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Back to SearchEpisode 138 - Hazard Identification - Pre-Purchase Document Review
Episode 138
Dr. Ayers emphasizes that hazard identification starts before equipment ever arrives on-site. Reviewing manuals, schematics, SDSs, and other document…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 137 - Hazard Identification - Chemical Alternatives
Episode 137
Episode 137 digs into a powerful but often underused hazard‑identification strategy: evaluating chemical alternatives before accepting the status quo…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 136 - Hazard Identification - Near-Hit Reporting
Episode 136
Episode 136 focuses on one of the most powerful—and most underutilized—hazard identification tools in any organization: near‑miss reporting. Dr. Ayer…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 135 - Hazard Identification - Near-Miss or Near-Hit?
Episode 135
Episode 135 tackles a surprisingly important debate in safety language: should we call it a near‑miss or a near‑hit? Dr. Ayers uses this discussion t…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 134 - Hazard Identification - Maintenance Personnel
Episode 134
Episode 134 shines a spotlight on a group that often sees hazards long before anyone else does: maintenance personnel. Dr. Ayers emphasizes that main…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 133 - Hazard Identification - Employee Equipment Inspection
Episode 133
Episode 133 highlights one of the most reliable, day‑to‑day sources of hazard identification in any organization: employee equipment inspections. Dr.…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 132 - Hazard Identification - Hazard Hunts
Episode 132
Episode 132 explores one of the most engaging and participatory hazard‑identification tools available to safety leaders: hazard hunts. Dr. Ayers fram…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 131 - Hazard Identification - 3x5 inch Index Card Technique
Episode 131
Episode 131 introduces a simple but surprisingly powerful hazard‑identification tool: the 3×5‑inch index card technique. Dr. Ayers highlights how thi…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 130 - Hazard Identification and Active Listening
Episode 130
Episode 130 highlights one of the most underrated hazard‑identification tools in a safety leader’s toolkit: active listening. Dr. Ayers emphasizes th…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 129 - Safety Coach or Safety Cop
Episode 129
Episode 129 tackles a question every safety professional eventually faces: Are you acting like a safety coach… or a safety cop? Dr. Ayers uses this e…
2 years, 2 months ago