Leading and Learning Through Safety

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This podcast covers how safety can be an engaging aspect of organizational leadership through a review of current standards, news articles, and interviews. Mark aka The Safety Dude is a safety professional and organizational psychologist with a passion for engaging people.

Mark A French


    • Jun 4, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 74 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Leading and Learning Through Safety

    Episode75 ItsAllLeadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 20:33


    This week we take a trip back to 1995. I came across a throwback safety article from the mid-1990s and found that the message is as important today as it was then. The basic message, safety has to be part of organizational leadership.

    Episode74 GeneratingEmpathy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 20:09


    This week we talk about emotional intelligence and the purpose of empathy in our organizations.

    Episode73 SafetyPhilosophy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 19:44


    This week we talk about some new innovations in safety and then explore the idea of how safety is a critical human element of an organization.

    Episode71 HRHSEConnection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 20:12


    This week we talk about changes in COVID protocols and then about the fundamental connect of HR and HSE

    Episode70 ConversationalCulture

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 20:05


    This week we talk about the future of Covid safety protocol and then extend the conversation to culture. Talking over time with leaders helps to understand and educate.

    Episode69 BigEquipmentBigRisk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 19:53


    This week, we talk about the Covid-19 vaccine mandate in New York City. In the second half, the discussion shifts to how big equipment like vehicles and fork trucks have a big impact on safety.

    Episode68 LeadingSafetyFirst

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 19:33


    This week we talk about the SCOTUS OSHA Covid ETS decision and then how we can help lead with a safety-first mindset.

    Episode67 PeopleNeedSafety

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 20:13


    The week we talk about the COVID ETS going to the supreme court and the healthcare ETS withdrawal. Then we turn our attention locally to focus on how motivation needs are fundamental to being human. A company that avoids safety dehumanizes its employees.

    Episode66 LeadWithSafety

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 19:37


    This week we open with the renewed OSHA Covid ETS. Then, we look at a real-life case study of how leading with safety creates engagement, efficiency, and stronger teams.

    Episode65 WeatherPrepardness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 19:51


    This week I talk about the quad-state tornado and having a plan for weather preparedness.

    Episode64 TrainingWithTranslation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 19:59


    The week we talk about the NY City vaccine mandate. Then, we chat about an industrial accident. Have you been part of a multi-national company? Sometimes, there is extra effort involved in helping them understand OSHA and USA safety practices.

    Episode63 ConfinedSpaceContractor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 19:48


    Have you heard, "when safety's a factor call a contractor?" When we need a safety-critical contractor what steps are taken to assure they are trained and certified to do that work. This week we talk about the impacts of contractor work processes.

    Episode62 IntrotoMentorship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 19:45


    This week we kick things off by talking about Covid and prevention steps. In the second half of the podcast, we chat about what it means to be a mentor and the future of my blog. Mentorships are such a great experience when they are done right.

    Episode61 TwoWayCommunication

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 20:12


    This week we talk about the halt to the OSHA Covid ETS and then move to the leadership principle of two-way communication. Listening and understanding are key to creating and conveying empathy in the workplace.

    Episode60 OSHACovidETS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 21:16


    This week is all about the newly release OSHA Covid ETS. We take a fast look through the new standard and how it is going to have an effect on your safety processes.

    Episode59 WorththeRisk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 20:20


    This week we talk about the layers of safety in Covid protocols. Then in the second half, the talk turns to the statistics of safety and how do we motivate when the risk may seem acceptable.

    Episode58 CultureofCovid

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 20:32


    This week we talk more about Covid. More specifically, we deep dive into the impact of Covid on the culture of our teams and organizations.

    Episode57LifeSafetyCulture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 20:00


    This week we talk about the idea of the OSHA Covid ETS along with violations.

    Episode56 GuardingtheGuards

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 19:48


    This week we talk about Covid, heat stress, machine guarding, and fire prevention week. Lots of interesting discussions and ideas as we talk through what is happening this week in safety.

    Episode55 DoYouCare

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 19:54


    The week we talk about the OSHA Covid emergency standard that may be coming soon. Then we switch gears to better understand why organizations appear to sometimes not care about their people.

    Episode54 SafetyCommunication

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 19:44


    This week we talk about the new Covid vaccination protocols and OSHA's role in enforcement. Then we switch gears to talk about how and why safety communication is so important.

    Episode53 ProactivelyFocused

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 19:26


    This week we talk more about COVID and safety along with how the safety professional is proactively focused.

    Episode52 EarlyReporting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 19:38


    In this episode, we talk about OSHA adaptation of CDC guidance on COVID. In the second half, the conversation turns to protocols in reporting safety items.

    Episode51 HeatStress

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 20:04


    In this episode, we talk about the new OSHA guidance for Covid and then chat about heat stress.

    Episode50 OJTSafety

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 19:40


    This week we talk about COVID in health care and then turn our attention to effective safety on-the-job training.

    Episode49 OvercomingApathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 19:54


    This week we talk more about COVID and then chat about apathy in safety culture and how much energy and effort it takes to jumpstart empathy.

    Episode48 ContainmentandPrevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 19:52


    This week, we discuss the nitrogen explosion at Dippin Dots in Kentucky and how corrective actions should focus on more than just the single event.

    Episode47 LeadershipDecisionMaking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 20:22


    This we talk about research from the Krause Bell Group about leadership safety decision-making. The tangible aspect of safety leadership is your ability to make decisions that affect the organization's safety culture.

    Episode46 CreativeSafety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 19:53


    This week we talk about a positive safety culture along with how the safety profession requires creative thinking and integration.

    Episode45 HotWorkPractices

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 20:26


    This week we chat about the Northern, IL chemical plant fire that happened earlier in the week and the implications of a hot work program and after emergency response.

    Episode44 MicroStrains

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 20:42


    This week we again talk about the changes and fines coming from OSHA in regards to Covid-19. In the second half of the podcast, we talk about micro strains and how they can be a struggle to predict and prevent.

    Episode43 SettingTheExample

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 19:46


    In this episode, we talk about Covid changes in the workplace along with how we set the example for safe work.

    Episode42 SafetyPlanning

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 21:40


    This week we chat about OSHA Covid enforcement and planning for future inspections along with setting a plan for prework activities and worst-case scenario rescue.

    Episode41 SafetySystemFailures

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 19:53


    This week we continue the discussion on the Tampa Bay Times article about a lead recycler. How do we help better diagnose and prevent failures in our safety systems?

    Episode40 TampaLeadArticle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 20:40


    In this episode, we talk through an article from the Tampa Bay Times about workers being exposed to high levels of lead.

    Episode39 OSHATop10

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 19:26


    OSHA released its Top 10 citations of 2020. Based on the year of COVID, there are not any surprises. This week talk about those top 10 citations.

    Episode38 LeadWithSafety

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 19:55


    In this episode, we talk about how safety is a prime leadership tool that helps to empower, engage, and invest in our team.

    Episode37 CovidEnforcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 20:12


    This week in the podcast we chat about Covid protocols. As leaders in our organization, what steps can be taken to be better prepared for OSHA concerns and protecting our team.

    Episode36 BackToFundamentals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 19:59


    In this episode, we talk about the methods of health and safety compliance and how most situations lead us right back to the fundamentals of risk reduction.

    Episode35 BlackFriday

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 26:49


    The health and safety landscape continues to change with COVID. With Black Friday approaching, how does this affect our psychological approach to safety?

    Episode34 FollyofFines

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 25:45


    In this week's podcast, we continue the conversation on COVID19 prevention and talk about OSHA's changes to how they perform news releases.

    Episode33 MoreWithLess

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 26:14


    This week we talk more about COVID responses and how in the safety world lean does not necessarily mean less. Also, OSHA has been active in the distribution world.

    Episode32 BuildingTeams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 25:58


    In this episode, we talk about safety teams, the staffing models, and building trust in an organization

    Episode31 SafetyStillMatters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 26:37


    This week we talk about OSHA's approach to whistleblower claims on COVID19. In the second half, the discussion is about creating motivation in a diverse organization.

    Episode30 SecureProtection

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 26:13


    This week we talk about COVID19 citation in the grocery store industry and the use of SDS. The second half of the podcast is all about keeping machine guarding secure and the behaviors that can lead to injury.

    Episode29 LayeredEducation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 25:10


    In this week's podcast, we continue to talk about COVID19 and how OSHA is approaching recordkeeping. In the second half, we discuss how to better layer education for new workers.

    Episode28 EPAReporting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 26:43


    This week on the podcast we continue our chat about COVID19 and about how some EPA reporting requirements were rolled back for the pandemic.

    Episode27 CreatingMeaningVirtually

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 26:05


    This week we chat about COVID19 OSHA fines and how safety training is evolving virtually. How do we create meaning for our team in these new virtual environments.

    Episode26 ToxicCultures

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 26:56


    In this week's episode, we continue to talk about COVID19 and about a news article regarding toxic safety cultures.

    Episode25 SeekingBestinClass

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 25:24


    In this week's podcast, we chat through ideas that make an organization best in class for safety.

    Episode24 LongTermPlanning

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 25:41


    In this week's Podcast we talk more about COVID 19 and how we as safety professionals will look at the long term planning for its effects.

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