Episode 201 - The Role and Value of Women in Worker Safety
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As Women’s History Month and Women in Construction Week fall in March, OH&S’s SafetyPod examines the role of women in worker safety. Shawna Fraser Nagle, MS, CSP, CHST, CUSP, the Vice President of Safety at Newton, Mass.-headquartered Fraser Engineering Co. Inc., joins the podcast to discuss her experience in workplace safety, as well as the unique abilities and value that women bring to worker safety. Other topics discussed include how safety organizations are cultivating that value, and the future of women in workplace safety. Sponsored by For 30 years, Columbia Southern University...
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Episode 200 - The Year Ahead for Workplace Safety
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’s Executive Editor David Kopf and Content Editor Robert Yaniz, Jr. kick off the new year by talking about a few safety initiatives and trends that will impact the next 12 months. Those developments, include efforts to combat workplace overdose deaths, address worker mental health, child labor investigations and more “tailored” PPE design. Additionally, Kopf and Yaniz also preview some of the editorial efforts has in the works for 2024, including our webinar programs, event coverage, online features and more.
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The Role of Ergonomics in Your Employees’ Health
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Ergonomics continues to get increased attention in the workplace, but worker safety and health professionals face a number of challenges when trying to ensure good ergonomics. Sofia Kiriukhina, the Head of Customer Success at TuMeke Ergonomics, joins the OH&S SafetyPod to discuss the role of ergonomics in full-circle employee health. It turns out that the ergonomics challenges facing businesses might also open the door to some new opportunities through innovations, technologies and rethinking previous approaches to ergonomics and assessments. Sponsored by : Reduce injuries and...
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SDS Sections You’ve Been Ignoring
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Every section of a Safety Data Sheet is important, but there are several sections of SDS that often get less attention than they should. Well-known workplace safety expert Stephen E. Badger, CSP, OHST, WCP, manager of loss control for The MEMIC Group, joins the SafetyPod to share his insights on four key SDS sections employees and employers need to follow more closely and why. Badger focuses his attention on sections 8, 9, 7, and 11 and digs into the crucial details of each. Sponsored by Scraper Systems™ by Rite-Hite®: Scraper Systems™ by Rite-Hite® is North America’s leading name in...
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Prioritizing and Addressing Winter Hazards
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The winter months are now upon us, bringing in a range of seasonal safety hazards and risks that businesses and industries have to deal with in order to keep workers safe. Brendan Moriarty, Vice President, Casualty Executive Field Specialist, North America Risk Engineering at Chubb, joins the podcast to discuss several winter hazards impacting many businesses across a variety of industries and how those businesses can address those hazards and keep workers safe. From frostbite and hypothermia to slips and falls to vehicle risks, Moriarty offers a wealth of winter safety solutions. Sponsored...
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NSC Safety Congress & Expo 2023 Wrap Up
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Regular readers of Occupational Health & Safety’s , enewsletter and social media accounts saw our regular updates from the show floor and key conferences sessions at NSC’s Safety Congress & Expo 2023 in New Orleans, but we wanted to use this episode to hit on some key highlights. Executive editor David Kopf and content editor Robert Yaniz, Jr. discuss NSC’s new Respond Ready Workplace program; the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion panel; the Campbell Institute Forum discussion on training multi-generational workforces; and OSHA’s annual Top 10 violations announcement.
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Powering Progress: The Power of Connected Safety
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Connected safety is coming — are you ready? Every business is responsible for employee safety, but that has become challenging in today’s business climate due to reasons that most people couldn’t have foreseen even a few years ago. However, connected safety offers a multi-faceted set of solutions for overcoming those challenges. Shawn Gregg, Vice President of Global Safety for Wesco, and Lorenza Ordonez, Global Director of Safety Sales & Strategy for Wesco, join the podcast to discuss how connected safety solutions can help your business mitigate risk, manage compliance and protect...
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A New Educational Opportunity for Safety Professionals
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has unveiled a new program to help safety professionals take their expertise to the next level. CSU’s new Doctor of Occupational Safety and Health program helps workplace safety managers build strong analytical skills to help them apply safety statistics, data and research to their real-world jobs. Dr. Dan Corcoran, the Academic Program Director of Occupational Safety and Health and Environmental Management at CSU, joins the podcast to discuss the new program, why it was created, how it helps safety managers, and how it helps workplace safety. Special Thanks to This Episode's Sponsor,...
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Public Works Employees as First Responders
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Public Works workers are often first on the scene at public emergencies and last to leave. Moreover, on any given day, they can be exposed to 50 different types of hazards or potential exposures. Well-known industry speaker, educator and writer Dr. Dennis Terpin joins the podcast to discuss the role of public works employees in emergency management; the common safety and health challenges facing them; and the need for designated safety officers in the realm of Public Works. Sponsored by : Operate your organization at a higher level with NFPA® Global Business Solutions....
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Ensuring Safe Rooftops for Workers
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Body: Fall protection consistently ranks first on OSHA’s Top 10 safety violations, with many falls occurring from rooftops. Understanding these risks and implementing safety measures is crucial. In this episode, Daniel Huntington, General Manager at Kee Safety Inc. and a seasoned compliance educator and rooftop safety trainer, delves into the four primary danger zones on rooftops and how safety professionals can better protect workers in these areas. Special Thanks to This Episode's Sponsors, Kee Safety: Kee Safety is the leading expert and global manufacturer of safety components and fall...
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