The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast

The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast

Interviews along with a Q&A format answering questions about safety. Together we‘ll help answer not just safety compliance but the strategy and tactics to implement injury elimination/severity.

Episodes

March 22, 2023 8 min

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses five negative attributes of safety audits.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses five positive attributes of safety audits.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses 6 common pitfalls of safety inspections.  I've made all 6 of these at some point, please profit from my pain and avoid these pitfalls.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discuss the testing standard for safety footwear.  Whether steel or composite toe, the same standards apply.  An overview of ASTM F2413 is discussed.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the reasons why to perform a PPE hazard assessment.  Additionally, the steps used to perform a hazard assessment are discussed.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses hard hat testing standards.  ANSI Z89.1 is discussed in detail and the Canadian, European and Australia/New Zealand standard are mentioned but not discussed in detail.  Dr. Ayers also performed a simple internet search hard hats and have found that some do not list that they were tested to any standard.  Buyer Beware.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers explores hard hat expiration dates.  3 companies are benchmarked on their hard hat expiration dates.  Other factors that require hard hat replacement are also covered to include chemical exposure and impact/wear.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the safety hazards of 3D printing with ABS plastics.  3D printers are found in many workplaces and are common in the home now. PLA (Polylactic Acid) is a biodegradable and commonly used material in 3D printing. It is generally considered to be a safer option compared to other materials like ABS.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the safety hazards of 3D printing with ABS plastics.  3D printers are found in many workplaces and are common in the home now.  ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) is a common thermoplastic used in 3D printing.  ABS emits styrene fumes, which have been classified as a possible carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). 

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the safety hazards of 3D printing.  3D printers are found in many workplaces and are common in the home now.  5 common hazards with 3D printers are discussed.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the reasons to conduct a safety training needs assessment.  A 6-step process is introduced; steps 4-6 are broken down to help safety professionals implement this process.  A wrap up of the 6-step is then discussed. This is part 3 of a 3-part series.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the reasons to conduct a safety training needs assessment.  A 6-step process is introduced; steps 1-3 are broken down to help safety professionals implement this process.  This is part 2 of a 3-part series.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the reasons to conduct a safety training needs assessment.  A 6-step process is introduced.  This is part 1 of a 3-part series.

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March 3, 2023 10 min

In this episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the importance of creating a safety training matrix.  A safety training matrix will help employees to understand exactly what safety training along with the interval is required for their job.  Several practice examples are provided.

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February 27, 2023 11 min

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers covers safety inspections. The why, training of inspectors and the follow up are discussed.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the Safety and Health training aspect of the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).  Several strategies are discussed.

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This is a continuation of Episod21, where Dr. Ayers discusses the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Hazard Prevention and Control.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the Hazard Prevention and Control section of the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).  Practical examples are discussed to help you reduce hazard severity.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the worksite analysis section of the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).  Practical examples are discussed to help you reduce hazard severity.

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In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses strategies for creating employee engagement in safety. Employees are the real experts in workplace hazards, give them the authority and leadership to fix hazards.

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