The Safety Geek Podcast: Geeking Out About Workplace Safety

Safety culture is the way you do business and how you work within your operation.  Culture is tightly related to managem... Read more

Accountability is a current buzzword, but many organizations don't know or understand how to do it or what it means.  Th... Read more

So many times when an accident happens we look at the direct cost that comes in the form of medical bills or repair esti... Read more

A major task in creating a safety culture is to build relationships with everyone you work with, but especially the mana... Read more

Setting a safety goal it only the first step.  A goal without a plan is just a dream.  In this week's show notes, there ... Read more

When times get tough the organization is going to make cuts. We don't want them cutting you - for job security and safet... Read more

Often our expectations are set way too low. Do you ever feel like you can’t get your employees to do what you want them ... Read more

Employee committees are an excellent way to get employees involved in your safety program.  When employees are involved,... Read more

I’ve been using a method of recordkeeping for 10+ years and today, I get to share it with you. It’s a little different t... Read more

JHA’s are living documents and should be in active use in your facility. They break a job task down into steps and then ... Read more

80% of the safety manager’s job is getting workers to understand and follow safety rules.  What if you looked at this as... Read more

The broken window theory applies to way more than just criminology and NYC.  You can see it in action in your everyday l... Read more

As a safety professional, every workplace should have safety goals that they are working toward every year. Maybe you up... Read more

When you are starting out in the safety profession, the question of what degrees or certifications to get are inevitable... Read more

When you start involving employees in your safety program they become more engaged, energized and excited about safety. ... Read more

Safety programs cannot be managed through fear.  Employees will hide things and not report issues when the safety manage... Read more

Written safety programs are a big part of our jobs.  I have learned that when you use collaboration with employees and m... Read more

When every other department in your organization has a lot of people, but you only have one, how do you manage your team... Read more

I have been a safety professional for over 20 years and I love talking about the back brace argument. Why? Because after... Read more

You may think that safety cannot be managed from home.  However, when you have the right culture and training in place i... Read more