Two Bald Guys Talking Safety

In this episode, Langdon and Julian delve into the often misunderstood world of safety audits and inspections, particularly through the lens of ISO 45001 standards. They explore why an audit should be more than just a 'tick-box exercise,' contrasting it with the more immediate, focused nature of inspections. The duo discusses the pitfalls of sprucing up just for audit day and emphasizes the import...

This week Julian and Langdon are joined by Karen J. Hewitt who shares her fascinating journey in the health and safety industry and how her background in communications has been a key driver in getting to where she is today! ​ Starting as an interpreter for the UN and moving into health and safety, this episode is jam-packed with advice on how we can better communicate and engage with those around...

In this episode of the Two Bald Guys Talking Safety podcast, Julian and Langdon bring on two special guests, Ray and Mavis Nye, to share their powerful story on the impact of real-life hazards in and out of the workplace.

Julian and Langdon continue their conversation with Todd Hohn, VP of EHS&Q at ONE Gas. With 30+ years' experience in workplace safety, Todd broadens our perspectives beyond just preventing SIFs (serious injury & fatalities) and explores the increasing emphasis on operational learning as a method to improve safety performance. It's truly eye-opening! ​

In this episode of the Two Bald Guys Talking Safety podcast, Julian and Langdon are joined by Todd Hohn, VP of EHS&Q at ONE Gas and the man who gave Langdon one of his first roles in EHS! ​ ​ With 30+ years' experience in workplace safety, Todd broadens our perspectives beyond just preventing SIFs (serious injury & fatalities) and explores the increasing emphasis on operational learning as...

In this special anniversary edition of 'Two Bald Guys Talking Safety,' we take a moment to reflect on the past year of safety-centric dialogue. Julian and Langdon reflect on their journey from the podcast's inception, celebrating their most resonant moments, pivotal discussions, and insightful guest appearances. Join your favorite hairless duo as they delve into the impactful lessons we've learned...

Join our two favorite bald guys in their latest podcast episode as they dive into the topic of National Safety Month! National Safety Council has designated June as a month to celebrate safety. Our hosts ponder the idea of making safety a year-round extravaganza, jokingly suggesting a "National Safety Year" with 52 weeks of drills and precautions. They challenge the need for special safety days an...

In this episode of "Two Bald Guys Talking Safety," we dive into the depths of "How To Create Engaging Safety Training for the Goldfish Attention Span." Reflecting on the evolution of e-learning since 1998, our hosts recount Julian's personal horror story of once sitting through a 97-slide, sleep-inducing risk assessment training course. Julian and Langdon tackle the daunting reality of how only 5%...

Fasten your safety belts for this week's episode: Simplifying Health & Safety! 💡 We'll explore how clear and understandable health and safety policies create an inclusive safety culture from the CEO to the frontline workers. Join our hosts and special guest, Brandon Witz - a mining industry veteran since 19, now North American Head of Health and Safety at thyssenkrupp, as they discuss the imp...

Join Julian and Langdon as they chat with the Head of Safety for Freightliner Group, Phillip Roberts. In this episode, the trio dives into how to leverage safety as a catalyst for industry change instead of solely looking at safety from a compliance perspective. While Julian, Langdon and Phillip appreciate the progress made in compliance and legislation to reduce accidents over the past decades, t...

In this episode, hosts Julian and Langdon share insights from recent conversations with their fellow safety professionals about transforming entrenched, traditional safety cultures into proactive ones. Listen as they share their top three practical tips on transforming these cultures into more proactive ones. You won't want to miss this minisode if you're aiming to create safer workplaces and mode...

In this episode, we discuss the importance of moving away from a blame culture in organizations with Diane Chadwick-Jones, former Director of Human Performance at bp. Julian, Langdon and Diane shed light on how blame often shifts attention away from understanding the practical aspects of a task and what made sense to employees at the time. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on modernizin...

In this episode, we explore the value of the maturity curve for EHS professionals and discuss how it can guide organizations toward safety excellence. We delve into the significance of each stage, share insights on incremental steps for progress, and discuss how to use the maturity curve as an educational tool to engage employees. Join us as we discuss the challenges of aligning organizational and...

In this episode of Two Bald Guys Talking Safety, we dive into the heaping pile of safety paperwork and explore ways to make it more manageable for everyone. Julian and Langdon share their experiences with lengthy forms and unwieldy processes, comparing safety management practices in both the UK and US. Listen now to learn how you can strike the right balance between simplicity and thoroughness to...

In this episode, our favorite bald duo, Langdon and Julian, invite James MacPherson, host of "Rebranding Safety," for a lively discussion. The trio tackle the evolution of contractor management and contractor safety, bringing James' fresh insights to the table. But that's not all! They also dive into strategies for approaching leadership about revamping outdated safety practices, ultimately transf...

How do you define failure? In this episode, Julian and Langdon discuss how safety needs to broaden their thinking regarding safety failures to better understand what is going on in the organization.

In this episode, the bald guys are joined by three-time Olympic gold medalist for cycling, Ed Clancy. Julian, Langdon and Ed discuss how marginal gains helped the British Olympic team pursuit squad break world records. Not sure how the experience of a professional sporting team can be applied to the world of health and safety? Then, be sure to listen in to part 2 of this two-part series.

In this episode, the bald guys are joined by three-time Olympic gold medalist for cycling, Ed Clancy. Julian, Langdon and Ed discuss how marginal gains helped the British Olympic team pursuit squad break world records. Not sure how the experience of a professional sporting team can be applied to the world of health and safety? Then, be sure to listen in to part 1 of this two-part series.

In this episode, the bald guys continue their favorite trend of relating workplace safety to well-known analogies. This time...what comes first, the chicken or the egg? But within the world of health and safety, the analogy is more about where we focus our time - incident management or risk prevention? Listen to this episode to hear Julian and Langdon answer the question, "should risk be the first...

It's that time of year when every EHS-related business identifies its top safety trends for 2023. Over the last few years, we've seen the same trends fail to paint an accurate picture for how the health and safety industry is evolving. In this episode, Julian and Langdon take a different approach when looking ahead to 2023. Instead of discussing trends, we are talking about the top FIVE safety tip...

Can you change what happened yesterday? You can't unless you are Marty McFly and have a DeLorean at the ready. But, as an EHS professional, it is easy to have an obsession looking at lagging indicators to understand your EHS performance. Listen to this episode to hear Langdon and Julian discuss how you can step INTO THE FUTURE at your organization by focusing on their suggested leading indicators.

Let's face it, you spend a lot of time collating EHS data from your health and safety processes. But are you gaining enough VALUE from that data to implement change and make improvements? It's no longer enough to focus on lagging indicators – it's time to shift toward USING predictive indicators to drive continuous improvement. Langdon and Julian as they reflect on the questions you should be aski...

Often when we talk about safety, the first thing people talk about is incident management which ends up becoming a blame game. Let's start to change the narrative of health and safety to be more positive. To create a more positive culture, your organization should want to proactively get better and be preventative. Listen into this episode to hear, Langdon and Julian share how action management ca...