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173: NFPA 70E Updates w/Drew Hinton from 2023-12-07T20:22:59
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172: How Complacency Works w/Alex Paradies from 2023-10-03T15:11:25
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171: Announcement - The Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Now Available from 2023-08-28T21:23:18
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169: Firefighter Building Marking System w/Drew Hinton from 2023-05-26T15:25:37
168: Preserve Hearing&Communications w/Nick Morrill from 2023-05-02T20:27:03
167: Safety + Media = Narrative? from 2023-04-07T16:26:42
166: Biases in Incident Deep Dives w/Alexander Paradies from 2023-03-30T13:56:08
165: The Evolving Injury Prevention Field w/Lori Frederic from 2023-01-09T20:23:33
164: What is Safety Training? w/Drew Hinton from 2022-12-02T17:42:52
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163: Normalization of Deviation w/Alex Paradies from 2022-10-21T17:31:50
162: Should We Bend&Twist? w/Lori Frederic from 2022-09-25T05:07:59
161: Occupational Safety&Health Degrees at CSU w/Paul Radke from 2022-09-25T03:03:50
160: Visualizing a Safer Workplace w/Doug Pontsler from 2022-09-25T02:53:12
159: Mask Efficacy&COVID-19 w/Stephen Petty, CIH from 2022-08-18T22:02:46
156: Talking VPPPA w/Chairperson, Terry Schulte from 2022-07-15T16:59:20
EP 155: H&OP 101 W/Sam Goodman from 2022-07-08T22:12:09
EP 154: Warehouse Safety Tips w/Wes Wyatt from Mighty Line from 2022-07-01T20:10:14
EP 153: Precursor Incidents w/Alexander Paradies from 2022-06-17T14:40:01
EP 152: How Crappy Lifts Happen w/Lori Frederic from 2022-06-04T17:17:22
151: The Gap Between Early Discomfort&Injury w/Lori Frederic from 2022-05-13T15:02:40
150: Human Error with Mark Paradies from TapRooT® from 2022-04-06T15:43:14
149: Smash-and-Grab Robberies and Worker Safety from 2022-03-11T18:40:20
148: Choosing the Right Digital Safety Management System from 2022-03-09T21:19:30
147: Tracking Safety Training w/LMS from 2022-02-28T22:09:50
146: Virtual Injury Prevention Programs from 2022-01-28T22:39:08
145: OSHA ETS SCOTUS Oral Arguments Replay from 2022-01-10T16:35:24
144: Severe Weather - Planning for the Average from 2021-12-22T17:08:29
143: Did the Secretary of Labor Tank the OSHA Vaccine ETS? from 2021-11-16T16:50:41
142: Heat vs. Cold Therapy w/Lori Frederic from 2021-10-21T14:50:18
138: Is it worth it? w/Johnathon Furtado from 2021-09-20T22:10:11
137: How OSHA Makes Standards&ETS from 2021-09-16T20:21:36
136: How to Gamify Remote Safey Training/Meetings from 2021-09-03T19:13:06
135: Can Standard Work Build Culture? from 2021-08-27T20:16:37
134: Setting Safety Expectations to Drive [Safety] Culture from 2021-08-11T20:41:09
133: Rethinking [Safety] Culture from 2021-06-18T20:56:13
132: Traveling Safely with Shawn Rafferty from 2021-06-04T16:28:02
131: Kinesiology Tape with Lori Frederic from 2021-05-11T19:49:28
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130: Using UVC Light to Sanitize Workspaces with Grant Morgan from 2021-04-28T21:45:52
130: Using UVC Light to Sanitize Workspaces with Grant Morgan from 2021-04-28T21:45:52
129: Top Ten Biases that will Ruin Incident Investigations from 2021-04-19T19:27:34
128: Writing as a Safety Pro with Jason Maldonado from 2021-03-29T23:55:17
127: 8 Wastes and Safety by Tim P. Wood from 2021-03-24T21:19:32
126: Remote Worker Safety from 2021-03-13T03:15:57
125: What Powers all of those Safety Wearables? from 2021-02-26T19:51:16
124: Explaining OSHA's New COVID-19 Guidelines from 2021-02-12T19:11:28
123: Creating a Positive Employee Experience Using Safety from 2021-01-29T20:54:22
122: Improving Training with Humor w/Jason Patton from 2021-01-25T00:30
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121: Stretching is NOT Work Prep w/Lori Frederic from 2021-01-18T14:58:17
120: When Does Safety Tech Get Creepy? from 2021-01-14T17:25:16
119: COVID-19 Workplace Perception Survey Results from 2021-01-06T21:22:05
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118: A Brief Review of 2020 from 2020-12-31T17:19:18
117: Workplace Violence Response Planning w/Shawn Rafferty from 2020-12-20T22:03:38
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116: Safety and the Younger Workforce from 2020-12-15T19:59:44
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115: Emotional Intelligence and the Safety Pro from 2020-12-09T01:00
114: Measuring Facility Safety&Health from 2020-12-02T22:11:17
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113: The New SafetyPro Community Site from 2020-11-17T22:49:17
110: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2020 from 2020-10-20T02:16:01
109: Hot Work Safety with Wesley Carter, CCPSC from 2020-09-16T18:59:25
108: Contractor Safety with Wesley Carter, CCPSC from 2020-09-06T12:28:34
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107: What is Your Plan to Reopen During COVID-19? from 2020-08-14T02:47:48
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106: Emergency Action Planning and Response from 2020-07-20T01:16:47
105: Incident Investigation w/Wesley Carter from 2020-06-24T11:49:27
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104: COVID-19 - Updated OSHA Response and Recordkeeping Guidelines from 2020-06-07T12:11:44
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102: How to Audit Your Leadership Approach During COVID-19 from 2020-05-03T14:22:34
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101: COVID-19 - Masks, Face Coverings from 2020-04-22T11:28:48
NOTICE: Published April 22, 2020 - The information in this post/episode is subject to change.
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099: COVID-19 - To Mask or Not? from 2020-04-01T14:51
NOTICE: Published April 1, 2020 - The information in this post/episode is subject to change.
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098: COVID-19 - To Clean or To Disinfect? Or Both? from 2020-03-23T04:08:50
097: Quick Vacation Episode about COVID-19 at Work and Social Distancing from 2020-03-18T14:58:20
096: 10 Tips for Effective Safety Committees from 2020-03-09T03:08:42
Interview with Drew Hinton, CSP, CHMM, SHRM-CP
094: Discussing OSHA Onsite Consultation with Paula Burleson from 2020-02-17T02:00
Podcasting from the 2020 ACI/OSHA Safety Day.
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093: Speaking Safety to Workers with Eric Lee Buschard from 2020-02-07T17:48:29
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092: Are Managers Making Workers Sick? from 2020-02-01T16:19:32
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091: What is Psychological Safety? from 2020-01-27T02:57:35
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090: Planning Makes You Adaptable - Interview with Kris "Tanto" Paronto from 2020-01-19T14:52:36
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089: 5 OSHA Agenda Items to Watch from 2020-01-13T15:23:39
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088: The SafetyPro Podcast in 2020 from 2020-01-03T16:22:21
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087: 5 Ways to Promote Accountability from 2019-12-13T11:17:29
085: SMS Pt 6 - All You Need to Know About OSHA VPP from 2019-11-26T18:54:23
084: SMS Pt 5 - Breaking Down ANSI/ASSP Z10 from 2019-11-18T13:29:48
083: SMS Pt 4 - What Does ISO 45001 Require? from 2019-11-11T15:49:22
082: SMS Pt 3 - What is Root Cause Analysis (RCA)? from 2019-10-25T15:51:53
081: SMS Pt 2 - Systems Thinking, Continuous Process Improvement, PDCA from 2019-10-22T11:47:33
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080: SMS Pt 1 - Safety Management System Defined from 2019-10-15T19:53:08
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079: 4 Types of Root Cause Evidence According to TapRooT from 2019-10-11T09:27:35
078: How to Interview for a Safety Mindset from 2019-09-24T18:23:53
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077: A Breakdown of Job Safety Analysis from 2019-09-19T20:50:01
076: Leading Safety Excellence an Interview with J.A. Rodriguez, Jr. from 2019-08-30T16:39:58
074: PPE Safety for Women in the Workforce with Abby Ferri from 2019-08-29T04:47:26
073: Leading Safety From the Heart with Diana Paredes from 2019-08-29T02:30:54
072: VPPPA 2019 - Suicide Prevention as a Workplace Safety Strategy from 2019-08-29T01:31:10
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070: From VPPPA 2019 - Process Safety Management from 2019-08-27T15:49:10
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UPDATE: VPPPA Safety Symposium in New Orleans&New Safety Webinar Announcement from 2019-08-19T14:39:36
069: What are Employee Medical&Exposure Records? from 2019-08-13T19:44:04
068: Why You Should Care About Total Worker Health (TWH)&Safety from 2019-07-19T20:22:59
066: The 7 Elements You Should Have in Your Safety Program from 2019-05-31T12:43:19
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065: Establishing an Effective Fatigue Risk Management System from 2019-05-07T10:40
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065: Join Me at the VPPPA National Symposium in August from 2019-04-10T16:00
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065: Podcast Announcement - New Look, New Sound, Same Mission from 2019-04-10T12:49:26
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064: Is Your Safety Management System ISO 45001 Ready? from 2019-03-13T23:56:50
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063: New Tool to Check for Mold in Your Buildings from 2019-03-04T00:30
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062: The Difference Between a Safety Inspection and Safety Audit from 2019-03-01T17:00
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061: 4 Tips to Get the Best Out of a Safety Conference from 2019-02-27T16:00
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060: 4 Ways to Use Data to Improve Your Safety Culture from 2019-02-17T13:57:46
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059: 8 Critical Tips for Effective Safety Coaching from 2019-02-12T04:11:44
058: 4 Safety&Health Investments You Need to Make from 2019-02-04T17:00
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057: 5 Common OSHA Recordkeeping Errors to Avoid from 2019-02-04T04:32:35
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056: Safety Hazards in the Healthcare Industry from 2019-01-27T19:07:14
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054: Integrating Safety with Existing Processes from 2018-12-23T13:24:32
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050: Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices from 2018-10-09T16:00
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049: 8 Tips for Selecting Key Safety Performance Indicators from 2018-09-30T13:34:40
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048: Wearable Tech for Safety from 2018-09-08T21:28:58
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046: What Are Industry Consensus Standards? from 2018-07-21T02:38:47
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047: Machine Guarding Safety in 5 Easy Steps from 2018-07-14T12:49:50
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045: 10 Steps to Improve Driver Safety from 2018-07-03T11:33:01
044: Safety, Security and Workplace Violence - What's your policy? from 2018-06-07T12:11:12
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043: Workplace Safety Postings from 2018-05-20T10:31:19
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042: 7 Ways to Prevent Ergonomics Injuries from 2018-04-29T22:47:08
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041: 7 Elements to an Emergency Action Plan from 2018-04-26T01:40:35
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040: Trenching and Excavation Safety from 2018-04-11T01:37:52
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039: Vacation Message - Off the Job Safety from 2018-04-03T17:12:31
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038: 6 Steps to an Effective HAZCOM Safety Program from 2018-03-19T00:00
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037: Safety for Tree Trimmers from 2018-03-12T22:20:13
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034: Confined Space Entry Safety Pt 1 from 2018-02-19T00:01:04
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033: Lean Safety from 2018-02-11T17:00
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030: Is that Workplace Safety Injury/Illness Work-related or Not? from 2018-01-23T02:21:03
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029: Safety Meetings that Succeed from 2018-01-16T02:33:12
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028: Bloodborne Pathogens Safety Program from 2018-01-06T13:24:16
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028: Bloodborne Pathogens Safety Program from 2018-01-06T13:24:16
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027: Engaging Workers In Safety from 2017-12-26T23:00:44
If you want to increase safety engagement between leadership (direct supervisors) and workers try asking what...
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026: Corrosives Safety from 2017-12-18T10:35:22
Our exposure to corrosive chemicals in the workplace is more common than folks realize. Just think about the ...
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024: Aerial Lifts, Powered Platforms and Scissor Lifts from 2017-12-04T10:00
In this episode, aerial lifts, powered platforms and scissor lifts - they all have slightly different requirements.
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023: OSHA Outreach Training Issues from 2017-11-23T13:48:34
Outreach training was never supposed to replace required safety training under specific OSHA regulations. So what about contractors that we hire that simply produce the 10 or 30-hour OSHA Outrea...
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022: Learning From Safety Mistakes of Others from 2017-11-17T05:00
I often have folks share safety news stories or OSHA citations they hear about. Most of the time it's an odd ...
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021: Charting Your Safety Culture from 2017-11-10T20:58:24
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020: Let's Start Talking About Safety Culture from 2017-11-02T03:36:30
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019: Creating 13-Week Roadmap for Safety Projects from 2017-10-27T15:19:59
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018: Fishbone Diagram for Safety Incident Reviews from 2017-10-12T11:39:29
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017: 5-Why Problem Solving Tool for Safety from 2017-10-07T03:20:07
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016: Intro to HAZCOM from 2017-09-27T19:52:43
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015: Chemical Safety Labels from 2017-09-25T19:52:20
Labels still create problems for many employers. Learn what is needed and listen to some examples of what to do and not do when it comes to labels in the workplace.
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014: VPP Element 4 - Safety&Health Training from 2017-09-05T01:21:50
The fourth element in the OSHA VPP is safety & health training. Let's dive into this one and simplify it. Remember, the VPP...
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013: VPP Element 3 - Safety Hazard Prevention&Controls from 2017-08-31T01:41:23
The third element in the OSHA VPP is hazard prevention & controls. Let's dive into this one and simplify it. Remember, the ...
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012: VPP Element 2 - Worksite Safety Analysis from 2017-08-26T22:25:58
The second element in the OSHA VPP is worksite analysis. Let's dive into this one and simplify it. Remember, the VPP Simpli...
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011: VPP Element 1 - Leadership Commitment&Employee Involvement from 2017-08-25T01:03:59
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010: BONUS - SMART Goals Part 2 from 2017-08-19T12:18:50
I got a lot of responses from the last episode and noticed an odd trend each time I release a new one as well. I talk about those here in this bonus episode.
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010: Workplace Safety&Health Goals and Objectives from 2017-08-02T02:04:54
How to set S.M.A.R.T. workplace safety and health goals and objectives and avoid vague lofty goals you will never realize!
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009: Safety&Health Management System from 2017-08-01T04:15:04
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Have you ever wondered what should be in your safety program? Where do you begin? In this episode I give you a quick rundown on how to get started and the elem...
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008: OSHA Aisles and Walkways Safety Update from 2017-07-24T17:08:18
Aisles and walkways are being updated! Mainly floor markings. Learn what to do by listening to this episode. More...
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007: OSHA Safety Recordkeeping Listener Questions Pt 2 from 2017-06-25T03:21:27
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From parking lots to chipped teeth, this episode has me covering interesting OSHA safety and injury recordkeeping scenarios for you. Be sure to let me k...
006: OSHA Safety Recordkeeping Questions from Listeners from 2015-05-28T19:26:02
In this Q&A episode, I tackle some of the most common OSHA recordkeeping questions that past clients have asked me!
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005: Safety Questions from Listeners from 2015-05-01T17:30
- In this episode, I answer listener questions about workplace safety and compliance. To leave me a voice message with a question to answer on the podcast please visit my Listen
004: Meaningful Employee Involvement in Safety from 2015-03-05T17:00
In this episode, I discuss the importance of meaningful employee involvement in the safety and health management system.
003: What Does Leadership Support For Safety Mean? from 2015-02-04T17:00
Have you ever heard the recommendation to conduct periodic reviews of the safety and health management system? Ever wonder what was meant by the term 'system'?
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002: Worksite Safety Analysis from 2015-01-23T17:00
I go over how to begin a basic Worksite Analysis or Hazard Identification and Assessment process.
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001: Written Safety Manuals from 2015-01-02T17:00
Welcome to the first in a series of introductory episodes about safety and hea...
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000: Intro to The SafetyPro Podcast from 2014-12-19T17:00
This is the SafetyPro Podcast with Blaine J. Hoffmann, MS OSHM. Think of me as your personal safet...
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