

The Case for Safety Podcast
The Case for Safety Podcast
The Case for Safety Podcast brings you conversations with workplace safety experts across industries. Every other Monday, learn how to manage risks, mitigate hazards and create a strong culture. From preventing falls and controlling hazardous energy to operating in confined spaces and measuring safety performance, The Case for Safety Podcast has the insights you need to create safer and healthier workplaces.
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Aug 23, 2021 • 21min
Cultivating Relationships to Achieve Success
Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker and Author Connie Podesta joins the podcast to discuss her upcoming opening general session at Safety 2021, Standout Relationships: Life Would be Easy If It Weren’t for Other People. Connie shares how improving communication, building trust and cultivating relationships are keys to success in our personal and professional lives.

Aug 11, 2021 • 28min
How “New Views” of Safety Can Help Improve Performance
Jeff Dalto, Workplace Learning and Performance Professional at Vector Solutions, joins the podcast to discuss a new resource titled: A Guide to Practicing “New Safety.” Jeff served as editor of the guide, which offers insights into some “new views” of safety, and how they can help create safer and healthier workplaces.
A Guide to Practicing “New Safety”
Five Principles of HOP Infographic
Five Principles of HOP Discussion with Dr. Todd Conklin

Jul 26, 2021 • 13min
How to Prepare for Your Safety Certification Exam
Patrick Karol, CSP, SMS, CIT, and President of Karol Consulting, shares keys to success for passing your safety and health certification exams.

Jul 12, 2021 • 33min
How to Address Psychological Hazards and Improve Performance
Rosa Antonia Carrillo, President of Carrillo and Associates, Inc. and author of The Relationship Factor in Safety Leadership, shares how you can create safer workplaces by starting conversations, improving communication, strengthening relationships and building trust.
The Relationship Factor in Safety Leadership

Jun 28, 2021 • 12min
Unscrambling the Safety Certification Alphabet Soup
Patrick Karol, CSP, SMS, CIT, and President of Karol Consulting, joins the podcast to help navigate the world of safety and health certifications.

Jun 14, 2021 • 37min
Tools and Techniques for Improving Risk Management
Bruce Lyon, Vice President of Risk Management Services at Hays Companies, and Georgi Popov, professor in the School of Geoscience, Physics and Safety Sciences at the University of Central Missouri, share methods from the ISO 31010 Technical Report that can help you better identify, assess and manage workplace risks.

May 24, 2021 • 22min
Full Body Harnesses: Staying Secure at Height
Rob Willis, Fall Protection Product Group Manager at MSA Safety and chair of the ANSI/ASSP Z359.11 Subcommittee joins the podcast to discuss the safe use of full body harnesses and the latest update of the ANSI/ASSP Z359.11 standard on safety requirements for full body harnesses.

May 10, 2021 • 23min
Keeping a Safe Distance at Work
Sponsored by Amazon
Jane Bourke, Director of Workplace Health & Safety Technical Solutions at Amazon, and Sidd Srinivasa, Director of Robotics AI at Amazon, join the podcast to discuss Amazon’s Distance Assistant technology. This open-source innovation is supporting the health and safety of Amazon employees through improved physical distancing.

Apr 19, 2021 • 31min
Planning for a Safe Return to the Workplace
ASSP President Deb Roy joins the podcast to share her insights on returning employees to the workplace safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, while meeting the demands of your business.
CDC COVID-19 Science Update
Covid ActNow

Apr 6, 2021 • 12min
Improving Your Fall Protection Training Program
Adam Rubin, CSP, corporate safety director at Zachry Group, and member of the ANSI/ASSP Z359 Committee on Fall Protection and Fall Restraint shares keys to success for fall protection training, and how to make training stick with workers.


