Dangerous Jobs Podcast with Apolonia Rockwell

Hiring has been challenging in this last year, whether because of Covid or just being in a volatile industry. As contracts ebb and flow, so does employment. But having the right team members in place is absolutely critical.

In this episode, Apolonia and Seth discuss:

* The importance of hiring the right people for the job, how that relates to safety culture

* Whether to hire for skill or culture fit

* Tips for those hiring in the safety industry

Apolonia Rockwell is the Founder and CEO of True Safety Services and True Safety University.

Learn more about “The True Safety Podcast with Apolonia Rockwell”: https://www.truesafetyservices.com/podcast.

Subscribe to Apolonia Rockwell’s YouTube channel (where we also post her podcasts): http://bit.ly/subscribe-Apolonia-Rockwell-YouTube.

True Safety Services is Colorado’s #1 provider in safety training and safety management services. Learn more about True Safety Services: https://www.truesafetyservices.com.

True Safety University is a world class virtual training platform for individuals and companies: https://www.truesafetyuniversity.com.

Connect with True Safety Services:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-safety-services.

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truesafetyservices.

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truesafetyservices.

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/true_safety.

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Apple-Podcasts.

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Google-Podcasts.

* Spotify: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Spotify.

* Stitcher: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Stitcher.

* Podfollow: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-PodFollow.

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Apolonia talks with Thomas Carson of SOSPES, about how EHS software can best be utilized to organize and document tangible data within safety programs. As well as the importance of marrying organizational procedures and safety culture.

In this episode, Thomas Carson and Apolonia discuss:

* EHS software dashboards can be utilized to:

* The future of safety and where Thomas sees safety protocols and procedures are headed.

Thanks so much to Thomas Carson for being a guest!

Learn more about Thomas Carson and SOSPES at https://sospes.com/

Apolonia Rockwell is the Founder and CEO of True Safety Services and True Safety University.

Learn more about “The True Safety Podcast with Apolonia Rockwell”: https://www.truesafetyservices.com/podcast.

Subscribe to Apolonia Rockwell’s YouTube channel (where we also post her podcasts): http://bit.ly/subscribe-Apolonia-Rockwell-YouTube.

True Safety Services is Colorado’s #1 provider in safety training and safety management services. Learn more about True Safety Services: https://www.truesafetyservices.com.

True Safety University is a world class virtual training platform for individuals and companies: https://www.truesafetyuniversity.com.

Connect with True Safety Services:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-safety-services.

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truesafetyservices.

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truesafetyservices.

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/true_safety.

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Apple-Podcasts.

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Google-Podcasts.

* Spotify: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Spotify.

* Stitcher: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Stitcher.

* Podfollow: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-PodFollow.

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

Apolonia Rockwell and Seth Silvers discuss what is holding safety professionals back from having the best safety program possible and how there is more access than ever to the best resources out there to take safety programs to the next level.

To find out more about True Safety Services and get in touch with Apolonia and her team, visit https://www.truesafetyservices.com

Apolonia Rockwell and Seth Silvers discuss what problems arise when your safety training isn’t what it should be and how safety training can often be a great way to connect, educate and have fun with your team.

To find out more about True Safety Services and get in touch with Apolonia and her team, visit https://www.truesafetyservices.com

In this week’s episode, we talk about what it looks like to build relationships with your field workers. Team culture is one of the most important aspects of creating an effective workplace.

To find out more about True Safety Services and get in touch with Apolonia and her team, visit https://www.truesafetyservices.com

In this episode, Apolonia talks with Ed Foulke, president of Fisher Phillips Safety Solutions and former assistant secretary of OSHA.

Topics that Ed and Apolonia discuss in this episode:

* What it was for Ed to get a call out of the blue from the White House, inviting him to work for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

* Fatalities in the workplace, including falling off ladders.

* How fatality rates in the US have plateaued.

* How safety and health have become increasingly more visible to the C-suite (CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, etc.).

* Linking sustainability to employee safety.

* The safety profession must learn how to sell safety and how to be more articulate when talking about risk.

* Leading indicators of safety versus lagging indicators of safety.

Thanks so much to Ed Foulke for being a guest!

Connect with Ed Foulke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edfoulke.

Learn more about Fisher Phillips Safety Solutions: https://www.fisherphillips.com.

Apolonia Rockwell is the Founder and CEO of True Safety Services and True Safety University.

Learn more about “The True Safety Podcast with Apolonia Rockwell”: https://www.truesafetyservices.com/podcast.

Subscribe to Apolonia Rockwell’s YouTube channel (where we also post her podcasts): http://bit.ly/subscribe-Apolonia-Rockwell-YouTube.

True Safety Services is Colorado’s #1 provider in safety training and safety management services. Learn more about True Safety Services: https://www.truesafetyservices.com.

True Safety University is a world class virtual training platform for individuals and companies: https://www.truesafetyuniversity.com.

Connect with True Safety Services:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-safety-services.

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truesafetyservices.

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truesafetyservices.

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/true_safety.

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Apple-Podcasts.

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Google-Podcasts.

* Spotify: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Spotify.

* Stitcher: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Stitcher.

* Podfollow: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-PodFollow.

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Apolonia talks with Bec Corvin, who is responsible for Safety and Leadership Development at ProTect-All Solutions. A safety and leadership company that specializes in building relationships and reducing risk through strategically developing an organization’s culture, ProTect-All Solutions has locations in Houston and Pittsburgh.

Topics that Apolonia and Bec discuss in this episode:

* How Bec got started out in safety for the oil and gas industry, including how she had to quickly skill-up with terms such as metacarpal gloves, personal gas detection, Pelican cases, self-contained breathing apparatuses (aka SCBAs), and so forth.

* How it’s cliché to say, yet it’s true, that companies often have safety manuals, regulations, systems, and tools, but all of these are sometimes different from what actually happens on a worksite. Bec views her job as bringing those as close together as possible.

* Bec working her way up from an assistant safety representative to where she is today.

* The benefits of seeing the people you work with as friends, brothers, and sisters.

* Giving workers the tools and information to make their own decisions, rather than twisting their arms, or telling them that “this is what the company wants you to do.”

Thanks so much to Bec Corvin for being a guest! Connect with her: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bec-corvin-31650683. Learn more about ProTect-All Solutions: https://protectall-usa.com.

Apolonia Rockwell is the Founder and CEO of True Safety Services and True Safety University.

Learn more about “The True Safety Podcast with Apolonia Rockwell”: https://www.truesafetyservices.com/podcast.

Subscribe to Apolonia Rockwell’s YouTube channel (where we also post her podcasts): http://bit.ly/subscribe-Apolonia-Rockwell-YouTube.

True Safety Services is Colorado’s #1 provider in safety training and safety management services. Learn more about True Safety Services: https://www.truesafetyservices.com.

True Safety University is a world class virtual training platform for individuals and companies: https://www.truesafetyuniversity.com.

Connect with True Safety Services:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-safety-services.

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truesafetyservices.

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truesafetyservices.

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/true_safety.

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Apolonia talks with Clancy Brown, who is a physical therapist, a co-owner of a gym (Crossfit Endure in Windsor, Colorado), and the owner of a physical therapy and wellness company (Core Concept).

Topics that Clancy and Apolonia discuss in this episode:

* Clancy’s view that CrossFit can sometimes be more helpful for people than a traditional healthcare setting.

* Clancy’s big decision to buy a gym with his wife.

* How gyms can provide a sense of community for members. And how companies can learn about community from places such as gyms.

* That people often don't need education as much as they need motivation and inspiration. This is where community comes in. Someone might know that they need to stop smoking and exercise more. But knowledge often isn’t enough. Do they have a community supporting them and holding them accountable?

* How the personal and the professional are intricately connected.

Thanks so much to Clancy Brown for being a guest! Learn more about Clancy: https://www.gocoreconcept.com.

Apolonia Rockwell is the Founder and CEO of True Safety Services and True Safety University.

Learn more about “The True Safety Podcast with Apolonia Rockwell”: https://www.truesafetyservices.com/podcast.

Subscribe to Apolonia Rockwell’s YouTube channel (where we also post her podcasts): http://bit.ly/subscribe-Apolonia-Rockwell-YouTube.

True Safety Services is Colorado’s #1 provider in safety training and safety management services. Learn more about True Safety Services: https://www.truesafetyservices.com.

True Safety University is a world class virtual training platform for individuals and companies: https://www.truesafetyuniversity.com.

Connect with True Safety Services:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-safety-services.

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truesafetyservices.

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truesafetyservices.

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/true_safety.

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Apolonia talks with Terry L. Mathis, who has had almost three decades of experience in safety, much of it aligned with behavior-based safety. Terry is the founder and CEO of ProAct Safety, an international safety, and performance excellence firm.

Topics that Terry and Apolonia discuss in this episode:

* A company can spend a boatload of money on safety conditions. Ultimately, though, the success (or failure) of a safety program depends on people.

* OSHA rules and regulations are very minimal standards. If you're not doing that, that's like trying to be in the major leagues when you can't pitch and catch.

* While behavior-based safety is crucial, it’s not the be-all-end-all. It’s not a magic potion that’ll solve all of your safety woes. You can’t ignore safety fundamentals (which aren’t included in behavior-based safety programs).

* Never just look at what workers do. Also, strive to understand why they do what they do.

* Terry has issues with leaders saying that they want to make safety a company’s number one priority. Once he said to the board of directors of an oil company: “Look me in the face and tell me you want to tell your stockholders that this company is the safest company that ever went broke.”

Thanks so much to Terry for being a guest! Read more about Terry: https://proactsafety.com/solutions/keynote-speakers/terry-l-mathis.

Apolonia Rockwell is the Founder and CEO of True Safety Services and True Safety University.

Learn more about “The True Safety Podcast with Apolonia Rockwell”: https://www.truesafetyservices.com/podcast.

Subscribe to Apolonia Rockwell’s YouTube channel (where we also post her podcasts): http://bit.ly/subscribe-Apolonia-Rockwell-YouTube.

True Safety Services is Colorado’s #1 provider in safety training and safety management services. Learn more about True Safety Services: https://www.truesafetyservices.com.

True Safety University is a world-class virtual training platform for individuals and companies: https://www.truesafetyuniversity.com.

Connect with True Safety Services:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-safety-services.

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truesafetyservices.

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truesafetyservices.

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/true_safety.

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

Could you imagine being the safety manager for a company that is the biggest player in its industry on the entire planet? Well, meet Don Standridge. He’s the Corporate Safety Manager at Mohawk Industries, the largest provider of flooring in the world. Mohawk is a massive company. Could you imagine managing safety across so many departments?

In this episode, Don and Apolonia Rockwell discuss:

* How Don moved from marketing to safety. In a nutshell: One of Don’s colleagues recognized that, as a marketing guy, he was a great “cheerleader” for his company. That colleague saw transferable skills in Don that could apply to safety.

* How Behavior-based safety (BBS).

* Falling in love with safety—because, ultimately, safety is about helping people.

* Helping people have “a-ha!” moments where they say something like: “Oh, I know now why I should wear safety glasses.”

* The difficulties of making “safety stick.”

* How Don and Mohawk Industries rolled out a “Stop and THINK” program. The acronym THINK stands for:

T – TRAIN yourself to look for the hazard or risk in every task.

H – HONE your understanding of the job or task.

I – IDENTIFY the hazard.

N – NEVER sacrifice safety for speed.

K – KEEP others safe.

Thanks so much to Don Standridge for being a guest! Connect with Don: https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-standridge-86280070/. Find out more about Mohawk Industries: https://mohawkind.com.

Apolonia Rockwell is the Founder and CEO of True Safety Services and True Safety University.

Learn more about “The True Safety Podcast with Apolonia Rockwell”: https://www.truesafetyservices.com/podcast.

Subscribe to Apolonia Rockwell’s YouTube channel (where we also post her podcasts): http://bit.ly/subscribe-Apolonia-Rockwell-YouTube.

True Safety Services is Colorado’s #1 provider in safety training and safety management services. Learn more about True Safety Services: https://www.truesafetyservices.com.

Connect with True Safety Services:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-safety-services.

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truesafetyservices.

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truesafetyservices.

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/true_safety.

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.