BIS Safety

The Safety Spotlight

Business EN ↓ 30 episodes

The Safety Spotlight Podcast brings workplace safety leaders, innovators, and change-makers into the conversation. Each episode dives into real stories, proven strategies, and fresh ideas for creating safer, healthier, and more productive work environments. The show explores topics ranging from safety culture and leadership to emerging technologies and industry trends. Guests share practical insights, lessons learned from the field, and the human side of safety that drives lasting impact.

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Building a Culture of Connection: Managing Human Factors in High-Risk Industries with Susan Sawatzky 19.10.2025 50:14

In this episode of Safety Spotlight , Susan Sawatsky , a human factors and learning design expert, explores the “people part” of safety that is often overlooked in traditional safety management systems. She explains how true safety comes from understanding people acting in systems, not just managing processes. Susan shares her journey from teaching to managing fatigue risk in Canada’s oil and gas...

Earning Trust, Driving Change: Nicole Thunich on Building Credible Safety Leadership 19.10.2025 56:37

For over three decades, Nicole Thunich has led safety initiatives across industries, transforming safety from a compliance checkbox into a driver of performance and productivity. In this episode of Safety Spotlight , she shares an experience-tested playbook for diagnosing culture at the front line, turning leadership commitments into real behavioral change, and proving ROI through measurable outco...

Coming Full Circle: Safety Leadership with Jeff Mulligan 19.10.2025 40:37

What happens when a U.S. Navy electrician, shipbuilder, and first-time entrepreneur discovers the power of virtual reality? You get Jennifer Lastra , CEO of 360immersive , and a driving force behind some of the most innovative training tools in the safety space today. In this episode of Safety Spotlight , Jennifer shares her journey from the hardest, hottest, loudest worksites to co-founding a VR...

Leading with Heart and Purpose: Psychological Safety with Dr. Johanna Pagonis 19.10.2025 32:10

Dr. Joanna Pagonis, founder of Sinogap Solutions and author of Choose to Be a Leader Others Would Want to Follow , brings a bold and deeply human take on leadership. Drawing from her roots in psychology and a career spanning law enforcement and public service, she shares how organizations can move from simply managing to truly leading with empathy, courage, and intention. “We talk about creating ‘...

Party Crashing the Safety Status Quo: Allan James Moore on Redefining Safety Leadership 19.10.2025 32:30

Allan Moore’s path into safety is anything but ordinary. From translating for Stanley Black & Decker in Taiwan to leading safety across international operations, he shows how the best leaders often arrive through the unexpected. In this episode of Safety Spotlight , Allan explains why great safety leadership depends less on enforcement and more on empathy, humility, and communication . He unpa...