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On this episode of The Safety Knights Podcast, host Zach Johnston sits down with one of the most recognizable voices in modern EHS: Abby Ferri — safety leader, author, speaker, and driving force at the National Safety Council.
Abby shares how she accidentally stumbled into safety from a construction office in the early 2000s, took a one-year master’s program in Environmental Health & Safety, and never looked back.
From Southern California job sites with boxy vests and steel-toe Timberlands to shaping national conversations on safety, culture, and risk, her journey is full of hard-won lessons and very human moments.
They dig into:
Abby also shares the belief that guides her work:
“People over everything.”
If you’ve ever felt stuck between frontline realities and executive expectations, or you’re wondering what the next 5–10 years of safety might look like, this episode will hit home.
🛡️ Join the Safety Knights community: https://SafetyKnights.com/join-us
🔗 Connect with Abby Ferri on LinkedIn
🎧 Subscribe for more conversations with the protectors of the industry.
#SafetyKnights #SafetyPodcast #AbbyFerry #EHS #SafetyLeadership #ConstructionSafety #WorkplaceSafety #SafetyCulture #NSC #RiskManagement
By Safety Knights LLCOn this episode of The Safety Knights Podcast, host Zach Johnston sits down with one of the most recognizable voices in modern EHS: Abby Ferri — safety leader, author, speaker, and driving force at the National Safety Council.
Abby shares how she accidentally stumbled into safety from a construction office in the early 2000s, took a one-year master’s program in Environmental Health & Safety, and never looked back.
From Southern California job sites with boxy vests and steel-toe Timberlands to shaping national conversations on safety, culture, and risk, her journey is full of hard-won lessons and very human moments.
They dig into:
Abby also shares the belief that guides her work:
“People over everything.”
If you’ve ever felt stuck between frontline realities and executive expectations, or you’re wondering what the next 5–10 years of safety might look like, this episode will hit home.
🛡️ Join the Safety Knights community: https://SafetyKnights.com/join-us
🔗 Connect with Abby Ferri on LinkedIn
🎧 Subscribe for more conversations with the protectors of the industry.
#SafetyKnights #SafetyPodcast #AbbyFerry #EHS #SafetyLeadership #ConstructionSafety #WorkplaceSafety #SafetyCulture #NSC #RiskManagement