“Sometimes situations need to change, and complaints can help them be brought to light and corrected.”

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Published June 2025

Lori Guasta, senior director of consulting operations at the National Safety Council, joins us to discuss continuous improvement – one of the four weekly themes of National Safety Month (June). We also discuss content from the May issue of Safety+Health.

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This episode is sponsored by Babbel for Business. Learn more about them at https://www.babbelforbusiness.com

Published May 2025

“Music can be magical, both in your personal and professional life. Try using it to inspire yourself – and workers – to take action.”

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Published May 2025

Carl Heinlein, senior safety consultant at the American Contractors Insurance Group, joins us to discuss the impacts of fatigue on construction workers. We also discuss content from the April issue of Safety+Health.

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“Done well, it’s an effective way to make people feel appreciated and influence them to work safely.”

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Published April 2025

Jason Kunz, keynote speaker at the NSC Spring Safety Congress & Expo (set for April 24-25 in Charlotte, N.C.), joins the podcast to discuss habits of highly effective safety pros. We also discuss content from the March issue of Safety+Health, Distracted Driving Awareness Month and memories from our first five years of the podcast.

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Richard Hawk shares his experiences with “repeating a reassuring or inspiring phrase – whether aloud or in the mind” to help deal with anxiety and improve performance.

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Published March 2025

Kate Crawford, senior research manager for Workplace Safety Programs at the National Safety Council, joins the podcast to discuss tips and guidance on adopting new safety technologies in the “Five Questions With …” segment. We also discuss content from the February issue of Safety+Health, including our annual recognition of CEOs Who Get It when it comes to safety.

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Published February 2025

Make the most out of them – whether in person or virtual – with advice from safety pro turned motivational speaker Richard Hawk.

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Published February 2025

Veteran safety pro/speaker/podcaster/columnist Richard Hawk joins the podcast to discuss conflict resolution skills in the “Five Questions With …” segment. We also discuss content from the January issue of Safety+Health, including feature stories on OSHA’s latest batch of most interesting cases and overlooked winter hazards for workers.

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Published January 2025