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Back to SearchEpisode 267 - Matt Herron of the Southwest Research Institute
Episode 267
Episode 267 features Dr. Ayers in conversation with Matt Herron of the Southwest Research Institute, a respected ergonomics expert and long‑time cont…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 266 - Patience in Occupational Safety
Episode 266
In this short but pointed episode, Dr. Ayers emphasizes that patience is a core leadership skill in occupational safety. He explains that safety prog…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 265 - Be the Safety Leader that you want to follow
Episode 265
Episode 265 focuses on a simple but powerful leadership challenge: Are you the kind of safety leader you would personally want to follow? Dr. Ayers r…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 264 - Listen more than you speak
Episode 264
In this short, practical episode, Dr. Ayers explains a simple leadership strategy that dramatically improves hazard identification: talk less and lis…
1 year ago
Episode 263 - Task Competency and Occupational Safety
Episode 263
In this episode, Dr. Ayers tackles a fundamental question every safety leader faces: When is a new hire truly competent to work on their own? He expl…
1 year ago
Episode 262 - Ken Reed - Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Episode 262
Episode 262 features a conversation between Dr. Ayers and Ken Reed, Vice President at TapRooT, focusing on the real purpose and power of Root Cause A…
1 year ago
Episode 261 - Story Telling and Occupational Safety
Episode 261
In this episode, Dr. Ayers explains why storytelling is one of the most powerful tools a safety professional can use when delivering training. Instea…
1 year ago
Episode 260 - Occupational Safety - Over Commitment
Episode 260
In this episode, Dr. Ayers tackles a common trap for safety professionals: trying to take on too many hazards, projects, and initiatives at once. He …
1 year ago
Episode 259 - Expect Hardship in Occupational Safety
Episode 259
In this episode, Dr. Ayers delivers a blunt but important reminder: safety work is not supposed to be easy. He argues that many safety professionals …
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 258 - Tracy Krieger - Shelter in Place and 5150 in California
Episode 258
In this powerful interview, Dr. Ayers speaks with Tracy Krieger of OC Safety about a real-life incident involving an employee experiencing a mental h…
1 year, 1 month ago