The Accidental Safety Pro

Receiving the title of “Chief” in a Northern Nigerian village isn’t very common, especially for an outsider from Tanzania. Neither is it common for tribal leaders to let an outsider help with the health and safety of their community. Both happened to Industrial Hygienist Manti Michael Nota

Manti is an Industrial Hygienist who has dedicated his career to improving occupational health in Africa. Currently, Manti is the Industrial Hygiene Project Coordinator & Nigeria Safer Mining Project Coordinator with Occupational Knowledge International (OKI)--- he is also a doctoral candidate. Our host Jill learns how Manti spent years building trust with tribal leaders to save the lives of hundreds through his work in preventing lead poisoning- and how his love for people continues to motivate him to do more.

John Morawetz’s childhood was a little different than most. As a middle-class kid of two professors, John knew more about graphs than most kids knew about sports. He turned his early passion for justice and science into a career in health and safety as the Director of the International Chemical Workers Union Council Center for Worker Health and Safety since founded in 1988.

Learn how better networking can save lives from our special guest Laynnea Myles, a 2020 NSC Rising Star Award recipient.

The President of SafetyFUNdamentals, Linda Tapp, joins us to talk about her unique journey in safety. What started as a mysterious loss control job opportunity turned into years of safety experience and consulting

The National Safety Council announced its 12th class of Rising Stars in Safety, and we're not shocked that Carter's name was on the list! Through a high school project his Junior year, Carter learns he might excel in the safety world

Jill James talks with Dr. Marnie Dobson about work stress and how it relates to workplace health and safety. She is the Director of the Healthy Work Campaign as well as the Associate Director of the Center for Social Epidemiology.

Jill James is joined by Jessica Toliver, who works as the Director of Technical Assistance at an independent research organization that focuses on critical issues in policing

Psychology, sociology, and safety; Erin joins us to share her unique perspective on safety.

Safety is never a straight path and it wasn't any different for Jennifer Reilly. Now President and COO of Safety Partners, Inc., we learn how Jennifer and the organization are encouraging young women to start a career in safety.