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Back to SearchEpisode 178 - Occupational Safety - Commit to Action
Episode 178
Episode 178 centers on a simple but transformative principle: safety only improves when leaders commit to action and follow through. Good intentions,…
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Episode 177 - Occupational Safety - Obsess over Culture
Episode 177
Episode 177 argues that culture is not one part of safety — it is safety. Dr. Ayers challenges leaders to “obsess” over culture because it silently s…
1 year, 9 months ago
Episode 176 - Maintenance Personnel and Hexavalent Chromium Exposure
Episode 176
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers talks to Chris Warnick of Benchmark EHS Services and Michael Holt of Aletek USA about hexavalent chromium. Chris and M…
1 year, 9 months ago
Episode 175 - Occupational Safety - Don't Avoid the Tough Talks
Episode 175
Episode 175 focuses on one of the most uncomfortable but essential leadership skills: having tough conversations. Dr. Ayers explains that avoiding di…
1 year, 10 months ago
Episode 174 - Occupational Safety - Clear Communications
Episode 174
Episode 174 emphasizes that communication is the backbone of safety leadership. If leaders aren’t clear, consistent, and intentional in how they comm…
1 year, 10 months ago
Episode 173 - Dr. Daniel Snyder - Occupational Safety and Ethics
Episode 173
Episode 173 explores the intersection of occupational safety and ethics, with Dr. Daniel Snyder emphasizing that ethical leadership is the backbone o…
1 year, 10 months ago
Episode 172 - Occupational Safety - Develop the Supervisors
Episode 172
Episode 172 emphasizes that supervisors are the most influential people in any safety culture. They translate organizational expectations into daily …
1 year, 10 months ago
Episode 171 - Occupational Safety - Don't lose emotional control
Episode 171
Episode 171 focuses on one of the most critical — and often overlooked — leadership skills: emotional regulation. Dr. Ayers explains that when leader…
1 year, 10 months ago
Episode 170 - Narcotic Effects of Chemical Exposure
Episode 170
Episode 170 reframes “narcotic effects” as the subtle, creeping impairment caused by certain chemical exposures. These effects don’t knock workers ou…
1 year, 10 months ago
Episode 169 - Occupational Asthma
Episode 169
Episode 169 focuses on occupational asthma as a serious but often overlooked respiratory condition caused or worsened by workplace exposures. Dr. Aye…
1 year, 10 months ago