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Dan is joined by David Tibbetts, Chief Safety Officer at Highwire. David is a Certified Safety Professional with 20+ years of occupational safety experience in both general industry and construction settings. He is currently supporting Highwire’s hiring partners utilizing the Highwire suite of software solutions … Read More

In this episode of the "Safety Consultant Show with Sheldon Primus," we dive into two critical topics for aspiring and current safety professionals: how to find a job in safety and which EHS certifications can help you land a well-paying job. Join us as we explore effective job hunting strategies, from building a strong resume to leveraging networking opportunities and utilizing specialized job search platforms. We also cover essential certifications explaining how each can enhance your career prospects. Whether you're just starting out or looking to advance in the safety field, this episode provides valuable insights and practical advice to help you achieve your career goals. Tune in to learn how to navigate the job market, highlight your qualifications, and stay ahead in the competitive world of EHS.

Mr. Havics is an Honors graduate from Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and a registered Professional Engineer (PE) with over 35 years of experience in environmental, health and safety, building science, and materials science consulting. He is a limited lecturer at Purdue University.  He was formerly adjunct faculty at for both IU School of Medicine and IUPUI... Dr. Cheri Marcham is an Associate Professor and Program Chair for the Master of Science in Occupational Safety Management degree program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She is a CIH, CSP, a CHMM, and a Fellow of AIHA. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Arizona State University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Department of Occupational and Environmental Health... Jack Springston has over 36 years' experience in industrial hygiene and occupational health. He has been a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) since 1993, and is one of less than 50 active CIHs who also hold a sub-specialty certificate in Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). He has also been a Certified Safety Professional since 1999. Jack currently is a technical consultant and subject matter expert for Atlas Technical Consultants in New York City and Long Island...

Don't let her city roots fool you. Lisa Blotsky, a casualty risk consultant with AXA XL, got her start in safety by putting on her boots (PPE-approved, of course) and working at a large-scale poultry processing facility. In this episode, listen as Jill chats with Lisa about her childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian, her 24 years spent working in the poultry industry, and how she transitioned into insurance. Lisa also talks about her involvement with the American Society of Safety Professionals, her passion for advocating for agriculture, and the importance of safety in caring for human life.Which came first, the chicken or the egg?ASSP WISE (Women in Safety Excellence)NSC Safety Congress and Expo 2024

Don't let her city roots fool you. Lisa Blotsky, a casualty risk consultant with AXA XL, got her start in safety by putting on her boots (PPE-approved, of course) and working at a large-scale poultry processing facility. In this episode, listen as Jill chats with Lisa about her childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian, her 24 years spent working in the poultry industry, and how she transitioned into insurance. Lisa also talks about her involvement with the American Society of Safety Professionals, her passion for advocating for agriculture, and the importance of safety in caring for human life.

Zach Horn, an artist and labor professor, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast and discussed his passion for creating and showcasing labor in his artwork. Horn recalled his first art show, which featured members of several Local Unions and his most recent show, which was held at the Teamsters Local 25 Union Hall. National Council for Operational Safety and Health Certified Industrial Hygienist and Safety Professional Peter Dooley visited with the America's Work Force Union Podcast and discussed workplace safety issues and the reporting of injuries.

Columbia Southern University 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, Columbia Southern University: Columbia Southern University is dedicated to advancing the safety profession through education. Our newest safety degree program, the Doctor of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) gives you the opportunity to capitalize on years of experience while making lasting contributions in the field of safety. Visit ColumbiaSouthern.edu/OHS to learn more.

Michael A. Pinto, CSP, CMP, is Chief Executive Officer of Wonder Makers Environmental, Inc., a manufacturing and environmental consulting firm that specializes in identification and control of asbestos, lead, IAQ, mold, industrial hygiene, and chemical problems. Mr. Pinto is the author of over 200 published articles and several books including, Fungal Contamination: A Comprehensive Guide for Remediation. He completed doctoral course work in environmental engineering and holds numerous certifications in the environmental and safety areas including Certified Safety Professional and Certified Mold Professional.Need help navigating your mold injury without breaking the bank? Join our education group: exposingmold.org/membership Exposing Mold is a nonprofit! Donate here: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTY0OTg0Medical Disclaimer:This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute providing medical advice or professional services. The information provided should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, and those seeking personal medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider regarding a medical condition.Support the showFind us on Linktree, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Youtube

Sometimes not being an expert has its benefits. Rusti Dyals, Certified Safety Professional and national director of EHS at ESFM, chats with Jill about getting her degree in public relations, stumbling into a safety coordinator position at a sawmill, and immediately learning the site would be undergoing an OSHA inspection. Listen to this week's episode to learn how she approaches getting leadership on board with safety-based decisions, why continuing education is so important in this field, and find out Rusti's biggest piece of advice for anyone in the safety industry.

Sometimes not being an expert has its benefits. Rusti Dyals, Certified Safety Professional and national director of EHS at ESFM, chats with Jill about getting her degree in public relations, stumbling into a safety coordinator position at a sawmill, and immediately learning the site would be undergoing an OSHA inspection. Listen to this week's episode to learn how she approaches getting leadership on board with safety-based decisions, why continuing education is so important in this field, and find out Rusti's biggest piece of advice for anyone in the safety industry.

Join Ted and Barb Carew in a compelling discussion with safety expert Jerome Spear. With 33 years of experience supporting organizations in preventing injuries and controlling losses, Jerome's expertise is unmatched. From his background as a Certified Safety Professional and Certified Industrial Hygienist, to his academic achievements in Industrial Engineering and Business Administration, Jerome brings a wealth of knowledge to the table.Jerome's passion for safety and desire to help businesses shine through as he discusses his own journey, from managing finances in starting his business to earning multiple certifications. He shares his insights on industrial hygiene, covering chemical, physical, and biological hazards.Tune in to discover the invisible risks in the workplace posed by welding fumes, silica, and other hazardous materials. Learn how IH assesses risk, evaluates contamination levels, and ensures workplace safety. Don't miss out on Jerome's expert advice to enhance workplace safety and well-being.References:Safety FMTotal Health & Safety SolutionsJerome SpearWebsitePodcast

Cameron Freeland is a Certified Safety Professional with a Bachelors in Science majoring in Safety Management from Slippery Rock University. Cameron is also a Marine Corps Veteran having served as an infantryman in 2012. Learn more about our safety department here --> https://ibcins.biz/risk-management/Like us on Facebook --> https://www.facebook.com/IBCInsuranceSiouxCity/Follow us on LinkedIn --> https://www.linkedin.com/company/ibc-insurance/

James Junkin joins us on this weeks episode of Health and Safety Conversations. In this episode James talks to us about his background in management, consulting, the oil industry and in safety. James also talks to us about the importance in the planning phase before work begins, incident investigation, lead and lag indicators and much much more. I know you will learn something from this and I hope you enjoy listening to James as much as I loved chatting with him. James A. Junkin, is the chief executive officer of Mariner-Gulf Consulting & Services, L.L.C., a boutique risk management and occupational safety and healthconsulting firm headquartered in Louisiana with clients throughout the United States and abroad. He holds the designations of Certified Safety Professional(CSP), Safety Management Specialist (SMS), and Associate Safety Professional (ASP) from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. James and his firmspecialize in safety regulations, best practices, management systems, and EHS program development and implementation. He and Mariner-Gulf Consulting & Services provide expert opinions for legal actions, technical writing for company specific written policies and procedures, training, accident investigations, and site safety consultations. James is a noted author with articles appearing in trade and peer reviewed publications such as Professional Safety Journal and a much sought-after master trainer for Veriforce, having taught over 40,000 students and trained over 3,000 instructors. He is noted for his work during the DeepwaterHorizon disaster, where he trained over 30,000 oil spill responders. Columbia Southern University recognized his achievements in the field of occupational safety and health by declaring him the 2022 Outstanding Safety Professional (Runner Up) of the Year. He is the chairman of Veriforce's Strategic Advisory Board, is a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals' (ASSP) Strategic Advisory Group, Columbia Southern University's Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Group, and a committee member of the American National Standards Institute's (ANSI) Z-390.1 Accepted Practices for Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)Training Programs.Links:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/james-junkin-csp-msp-sms-asp-csho-494a0046Website: http://www.marinergulf.com/ Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Science of Safety Podcast. Today on the podcast, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells welcome Don Rust, a Certified Industrial Hygienist, and Certified Safety Professional in 3M's Personal Safety Division. In this episode, they discuss head protection including types of hard hats, selection considerations, donning tips, care and maintenance, and much more. Hard hats are an important piece of personal protection equipment for construction, heavy manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, utilities, and many other industries where there is a potential for head injuries from falling objects, flying/swinging objects, nearby overhead hazards, and other worksite-specific hazards. The Science of Safety Podcast is presented by the 3M Personal Safety Division. This is a podcast that is curious about the science and systems behind workplace health and safety with a focus on personal protective equipment (or PPE) used to help keep workers healthy and safe.

In 2022, Kelsey Forde was bestowed the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) Award by the New Mexico Chapter.  Kelsey is recognized as an Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) Distinguished Lecturer (inaugural class) and is continually asked by clients, peers, and professionals in the Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) community to present and train at both local and national Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS)/Industrial Hygiene (IH)/Occupational Safety (OS) conferences, technical meetings, and web-based tutorials. Timothy Stirrup is a Certified Safety Professional, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, Registered Environmental Manager, Industrial Hygienist, Laser Safety Officer, Partner and Principal Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Professional and System Safety Engineer. He has over 35 years of experience as an Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) professional, including performing and guiding hazards analyses. Tim provides direct input to Line/Executive Management and Regulators to ensure solutions for continued organizational success and is respected for his ability to work with highly functional teams and solve diverse, complex problems. Learn more about our safety department here --> https://ibcins.biz/risk-management/Like us on Facebook --> https://www.facebook.com/IBCInsuranceSiouxCity/Follow us on LinkedIn --> https://www.linkedin.com/company/ibc-insurance/

In this episode of the Science of Safety Podcast, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells, along with special guest Katie Aune, a Specialist Application Engineer, and Certified Safety Professional in 3M's Personal Safety Division, discuss eye hazards in the workplace. Eye hazards can be found in nearly every industry from construction, heavy manufacturing, mining, and oil and gas to chemical, pharmaceutical, and utilities. Tune in to learn more about protecting workers' eyesight on the job including common hazards, types and styles of eye and face protection, and selection considerations including fit, comfort, and compatibility. The Science of Safety Podcast is presented by the 3M Personal Safety Division. This is a podcast that is curious about the science and systems behind workplace health and safety with a focus on personal protective equipment (or PPE) used to help keep workers healthy and safe.

Greg is Senior Vice President of Fluor's Mission Solutions Nuclear and Civil Solutions business line with more than 40 years of nuclear operations and safety experience. In his current role, Greg oversees Fluor's interests in the government construction, base operations, secure services, and environmental and nuclear sectors, as well as commercial nuclear power pursuits. His customers include the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, and the United Kingdom's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.Previously, Greg was the president and general manager of B&W Technical Services Pantex, LLC. Greg has also held significant senior management positions in operations, project management, and project support at three other DOE sites: Hanford, Savannah River, and Rocky Flats.Greg completed a 24-year career in the U.S. Navy that included assignments as a submarine commander and a diplomatic post in Geneva, Switzerland, where he was the Joint Chiefs of Staff Representative to the Conference on Disarmament anda senior member of the U.S. Delegation that negotiated the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Greg received his B.S. in marine engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and M.S. in nuclear engineering from the University of Wisconsin. He is a graduate of the National War College. He is a Certified Safety Professional and Project Management Professional.

Leslie Stockel, who has been a  Certified Safety Professional for over 30 years, talks about how to achieve that designation.

The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon OSHA and SAIF Corporation signed the first state-wide Total Worker Health® Alliance to expand the knowledge and application of Total Worker Health® principles by leveraging the strengths of three state-based organizations. This unique Alliance is forging partnerships between Oregon's state OSHA, Oregon's not-for-profit, state-chartered workers' compensation insurance company, and an Oregon-based academic research institute. Liz Hill is the Total Worker Health Adviser for SAIF Corporation. Liz has twenty five plus years of experience in professional health and safety and a short stint of international health work. Prior to working at SAIF, Liz worked in a variety of industries from oil and gas to higher education. Liz has B.S. in Industrial Hygiene and a Master's of Public Health. She has designation as a Certified Industrial Hygienist and a Certified Safety Professional. She is currently serving as chair on the American Industrial Hygiene Association's (AIHA) Total Exposure Health/Total Worker Health® Advisory Group, as a member of the Multidisciplinary Collaborative for Occupational Health Professionals and is past chair of AIHA Safety Committee. Dede Montgomery is Program Manager for Our Good Health and Well-Being at Legacy Health. She has more than 35 years of experience working in occupational safety, health and well-being in academia, consulting and government sectors. She has her B.A. in Biology, M.S. in Public Health/Environmental Health Sciences and is a Certified Industrial Hygienist. Dede is past president of the Columbia-Willamette Chapter of American Society of Safety Professional ASSP, participated on ASSP Total Worker Health Task Force, and served as Co-Principal Investigator for Outreach and Education at the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, one of NIOSH's ten academic Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health. Dede recently worked at the Institute supporting outreach for 18 years. Dede is also an avid blogger and the author of four books. Resources: Learn more about the Oregon Total Worker Health Alliance: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/oregon-total-worker-healthr-alliance SAIF Total Worker Health resources: https://www.SAIF.com/TWH Upcoming OccHealthSci Total Worker Health training and symposia: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/training-and-symposia NIOSH Total Worker Health: https://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/twh- NIOSH Total Worker Health Affiliate Program: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/twh/affiliate.html Total Worker Health Toolkits and Tools from Oregon Healthy Workforce Center: https://www.yourworkpath.com --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With The Oregon Total Worker Health Alliance? Guest: Liz Hill, MPH and Dede Montgomery, MS, CIH Produced and Hosted: Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Produced and edited by: Helen Schuckers, MPH Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a positive review. Thank you!

While the hazards faced in construction are in some ways similar to those in other industries, there are some unique issues that safety professionals and contractors must consider.In our ongoing pursuit to educate and inform professionals in the construction industry about safety on the job site and in the office we are hosting Risk Manager and Certified Safety Professional, Brent Gates with Strickler Agency.As the leader of the risk management program within his company, Gates works with clients to assess their risk management needs and how he can assist them in risk control. Many times small to mid-sized construction companies won't have a dedicated safety professional on staff so Gates and his company offer this value-added service for their clients to help with compliance and safety assessments. If clients "don't know what they don't know," Gates is there to help them put safety plans in place, train field workers and office personnel to heighten their safety IQ, and minimize injuries on the job.Gates will be speaking at this year's GOSH conference at the Hershey Lodge, on October 31-November 1. The topic is Managing Subcontractor Safety- How General Contractors Can Mitigate Their Risk. To learn more about the Governor's Occupational Safety & Health Conference, GOSH, or sign up to attend go to pasafetyconference.com. 

Nate is a Certified Safety Professional and Certified Industrial Hygienist with safety program management experience in HVAC manufacturing and field service, government contracting services, and private industry consultation.Learn more about our safety department here --> https://ibcins.biz/risk-management/

There are more women in safety than ever before. In this podcast episode, OH&S Editor Sydny Shepard sits down with Columbia Southern University professor Shannon Holman to talk about the impact that women have had on the occupational safety and health industry and how those roles have—and will continue to—evolve. A special thank you to Columbia Southern University. For more than 25 years, Columbia Southern University has been a leader in occupational safety and health education. Taught by experienced safety experts, CSU's bachelor's and master's degree programs in occupational safety and health are recognized by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals as Graduate Safety Practitioner® Qualified Academic Programs. CSU's occupational safety and health degree programs meet the educational requirements mandated by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals for the Associate Safety Professional designation (ASP®) and the Certified Safety Professional designation (CSP®). Visit ColumbiaSouthern.edu or call (877) 347-6050 to learn more.  

Does your company, or your employer, have an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)? In this episode of GYC, Casey McClain teaches us who should have an EAP, what should be included in the plan, and how to implement training around that plan. Casey is a Certified Safety Professional and works for Hickok & Boardman as a Loss Prevention & Risk Advisor. To learn more about Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group, visit us at www.hbinsurance.com. 

Do you struggle with burnout at work? If the answer is yes, you're not alone, studies show that up to 77% of the working population experience burnout at their job. This episode shines a light on this problem and the dangers of it in the safety industry. We discuss boundaries, burnout, and ­­strategies to both prevent and cope with burnout. Our guest is Subena Colligan, a Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional, and a health and safety coach and consultant at S. Colligan Coaching.

Barry Rice, a Certified Safety Professional with over 20 years of experience, is the Environmental, Health and Safety director for Signal Restoration Services' family of companies that includes Signal, US Roofing and PuroClean. In this episode of Ask the Expert, Rice discusses the importance of safety, as well as best practices for employee health and safety, in this particularly high-risk field of restoration.

We are joined with Toby Tortorilla on this episode as we discuss slips, trips and falls. Toby has nearly 15 years in the safety field, and has earned the Advanced Safety Certificate from the National Safety Council, the Associate Safety Professional and Certified Safety Professional credentials as well as the Associate Risk Management designation.  He was the Safety Director at a distributor for a worldwide company, where he led the implementation of both OHSAS18001 and ISO14001 Safety and Environmental Management Systems.  He has worked with SFM Mutual Insurance, a mono-line workers compensation carrier, for the past seven years as a Senior Loss Prevention Representative.  In this role he has assisted businesses in a wide variety of industries to reduce their risk of injuries as well as cost of injuries. You won't want to miss this episode as Toby joins us with a ton of experience and knowledge on this topic. Learn more about the Risk Management department here: https://ibcins.biz/risk-management/ or by calling 712-277-2424. 

2021 was a crazy year but your workforce keeps pushing forward. Forrest Richardson, Certified Safety Professional and Director of Safety at Fit For Work, summarizes the top 10 OSHA citations of 2021 so you can learn from others and avoid the same mistake.

OSHA enforcement can be a nerve racking topic. Certified Safety Professional and Director of Safety at FFW, Forrest Richardson, joins us to dispel 3 common misconceptions regarding OSHA enforcement, how this affects your workplace safety and employees.

Today on The Jay Allen Show, Jay speaks with Jorge "The Bilingual Safety Guy" Torres. Jorge is a Certified Safety Professional with a simple mission, to improve safety in the construction industry by changing the approach to how we manage it. Take a listen to this conversation between Jay and Jorge on The Jay Allen Show

Mr. Ron Snyder, MEd., CSP, CET, CIT, serves as the Director for Environmental Health and Safety Training for the National Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE). Recognized as an expert in emergency response and environmental health and safety, Mr. Snyder designs, coordinates and delivers programs across the nation to state and local governments, military Civil Support Teams, as well as to public and industrial sector first responders.  He has developed national training programs for the Department of Homeland Security that focus on response to foreign animal disease outbreaks through either natural events or terrorist events, Disaster Response, and Mass Fatalities and Mass Casualties for Rural Communities.Ron played a significant role in the development of the OSHA Disaster Site Worker program modeled after his curriculum designed for response to CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, energetic/explosives) terrorist events.  Ron has a master's degree in adult education, is a Certified Safety Professional, Certified Environmental Trainer, an authorized instructor for all OSHA and MSHA training programs, an authorized instructor in FEMA Incident Command/NIMS and an authorized instructor for the Department of Justice Weapons of Mass Destruction program.Dive into this episode where we discuss disaster workers. Preparedness is key to surviving. Learn how to survive and prepare for a disaster event. We talk about all the different hazards presented in a disaster. Be sure you are aware of these and learn how to stay safe during this time. Learn more about our risk management department here -- https://ibcins.biz/risk-management/ or email ibcinsurance@ibcins.biz. 

This week we welcome Jack Springston, CIH, CSP - ACGIH Bioaerosols Committee Vice Chair Neil Zimmerman, PhD, PE, CIH, FAIHA - ACGIH Industrial Ventilation Committee Member and Frank Mortl III, CAE - ACGIH Executive Director for an update on ACGIH COVID documents and the new Bioaerosols Monograph on Air Sampling Instrumentation. ACGIH has collaborated with ASHRAE on their most recent COVID document revisions and is in the midst of revising the 1999 Bioaerosols Assessment and Control book. The industry is anxiously awaiting this revision.   Frank Mortl, ACGI Executive Director, is responsible for providing guidance and support to the Board of Directors while leading ACGIH®'s team of professionals who are committed to serving a membership that strives to deliver critically important industrial hygiene knowledge along a wide spectrum of topics ranging from air sampling instruments, bioaerosols, biological exposure indices, industrial ventilation, as well as threshold limit values (TLVs®) for chemical substances and physical agents.   Neil Zimmerman, PhD, PE, CIH, FAIHA is a Professor Emeritus of Industrial Hygiene, retired after a 32 year career (1981-2013) as a professor, researcher and educator in the Industrial Hygiene Program of the School of Health Sciences, Purdue University. Dr. Zimmerman is an active member of the AIHA's Academic Accreditation Committee, which is responsible for ABET accreditation of university IH programs and is a past Chair. He currently is an active member of the ACGIH Industrial Ventilation Committee and was also an active participant in the development of ACGIH's recently released “ventilation for COVID-19” white papers. Dr. Zimmerman holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, and MS in Environmental Engineering and PhD in Air and Industrial Hygiene from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is certified in the comprehensive practice of industrial hygiene (CIH). He has been affectionately referred to as Dr. Z by his many past students and is also known as “the Z-man”!   Jack Springston has over 34 years' experience in industrial hygiene and occupational health. He has been a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) since 1993, and is one of less than 50 active CIHs who also hold a sub-specialty certificate in Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). He has also been a Certified Safety Professional since 1999. Jack is currently the Industrial Hygiene Services Manager, Branch Safety Officer, and Training Director for Atlas Technical in New York City, Albany, and Long Island. He has a BS in Environmental Biology and an MS Degree in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences from Hunter College. He currently serves as the Vice Chair of the ACGIH's newly reformed Bioaerosols Committee and has authored and co-authored several chapters for the upcoming 2nd Edition Bioaerosols Assessment and Control book.   LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio+.

This week we welcome Dr. Jennifer Sahmel and Kirk Phillips to explore the concepts of Total Exposure Health (TEH) and Total Worker Health (TWH). TWH's primary goal is to improve the well-being of the U.S. workforce by protecting their safety and enhancing their health and productivity. Total Exposure Health is a strategy to evaluate individuals' exposures to hazards at work, from the environment, and lifestyle choices, integrating these evaluations with health promotions initiatives to better ensure the long-term health of the individual. TEH and TWH take a more holistic approach to health, safety and well being. The concepts are gaining traction and this week we have two of the leading proponents joining us.   Dr. Jennifer Sahmel is a Managing Principal Scientist with Insight Exposure and Risk Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. She is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and a Certified Safety Professional with 25 years of experience in exposure assessment science and workplace health and safety. She has worked in a variety of public and private sector positions including the U.S. EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics the National Park Service and Comprehensive Health Services at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. She earned her MPH degree in Environmental Health and Industrial Hygiene from the University of California at Berkeley and her PhD in Environmental Health at the University of Minnesota. She is a Research Fellow with the University of Minnesota's Exposure Science and Sustainability Institute. She is also active in the American Industrial Hygiene Association and is a past member of their national board of directors.   Colonel (ret) Kirk A. Phillips currently holds the position of Director, Air Force Office of Energy Assurance (OEA), Washington DC. Prior to his current position Kirk was the Health Safety and Environmental Practice Leader and Vice President at LJB Inc. In 2018, he retired as the BSC Associate Chief for Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) in the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General. In 2014 he developed Total Exposure Health as a strategic initiative to institutionalize primary prevention in work, environmental and lifestyle exposures. Prior to his current assignment, Col Phillips was the Director of Policy and Programs for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health, Pentagon, Washington DC. Mr. Phillips entered the Air Force from a four-year AF ROTC scholarship in 1985. He obtained his BS in Aerospace Engineering and his MS in Engineering and Environmental Management. Colonel Phillips has held a broad range of leadership positions throughout the Air Force.

"What's NOT New."Larry Wilson Live with Gary Higbee, EMBA CSPGary is the CEO of Higbee & Associates, Executive Advisor SafeStart, and Principal Researcher & Forensic Investigator at North American Management Institute.“Everybody wants something new” he just shook his head, “I was doing that 40 years ago. I can't believe they're saying this is a new approach”. He was talking about a session he'd just attended on preventing serious injuries.“So what else isn't new?” I asked, and he started to list them off.“Pushing decision-making down to the shop floor - the Japanese have been doing that for decades”. That was the first one. But then there was another and another until finally I said, “Gary, we need to have you on the show. Because I can't imagine that any young safety professionals know any of this. And I wouldn't be surprised if the same thing was also true for a lot of seasoned safety professionals.”Gary was kind enough to say yes.Gary is a Certified Safety Professional with an MBA from the University of Iowa. He worked 32 years for John Deere in safety, environmental, production and engineering. Gary has earned numerous awards, like the 2010 Distinguished Service to Safety Award by the National Safety Council. With over 45 years of experience, Gary has become an internationally recognized speaker on safety, health, environmental and business issues. Gary also co-authored the book, Inside Out, with me and was instrumental in the development of SafeStart, so you won't want to miss this episode of Larry Wilson Live. 

With a growing climate crisis, and population, food and beverage brands are facing the difficult question of how to produce more while impacting the environment less. The need to utilise our natural resources sustainably has never been greater, and on this podcast we look back at conversations we've had with three well-known brands who are putting sustainability at the heart of their organisations. We speak to David Wilkinson, Senior Director Agriculture, PepsiCo Europe, Anna Pierce, Director of Sustainability, Tate & Lyle, and Katie Leggett, Sustainability Cheerleader, Innocent Drinks to find out how their brands are approaching their sustainability challenges in order to improve their credentials within their organisations and supply chains. Join the conversation on Table Talk. About our panel Anna Pierce, Director of Sustainability, Tate & Lyle Anna Pierce is the Director of Sustainability at Tate & Lyle, a 160-year-old business-to-business ingredient supplier. She is working to refocus the company's sustainability programme on initiatives and partnerships that provide the greatest opportunity for positive impact in support of the its purpose – Improving Lives for Generations. She is leading Tate & Lyle's efforts to infuse sustainability throughout the company's operations. Anna joined Tate & Lyle after spending her career in various Environment, Health and Safety roles at General Electric. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, a minor in Environmental and Occupational Science and Health, and an MBA from Gannon University. She also maintains accreditation as a Certified Safety Professional. Katie Leggett, Sustainability Cheerleader, Innocent Drinks Katie is the innocent drinks ‘sustainability cheerleader' specialising in internal engagement and sustainability communications. Katie has worked with the WBCSD Sustainable Lifestyles team as well as in Corporate Responsibility reporting at ArcelorMittal. Katie joined the innocent sustainability team in 2014 and has since led their approach to human rights, made sure everyone at innocent has sustainability in their objectives and written innocent's first ever ‘good all round' report. Katie believes that – since a business is only made up of the people who work within it – it's really important that sustainability teams invest time to make sure their colleagues are proud of, and can actively support, their company's commitment to sustainability. David Wilkinson, Senior Director Agriculture, PepsiCo Europe David Wilkinson leads our Agricultural procurement team and is responsible for sourcing our direct agricultural raw materials across Europe and maintaining the relationships we have with our farmers – some extending 3 generations. Farmers are a key part of our business growing the crops that are at the heart of many of our core brands – whether it's the potatoes that make Walker's and Lay's crisps, the oats that make Quaker, or the maize that make Doritos. David has worked for PepsiCo for 21 years and was originally an engineer by training. He now leads PepsiCo's team of agronomy experts across the Europe sector and oversees PepsiCo's Sustainable Farming Programme. He is passionate about the role companies like PepsiCo can play in helping farmers to meet the challenges facing the food industry – from adapting farming techniques in the wake of changing climate conditions, to growing more crops using less water, energy and carbon.

Dianne Grote Adams has more than 40 years of experience in the industrial hygiene, safety and environmental field. She has an undergraduate in Life Sciences, MS in Environmental Health/Occupational Safety and is a CIH, CSP, CPEA and FAIHA. (Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional, Certified Professional Environmental Auditor and Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene […]

The push to be a more sustainable business is in full swing across the world, with almost half of UK companies planning to increase their environment-related spending between now and summer 2021, according to HSBC’s Made for the Future report. Consumers are becoming ever more environmentally conscious and are actively looking to buy from companies that are sustainable and purpose driven. This sustainable business focused podcast brings together experts from four companies leading the charge on sustainability, it will explore what interventions, challenges and innovations are required to enable industry to become more sustainable. Where should companies be investing both money and effort to enable them to achieve zero waste landfill and zero carbon? How can you build a sustainable business? Joining our panel are Anna Pierce, Director of Sustainability, Tate & Lyle (https://www.tateandlyle.com/) , Katie Leggett, Sustainability Cheerleader, Innocent Drinks (https://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/) , Alex Smith, Managing Director, Alara Wholefood (https://alara.co.uk/) s and Andy Griffiths, Head of Value Chain Sustainability, Nestlé (https://www.nestle.com/) . About our panel Anna Pierce, Director of Sustainability, Tate & Lyle Anna Pierce is the Director of Sustainability at Tate & Lyle, a 160-year-old business-to-business ingredient supplier. She is working to refocus the company’s sustainability programme on initiatives and partnerships that provide the greatest opportunity for positive impact in support of the its purpose – Improving Lives for Generations. She is leading Tate & Lyle’s efforts to infuse sustainability throughout the company’s operations. Anna joined Tate & Lyle after spending her career in various Environment, Health and Safety roles at General Electric. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, a minor in Environmental and Occupational Science and Health, and an MBA from Gannon University. She also maintains accreditation as a Certified Safety Professional. Katie Leggett, Sustainability Cheerleader, Innocent Drinks Katie is the innocent drinks ‘sustainability cheerleader’ specialising in internal engagement and sustainability communications. Katie has worked with the WBCSD Sustainable Lifestyles team as well as in Corporate Responsibility reporting at ArcelorMittal. Katie joined the innocent sustainability team in 2014 and has since led their approach to human rights, made sure everyone at innocent has sustainability in their objectives and written innocent’s first ever ‘good all round’ report. Katie believes that – since a business is only made up of the people who work within it – it’s really important that sustainability teams invest time to make sure their colleagues are proud of, and can actively support, their company’s commitment to sustainability. Alex Smith, Managing Director, Alara Wholefoods Alex Smith founded Alara in 1975 with £2 he picked up in the street. Along with others, Alex was very active in the squatting movement of the 1970s and he decided to live without money for almost a year. The day after he decided to start using money again, Alex found £2. He spent the money taking a van around New Covent Garden Market to gather fruits and vegetables which were to go to waste and sold them on in a squatting shop. That shop became one of the first health shops, selling flakes, fruits, dried fruit, seeds and nuts. By 1977, they were producing a mix of these ingredients that became the first muesli recipe with no added sugar. Alara’s focus has always been on clean, healthy food. In 1988, Alara was licensed by the Soil Association to produce the first Organic certified cereal in the world. Andy Griffiths, Head of Value Chain Sustainability, Nestle Andrew leads Nestlé’s environmental sustainability strategy across its businesses in the UK and Ireland. He has worked for Nestle UK&I for over 20 years, primarily in operational and engineering roles. Andy is both a chartered engineer (IET) and chartered environmentalist (IEMA). He is focused on bringing together the engineering expertise, operational experience and environmental insights of the organisation alongside collaborative partnerships with academia and key delivery partners to develop and implement robust and effective sustainability programmes.

In this episode, I talk to Linda Martin, PhD, the Lorax! She and Sheldon speak about her helping others by mentoring, her imposter syndrome and the many other safety and health taboo topics!

The Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential is one of the most sought after credentials in the industry. We talk with Abby Ferri and explore what it takes to become a CSP, the role they play in the industry during the COVID-19 Pandemic, how she become an industry pro and a host on the Safety Justice League Podcast, and much more! Connect with Abby via LinkedIn. #safety #safetyjusticeleague #COVID-19 #ASSP #safetyfirst

In this episode of the Event Safety Podcast, we start our series on core safety practices with a look at risk assessment with Certified Safety Professional and “Beast of Safety” (per his Twitter handle) Ken Keberle. Hosted by Danielle Hernandez and Steven Adelman.

To bring our business, tenants and properties back to profitability, providing and promoting a safe environment is crucial. Who better to share appropriate strategies than a CIH, Certified Industrial Hygienist who is also a CSP, Certified Safety Professional and lets throw in he has a Ph.D., and works for Partner Engineering and Science Inc. Dr Benjamin Jelin and Michael Bull discuss strategies to activate business and properties safely.Relevant Links:https://www.whitehouse.gov/openingamerica/#phase-twohttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/community-mitigation-strategy.pdfhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.htmlhttps://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/controlprevention.htmlhttps://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/hazardrecognition.htmlhttps://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdfhttps://www.ashrae.org/about/news/2017/ashrae-publishes-2017-version-of-thermal-comfort-standardhttps://www.epa.gov/coronavirusFor customized commercial brokerage services call Michael Bull, CCIM at 404-876-1640 x 101 or visit http://www.BullRealty.comFor cloud accessible commercial agent training, check out Michael Bull’s video-audio training at: http://www.CommercialAgentSuccess.comAppreciate the show? Please thank our sponsors: http://bit.ly/2ty53e1Subscribe to our weekly show topic email notification to know who’s on each weeks show and the topic: http://bit.ly/2gfoKSNYou’re invited to subscribe to the show’s YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2u1vr1nFor more videos, podcasts, and articles visit: http://www.CREshow.comConnect with America’s Commercial Real Estate Show: LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/americas-commercial-real-estate-show Twitter: https://twitter.com/CRE_show  Instagram: https://instragram.com/creshow 

We are joined again by Forrest Richardson, who shares what companies need to know about managing COVID-19 concerns while remaining OSHA compliant. His knowledge as a Certified Safety Professional and an Associate Risk Management – enterprise shares clear information and resources.

In this episode, Nicole Coughlin walks through best practices related to contactor prequalification and management. While prequalification is an important step the contractor management process, it is a sliver of the hard work required to effectively manage outsourced work. In this session Nicole illustrates a wide-range of subject matter, in both the prequalification and active phases of the contract. We review case studies that demonstrate current systems and methods, the elements of contractor qualification, master service agreements, insurance requirements, safety improvement plans, auditing, training and, safety rules.   About Nicole Coughlin holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from Hawaii Pacific University and Masters in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Energy Management from University of Phoenix (MBA). She is a Certified Safety Professional and member of the American Society of Safety Professionals. Nicole’s work experience includes health, safety and hygiene program development and administration in the energy generation and oil & gas sectors in addition to recent experience in the insurance and risk management side of the business.   Listeners will find this session full of valuable guidance and best practices in the most critical and highest value areas of contractor management.   Links:   Campbell Institute: https://www.nsc.org/Portals/0/Documents/CambpellInstituteandAwardDocuments/WP-BestPractices-ContractorMgmt.pdf (https://www.nsc.org/Portals/0/Documents/CambpellInstituteandAwardDocuments/WP-BestPractices-ContractorMgmt.pdf)    

Achieving World-Class Performance with the Five Pillars of Safety In this episode, Patrick and Michael discuss pathways for organizations to gain world class performance and culture. Through Michael’s extensive experience, he has identified five major employee focused areas that lead to long term success in safety, health and environmental management. Topics include: Management leadership and commitment Employee involvement and ownership Integration of safety and business functions Data-based decision making and system-based root cause Beyond compliance Much of this episode is based on Michael’s book, Achieving World-Class Safety by Actively Engaging Employees using the Five Pillars of Safety (https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Saujani/e/B06XXHCY7Z%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share) . Michael Saujani, CSP, CPCU, ARM is currently CEO of MKS Safety, a loss control consulting firm. As Corporate Safety Director at Fort Dearborn Company he has delivered several presentations at the ASSP Professional Development Conference and Chicagoland Safety Conference on defining and developing world-class safety culture. He has extensive experience working for, and with, several insurance companies. Michael was ASSP NEIL Chapter President and Region V Safety Professional of the Year award winner. Mr. Saujani holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, is a Certified Safety Professional, (Ret CSP) and professional member of ASSP. Contact Michael on twitter: mikesaujani (https://twitter.com/mikesaujani)

This week's IAQradio+ visits with an old friend of the show and one of our most active guests over the years Don Weekes, CIH, CSP. Don is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Safety Professional who has recently retired from InAIR Environmental which is based in Ottawa, ON. He is a Past President of IAQA, as well as Past President of the Ottawa Valley Chapter for ASHRAE.  Mr. Weekes is currently the President of the Indoor Environmental Quality - Global Alliance (IEQ-GA), and he also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist (ACGIH).   Don has also been involved with the following professional organizations; American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), International Society of Indoor Air Quality (ISIAQ), and Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). He is the past Chair of American Industrial of Hygiene Association (AIHA) Indoor Environmental Quality Committee and a Fellow of the Association. He is a four-time recipient of the AIHA's Best Seller award for the 'Report of the Microbial Task Force' in 2001 and 2002, the 'Assessment, Remediation and Post-Remediation Verification of Mold in Buildings' publication in 2004, and the Green Book, aka 'Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Indoor Mold, book in 2008.

Safety Podcast, Safety Program, Investigations, Human Performance, Safety Differently, Operational Excellence Ron Gantt is the Vice President of SCM Safety. He has over 15 years of experience in the safety field. Ron has earned his Masters of Engineering in Advance Safety Engineering and Management and has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Occupational Safety and Health. In addition to his academic achievements Ron is also a Certified Safety Professional, an Associate Risk Manager and a Certified Environmental, Safety, and Health Trainer. Ron was awarded the 2013 Rising Star of Safety from the National Safety Council and the Young Talent Participant from the Resilience Engineering Association in 2015. Ron specializes in working towards creating noticeable change in the safety field by working with clients to enhance their safety leadership, safety management systems, regulatory compliance and organizational learning. In his free time Ron enjoys spending time with his wife and their 4 dogs, watching movies and learning new things.

Overview: Lanny Floyd is an expert in electrical safety and understands how to lead organizations in order to drive dramatic change. He has spent his career working to protect employees from electrical hazards and he provides some outstanding leadership lessons for organizational change, even for those who don’t work in or around electrical hazards. Lanny’s story is inspirational!  Lanny’s Biography: Landis “Lanny” Floyd II received his BSEE from VA Tech in 1973. His 45+ year career with DuPont focused on electrical safety in the construction, operation and maintenance of DuPont facilities worldwide. His responsibilities included improving management systems, competency renewal, work practices, and the application of technologies critical to electrical safety performance in all DuPont operations. He is an adjunct faculty member in the graduate school of Advanced Safety Engineering and Management (ASEM) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). At UAB, he teaches Prevention through Design, Engineering Ethics. He also teaches Electrical Systems Safety which he developed for the ASEM curriculum. He is an IEEE Life Fellow, a professional member of American Society of Safety Engineers, a Certified Safety Professional, a Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional, a Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional, a Certified Reliability Leader and a registered professional engineer in Delaware. He established Electrical Safety Group, Inc. in 2001 to provide expert consulting services in electrical safety matters.  Show Notes:  Lanny and his team built a case around the need to change fundamentally how electrical safety was managed. The level of acceptable risk was way too high compared to how safety was managed in other areas. He started a quest to reduce the risk to people and advance the practice of electrical safety. In the last 20 years of his 45 years with DuPont he was able to reduce the number of electrical fatalities to zero. He and his team were able to achieve breakthrough performance in managing the risk with electrical energy contact and sustain that for 25 years. However, he is not satisfied with this number because there are still electrical fatalities around the world and he sees a global trend of increasing electrical fatalities. Lanny uses the concept of flying to the moon and how humankind achieved what seemed impossible. He describes the importance of stretching the capability of how we currently think and looking beyond the artificial barriers, what we perceive to be real barriers and think about things differently. This type of thinking may be used to help us work towards greater goals. It is extremely important to help instill a level of curiosity in others as we teach. Expanding the ability to think critically about what is possible is an extremely important skill for leaders as they lead others. As leaders, it is extremely important to help develop other leaders and improve the way leaders think about problems and how they engage others about thinking differently. Pushing beyond what we think is possible is important. We need to think beyond basic compliance and work towards achieving excellence. Compliance is important, but will only take us so far in terms of organizational performance. The analogy of heroes in history who have changed the world comes to mind, such as Thomas Edison, Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, Michael Jordan, The Beatles, and Hank Aaron. These were all people who pushed the boundaries. They didn’t get to where they were by seeking average compliance. They “kicked the boxes,” sought excellence and opened the way for people to come behind them. Just like those heroes, leaders need to build the case for being excellent, not just average. Sign up for our Newsletter here, or go to: www.v-speedsafety.com/email-subscription Time-Stamped Show Notes: 0:38-Randy introduces Lanny Floyd and describes who he is, including reading his formal biography. 2:24- Randy asks Lanny, “Okay, we’ve heard your formal bio, but tell us what makes you tick, what motivates you, what inspires you, or generally why you do what you do?” 3:08-Lanny describes tragic accidents involving electrical energy and tells some deep engaging stories about electrical safety accidents and how it shaped his goals for safety leadership and protecting people in the workplace. 8:12-Randy talks about the dangers of letting our guard down in industry when we achieve outstanding performance and asks Lanny for his perspective. 10:50-Randy quotes Mark Twain, “You can’t see with your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” 11:30-Randy describes Crew Resource Management training and the benefits. 12:47-Randy asks Lanny about his current projects and work since leaving DuPont and Lanny describes how he created an online masters level course on electrical safety and his work with IEEE. 15:30-Lanny talks about the importance of instilling a level of curiosity and expanding the ability to think critically about what is possible. 19:18-Randy asks Lanny, “If you could be granted one wish for leadership or organizational change/development what would it be?” Resources: Book Recommendation: The Wright Brothers by David McCullough. Contact: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hlandisfloyd

Ron Gantt is Vice President of SCM, and in this episode we talk about leadership engagement with front line teams, trying to understand the context and perceptions of workers as they do their jobs, trying to understand how and why things make sense given their perspective, avoiding blaming people when things go wrong, and being humble as leaders. Ron Gantt is Vice President of SCM. He has over a decade experience as a safety leader and consultant in a variety of industries, such as construction, utilities and the chemical industry, to help people see safety differently. Ron has a graduate degree in Advanced Safety Engineering and Management as well as undergraduate degrees in Occupational Safety and Health and Psychology. He is currently pursuing is PhD in Safety Science, studying organizational learning and drift. Ron is a Certified Safety Professional, a Certified Environmental, Safety and Health Trainer, and an Associate in Risk Management. He was named by the National Safety Council in 2013 as a Rising Star in Safety, and winner of the Young Talent sponsorship in 2015 by the Resilience Engineering Association. Ron is also co-editor for SafetyDifferently.com. Sign up for our Newsletter here, or go to: www.v-speedsafety.com/email-subscription Show Notes: Ron loves learning and is a lifelong learner. Lifelong learning is very important to help us advance organizational performance. Working in safety has helped Ron learn about many different industries and help people by being a positive influence to others in his work. At the highest levels of performance organizations should be learning organizations. Pushing beyond our comfort zones is important for thinking differently about how we manage risks. Once we get into the learning mode there is so much interesting things we can learn about. Once you stop believing you already know something you are surprised at every turn. That helps keep interest in our work. Our biggest flaw is that we think we know already when we don’t and as leaders that’s a huge mistake. If you make too many assumptions about your knowledge and act on faulty knowledge you may end up being less effective and you may let your followers down. It may be a critical error to assume you know when you don’t. It’s important to help people understand how to achieve success in a complex world, using the New View about safety and operations. Safety can be used to help organizations achieve success. There is a tradeoff between exploring and exploitation of operations, and there should be a balance with safety and success. One key in engaging leaders and front line workers involves talking about expertise, comfort levels and what has worked in the past. The question becomes “How can we know if we’re wrong?” This involves swinging the pendulum back to the exploration side from the exploitation side. Systems aren’t resilient if we don’t perceive failure until after it occurs. We need to be aware of risks and potential failure before it occurs. Organizations and leaders need to think beyond compliance to where their critical boundaries are, such as safety boundaries or operational boundaries that could lead to failure (which could be harm to safety or finances) and how those boundaries may be managed to avoid failure and maintain resilience. Operational drift can include benefits, but we need to manage drift and allocate resources to maximize operational performance while maintaining adequate safety and while not crossing that safety boundary. Operational drift should be examined prospectively (forward looking), but that is a challenge. A phase shift may be thought of as when something changes from one state to another. Sometimes a small amount can be added to something and it can go from one state to another in an instant (like moving from water to ice with one degree of temperature change) and operational drift can occur in a similar way. We need to appreciate how subtle changes can actually end up having huge effects. A small example is how we try to stick to strict schedules, but sometimes small impacts on our schedule could have very dramatic effects on the outcome. The same holds true in organizations. We may try to create stability in organizations and teams. We focus so much on controlling the teams and people, but we may lose sight of the effects of the operational environment, which can have tremendous impacts on teams and their performance. Local rationality is the idea is that people do things that make sense to them at the time based on their resources, attention, and goals. This is a very important concept. One of the most important traits a leader needs to have is empathy and the ability to see through the eyes of the other person. If we don’t understand how people are making sense of their choices they won’t follow us as leaders. We need to find out how things are making sense to people and find leverage points. People are always paying attention to something and we can’t simply assume workers are not paying attention when accidents or failures happen. If we assume they weren’t paying attention then we will limit our ability to understand what they were paying attention to at the time and we may miss opportunities to improve work systems. Quantitative and qualitative metrics are very important. We can’t simply rely on quantitative metrics. If we never look at stories or dissenting opinions and don’t pay attention to that we will limit innovation and the ability to detect weak signals. We need to be able to triage weak signals, pull out the important data and make good decisions based on that qualitative information. This can help to improve efficiency, effectiveness and resilience. The lack of curiosity needs to be disrupted. Leaders need to be curious about how work gets done. We need to get out there and ask more questions. Rather than seeing behaviors or operations, and judging them in a black and white way we need to be curious about what we are not seeing. We need to be more curious about the things we are not seeing because if we don’t look deeper we may miss opportunities for improvement. Leaders need to get out into the world and observe how workers are working and understand that workers have to overcome many imperfect situations nearly every day. By gaining this perspective those at the “blunt end” could understand some ways of making positive changes. Situational humility is important and in some situations leaders need to humble themselves in front of their workers so they can learn by asking questions. They need to understand that it is beneficial to admit they don’t know things and being overly concerned about “looking stupid” in front of workers may limit learning. Time-Stamped Show Notes: • 0:40-Randy introduces Ron Gantt and describes who he is, including his formal biography. • 2:27- Randy asks Ron, “Okay, we’ve heard your formal bio, but tell us what makes you tick, what motivates you, what inspires you, or generally why you do what you do?” • 3:37-Randy describes how at the highest level of organizational capabilities they should be learning organizations. • 3:55-Randy asks Ron what got him interested in working in safety. • 7:00-Ron comments that our biggest flaw is that we think we know already when we don’t and as leaders that’s a huge mistake. • 7:25 Randy asks Ron about his current company or role. • 9:50 Randy asks Ron about how he tries to engage with organizations to push the boundaries of safety and figuring out how to continue learning about safety, and Ron explains the exploration-exploitation tradeoff. • 14:15-Randy talks about how organizations don’t spend enough time thinking about how organizations may cross over important boundaries and experiencing failure, such as risks to safety or finance. Complying with regulations and rules is important, but may not go far enough. • 15:07-Randy asks Ron about what he’s working on now and Ron talks about his Ph.D. work and operational drift. • 17:00-Randy and Ron start discussing phase shifts and moving from one state to the next state, such as crossing a safety boundary and experiencing failure. • 18:25-Randy comments on how phase shifts are described in the book Simple Rules by Michael Mauboussin. • 22:26-Randy describes Crew Resource Management training and the benefits. • 23:43-Randy asks Ron, “What was the biggest moment in your career where you had an “aha moment” about leadership, organizational resilience, reliability, safety, or a similar area?” • 28:12-Randy brings up the problems with the term Situational Awareness and how it is sometimes mistakenly used to think that we can simply will ourselves to pay more attention in complex, demanding situations. • 29:00-Ron and Randy discuss counterfactual reasoning, the problems trying to use it to manage safety and how it may be used for pre-mortems or what-if scenarios for prospective reasoning. • 30:46-Randy asks Ron, “What’s next in terms of projects or areas of interest you want to explore?” • 34:10-Randy asks Ron, “What area in leadership, organizational development, or industry do you think needs disruption and why?” • 36:09-Randy asks Ron, “If you could be granted one wish for leadership or organizational change/development what would it be?” Resources: Book Recommendation: Humble Inquiry by Edgar Schein The Mission, the Men and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander by Pete Blaber Beyond Blame: Learning from Failure and Success by Dave Zwieback Contact: Email: rgantt@scm-safety.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-gantt-7a1b7741 Web: http://www.scm-safety.com http://www.safetydifferently.com

Ron Gantt is the Vice President of SCM Safety. He has over 14 years of experience in the safety field. Ron has earned his Masters of Engineering in Advance Safety Engineering and Management and has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Occupational Safety and Health. In addition to his academic achievements Ron is also a Certified Safety Professional, an Associate Risk Manager and a Certified Environmental, Safety, and Health Trainer. Ron was awarded the 2013 Rising Star of Safety from the National Safety Council and the Young Talent Participant from the Resilience Engineering Association in 2015. Ron specializes in working towards creating noticeable change in the safety field by working with clients to enhance their safety leadership, safety management systems, regulatory compliance and organizational learning. In his free time Ron enjoys spending time with his wife and their 4 dogs, watching movies and learning new things.

By night, Kevin is on upright bass as a Super Saturated Sugar String, a Swing 49-er, a Crimeface Nelson-er (with Orion Donicht)and the host and producer of Parlor In The Round. By day, he is a Certified Safety Professional and Creative Consultant with Northern Industrial Training. He’s 8 years into the wild adventure of fatherhood with his son, Miles. He spends his free time tilting at windmills, so he tries to stay busy.

Barry Westbrook founded DocAir in 2002 to make buildings work better. Since 80% of all the homes that will be in service 30 years from now are already constructed, DocAir provides diagnostic and remediation services to improve the performance and sustainability of residential homes and commercial buildings. For new construction DocAir also offers a one stop source for an integrated high performance building package that includes HVAC design and testing, thermal insulation, and storm water management. Mr. Westbrook has a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering Physics and has attained a number of professional credentials including Professional Engineer, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional, and Certified Healthcare Environmental Manager. His 30 year career includes stints as construction superintendent, Licensed Master Plumber, industrial process engineer, and environmental consultant. Today, Barry considers his role to be primarily that of building scientist and consumer advocate for better construction quality. He also provides expert witness services in litigation cases involving mold, toxic exposures, and building systems evaluation. Mr. Westbrook is a regular speaker at technical seminars for home builders, building codes officials, architects, engineers, and attorneys. DocAir was also an integral part of the team that achieved the first LEED "Gold" rating for an existing home in Tennessee. We look forward to having Mr. Westbrook join us this week on IAQ Radio so that we can LEARN MORE about the specialized package of services he provides.

Barry Westbrook founded DocAir in 2002 to make buildings work better. Since 80% of all the homes that will be in service 30 years from now are already constructed, DocAir provides diagnostic and remediation services to improve the performance and sustainability of residential homes and commercial buildings. For new construction DocAir also offers a one stop source for an integrated high performance building package that includes HVAC design and testing, thermal insulation, and storm water management. Mr. Westbrook has a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering Physics and has attained a number of professional credentials including Professional Engineer, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional, and Certified Healthcare Environmental Manager. His 30 year career includes stints as construction superintendent, Licensed Master Plumber, industrial process engineer, and environmental consultant. Today, Barry considers his role to be primarily that of building scientist and consumer advocate for better construction quality. He also provides expert witness services in litigation cases involving mold, toxic exposures, and building systems evaluation. Mr. Westbrook is a regular speaker at technical seminars for home builders, building codes officials, architects, engineers, and attorneys. DocAir was also an integral part of the team that achieved the first LEED "Gold" rating for an existing home in Tennessee. We look forward to having Mr. Westbrook join us this week on IAQ Radio so that we can LEARN MORE about the specialized package of services he provides.

Have you thought about becoming a Certified Safety Professional® (CSP®)? In this podcast we talk to Heather Murphy, Marketing Manager for the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.