Podcasts

Abby Ferri, Networks Senior Leader at the National Safety Council, joins us to discuss how safety professionals can benefit from education throughout their careers and lifelong learning. We also review content from the July issue of Safety+Health.

Safety pros have a “unique opportunity” to accelerate success, she said during a recent episode of “On the Safe Side.”

“Procedures, rules, reports, permits and more are a vital part of our work, but they’re not the most important part. People are.”

Cristina Campbell Harris, industrial hygiene supervisor in the Department of Labor and Industry at Maryland Occupational Safety and Health, joins us to discuss worker protections against heat illness. We also review content from the June issue of Safety+Health and talk about the arrival of National Safety Month.

“Sometimes situations need to change, and complaints can help them be brought to light and corrected.”

Lori Guasta, senior director of consulting operations at the National Safety Council, joins us to discuss continuous improvement – one of the four weekly themes of National Safety Month (June). We also discuss content from the May issue of Safety+Health.

“Music can be magical, both in your personal and professional life. Try using it to inspire yourself – and workers – to take action.”

Carl Heinlein, senior safety consultant at the American Contractors Insurance Group, joins us to discuss the impacts of fatigue on construction workers. We also discuss content from the April issue of Safety+Health.

“Done well, it’s an effective way to make people feel appreciated and influence them to work safely.”

Jason Kunz, keynote speaker at the NSC Spring Safety Conference & Expo (set for April 24-25 in Charlotte, NC), joins the podcast to discuss habits of highly effective safety pros. We also discuss content from the March issue of Safety+Health, Distracted Driving Awareness Month and memories from our first five years of the podcast.