensuring workplace safety and have skills that are highly transferable. To succeed in this field, invest in ongoing education, build a track record of results, collaborate across departments, and e...

Changing behaviors is crucial to achieving success as a safety manager. But, we all know it isn't easy. In fact, influencing others to change their behavior is one of the hardest parts in safety. So, tune in to this episode where we will talk about 6 steps that you can do to effectively change the behavior of others. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/113 L...

It might seem that public speaking has nothing to do with safety but it does. In fact, being a public speaker can help solidify your career as a safety professional. Tune in to this episode as we talk about the reasons why speaking helps your career in safety. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/112 Links Mentioned: Safety Management Academy - https://thesafetyge...

A widespread myth is that a company policy will always be followed. You might find that shocking and even funny but most people in management believe that. Even new safety professionals might believe that. Honestly, I even believed that when I was starting out. But why? Why aren't they followed when safety policies are based on the law? Tune in to this episode as we talk about the reasons why...

Most of the time, people think that safety is all about complying with government regulations. Well, it's true that we do need to comply. But, psychology is essential in order for safety compliance. Why? Well, tune in to this episode where we dive deep into the reasons why. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/110  Links Mentioned: Safety Management Academy -...

Getting the support of your management team can be quite tricky and frustrating. Because what usually happens is, they leave everything to us to solve a compliance issue but when it's time to implement the plan, they don't do what we want them to do. But have you thought about that, maybe, it's the way you ask. Tune in to this episode as we talk more about this. Show notes for this...

Convincing your management team to invest in a safety program is challenging. And it will become harder if you justify it with regulation compliance. Instead, you need to show them the value of safety. Tune in to this episode as we talk about simple steps on how to show the value of safety using ROI. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/108 Links Mentioned: Safety...

I always say that safety is the most important department in a company because it is the only department that positively affects all the other departments. Tune in to this episode as we talk about the reasons why, and the right way to demonstrate the value of safety. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/107 Links Mentioned: Safety Management Academy - https://thes...

Safety improvements are easily approved and implemented in a company that has a large number of accidents and claims. However, once you've lowered it to an average number in the industry, getting support for your improvement projects is hard. The management team doesn't want to do more. Tune in to this episode as we talk about how you can change that. Show notes for this episode can be f...

Many believe that safety is not a profit center. Most executives believe that it is an expenditure. While many veteran safety professionals say that it merely generates savings. However, I think safety does not merely generate savings but also improves the company's profits. Tune in to this episode to know more. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/105 Links...

It's challenging to convince your management team to make changes based on safety. And that is because you might be presenting safety the wrong way in terms of accidents and claims. Because of this, they might miss out on the value of safety. Tune in to this episode to know more about shifting how you speak about safety and put it in terms of company value. Show notes for this episode can be...

You've probably heard of Kaizen, a continuous process used to improve business operations. Although this technique is usually used in manufacturing, did you know that you can also use it for safety? Tune in to this episode to know more about how you can apply it in your company. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/103 Links Mentioned: Safety Management Acade...

Opportunities for employee engagement are everywhere. So, you might be missing a great opportunity if you aren't using your breakrooms for engagement. And no, I'm not joking, breakrooms are great locations to engage your employees. Tune in to this episode as we talk about how you can do it. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/102 Links Mentioned: Safety...

When talking about employee engagement, it's common to think about big events, initiatives, or other projects. We tend to think about these things because we want to engage employees, if not all, most of them. However, engagement doesn't always have to be big, it can also be small. Tune in to this episode as we talk about why small engagements matter and some ways how you can do it. Show...

Getting employees to volunteer for the safety committee is hard. Oftentimes, you'll hear a lot of reasons why they don't want to. So, instead of getting volunteers, you'll get voluntolds, people who were forced to become a member. Tune in to this episode where we talk about the common reasons they don't want to join and how to respond in order to convince them. Show notes for t...

You might think that employee engagement should always be formal. That thinking is partly correct because when people volunteer in committees, attend training, and follow safety procedures, that is engagement. Yet, you shouldn't limit yourself to that perspective if you want to increase employee engagement. Tune in to this episode to know why and some ideas on engaging employees outside the f...

There are a lot of factors that may affect the success of your safety programs. But, I think none comes close to the impact of employee engagement. Tune in to this episode, where I'll talk about why that is and how you can make employees actively engage in your programs. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/98 Links Mentioned: Safety Management Academy - http...

I always get the job offer after I'm interviewed. The reason I'm saying this is not to brag, but rather, to convince those safety professionals that are finding it hard to land a job offer. Tune in to this episode where I'll talk about why and how I always get that job offer. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/97 Links Mentioned: Safety Management...

If you want to land that job you want, it is crucial to get through that first step-to get invited for a one-on-one interview. You can accomplish that using your resume. So, please tune in to this episode where I talk about 5 essential considerations when refreshing your resume. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/96 Links Mentioned: Safety Management Academy - h...

There is a common belief that to succeed in your career, staying in a good company and climbing that corporate ladder is the way to go. That loyalty pays off in the long run. However, this is not true anymore. Tune in to this episode as we talk about the reasons why. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/95 Links Mentioned: Safety Management Academy - https://thesa...

Don't make the same mistake that I did which slowed down my career progress. And that is not planning for your continuing education as a safety manager. Tune in to this episode as we talk about why it's important and how to do it the right way. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/94 Links Mentioned: Safety Management Academy - https://thesafetygeek.com/...

So, you got into safety and realized that it's a great career and that there is an enormous potential to earn more. You might think that earning that degree in a career is the key to that. But the truth is, it's not what you need right now. Tune in to this episode, where we'll talk about the two most important things that will get you that high salary even without a college degree....

In our career path, there might be various titles and job descriptions. But, based on the experiences of myself and others, we all undergo certain stages in our careers. In this episode, we'll talk about each one of those stages, so you'll know where you are in your safety career as well as what steps you can do to ensure that you move on to the next stage. Show notes for this episode ca...

Sometimes, you might find yourself drowning in paperwork due to high numbers of accidents and insurance claims. And because of this, you might find yourself focused on just settling these instead of finding ways to improve safety and reduce the number of accidents and injuries. So, tune in to this episode where I talk about how I use Safety Assessment to drastically reduce the number of injuries....

To closely monitor compliance in my safety programs, I use a secret weapon: safety assessments. This tool let's me know how much the company follows the safety policies, procedures, and programs. Tune in to this episode to learn more about safety assessments and how you can use them more effectively. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/90 Links Mentioned: Sa...