EPISODE 14 PODCAST OUTLINE

Welcome

Welcome!

Thanks to our sponsor Formetco! As well as other fans of the show!

Thanks to my remote engineer Chuck - Learn A Note still available

Online classroom for climber certification currently available

                OSHA 10 and 30hr classes

                Qualified Climber Classroom – Currently planning one for June 4th – Safety Month

                Defensive Driving Class – no longer available

Looking forward to visiting Meadow Outdoor in a couple of weeks

                Upcoming Interview with Chris Zukin

Preparing for a private Qualified Climber class in Chicago

June is National Safety Month.

Safety Humor

Mail and Comments [email protected]

Announcements and In the News

House Bill Would Cut Chemical Safety Board’s Funding by More Than 40%

                11 Dead as All Bodies Recovered After Washington Chemical Explosion

Michigan Launches Young Worker Safety Initiative

NIOSH Official: Agency Open to Expanding Fatality Report Program

ASSP & Other Safety Organizations Call on OSHA to Update PPE Standards

Water Tower in AZ addresses Data Center Concern

EPISODE 13 PODCAST OUTLINE

Welcome

Welcome!

Thanks to our sponsor Formetco! As well as other fans of the show!

Thanks to my remote engineer Chuck - Learn A Note still available

Online classroom for climber certification currently available

                OSHA 10 and 30hr classes

                Qualified Climber Classroom – Currently planning one for June 4th – Safety Month

                Defensive Driving Class – no longer available

Looking forward to visiting Meadow Outdoor in a couple of weeks

Preparing for a private Qualified Climber class in Chicago

Memorial Day/National Wine Day/World Football Day

Safety Humor

Mail and Comments [email protected]

Announcements and In the News

DOT Annual ‘Road check’ to focus on ELD tampering and cargo securement

OSHA reveals final ‘Top 10’ data for FY 2025

PPE group warns against ‘outlandish’ online claims about safety footwear

OSHA launches ‘safety shout-out’ challenge

FACE Report: Framer struck by wall, falls through opening

Interesting numbers from “The Hustle” newsletter

Data Center Concerns

EPISODE 12 PODCAST OUTLINE

Welcome

Welcome!

Thanks to our sponsor Formetco! As well as other fans of the show!

Deep Thoughts

May is National Mental Health Month, National Better Hearing Month, and National Older Americans Month

Thanks to my remote engineer Chuck.  BTW – It’s Learn A Note not Find A Note

Online classroom for climber certification currently available

                OSHA 10 and 30hr classes

                Qualified Climber Classroom – Currently planning one for June 4th – Safety Month

                Defensive Driving Class

Working on a safety related book for the Outdoor industry with Dave Westbrook at Billboard Insider

Mail and Comments [email protected]

What do you mean by a reason or a season mean?

Least favorite training method?

Announcements and In the News

Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns as labor secretary

Oregon OSHA Alert Explores Earbud Risks in Workplaces

ALL CHARGED UP; Are We Truly Ready for All Those Batteries

The Aging Workforce: Protecting the Safety & Health of Older Workers

Business coalition pushes back on Cal/OSHA’s proposed walkaround rule

New California law requires electrical utility worksites to have AEDs

EPISODE 11 PODCAST OUTLINE

Welcome

Happy birthday to me!

Thanks to our sponsor Formetco! As well as other fans of the show!

Thanks to my remote engineer Chuck.

April Fun Facts

Online classroom for climber certification currently available

                OSHA 10 and 30hr classes

                Qualified Climber Classroom – Currently planning one for June – Safety Month

                Defensive Driving Class

Fun stuff on the FB page

Mail and Comments [email protected]

Announcements and In the News

April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month – free stuff at NSC.org

April 20 -24 OSHA Stand Down for “Struck-By” Incidents

April 22 – Earth Day

                The solution to pollution is NOT dilution

                Cuyahoga River catches on fire

OSHA moves to overturn 2036 deadline for fixed ladder requirements

Study identifies negative impacts of tinnitus on workers

Cutting Through the Safety White Noise

US Department of Labor cites construction contractor with 7 willful, 33 repeat violations after fatal Yarmouth cave-in

EPISODE 10 PODCAST OUTLINE

Welcome

Thanks to our sponsor Formetco! As well as other fans of the show!

Thanks to my remote engineer Chuck.

Spring Time Facts

Online classroom for climber certification currently available

                OSHA 10 and 30hr classes

                Qualified Climber Classroom – Currently planning one for April

                Defensive Driving Class

Fun stuff on the FB page

Mail and Comments [email protected]

Announcements and In the News

March is Blindness Prevention Month – www.preventblindness.org 

NSC National Safety Month Give Aways

OSHA’s Electrical Roll Up Initiative 

EPA Delays TCE Ban

Magid Glove Offering Free Safety posters - www.magidglove.com 

May Fall Prevention Stand Down

Female Safety Equipment: More Than Just Shrink It and Pink It

DOL OIG to Audit OSHA’s Workplace Violence Prevention Efforts

EPISODE 9 PODCAST OUTLINE

Welcome

No bagpipes? How to speak Irish!

Thanks to our sponsor Formetco! As well as other fans of the show!

Online classroom for climber certification currently available

                OSHA 10 and 30hr classes

                Qualified Climber Classroom

                Defensive Driving Class

Announcements

Project with Billboard Insider

Interviews

-          This episode, Ken Guy with Link Media

Fun stuff on the FB page

Mail and Comments [email protected] 

Recent contact from my friend Clay

How do I feel about employee award programs?

In The News

Inspector general outlines “significant challenges” facing OSHA

New SIF prevention tool helps identify safety gaps

How digital measurement is improving PPE fit and compliance 

 Final Comments:

The 6/7 Interview with Link Media VP of Operations Ken Guy!

EPISODE 8 PODCAST OUTLINE

Welcome

St. Patrick’s Day Fun Facts

Thanks to Formetco for hosting Safety Week!

                25 Attendees

                19 Certified Climbers

                OSHA 10hr Class plus NSC CPR/FA

Great food and networking!

Online classroom for climber certification currently available

                OSHA 10 and 30hr classes

                Qualified Climber Classroom

                Defensive Driving Class

Announcements

March is Ladder Safety Month

-          American Ladder Institute – Free Training!

-          JJ Keller is offering free Toolbox Talks

-          Free stuff from OSHA/Government Printing Office

Interviews

-          First up, Jerry McClellan with Formetco

-          Call it the 6/7 Segment (I’m 6/7 and they run 6/7 minutes long)

Posting more on the FB page

Mail and Comments [email protected] 

In The News

NIOSH Employees Called back from Layoff

Reduction in Non-Fatal Injuries and Illnesses

Lithium battery recordkeeping

Fraudulent Respirator Cartridges for Sale Online

OSHA Efforts to Finalize Heat Stress Rule 

Final Comments:

The First 6/7 Interview with Jerry McClellan.

EPISODE 7 PODCAST OUTLINE

Welcome

Thanks to Formetco and Dave Westburg at Billboard Insider

Thanks to my remote sound engineer

Announcements

New Project with BBI to begin Q2

February 9th to 12th Class at Formetco in Duluth

                OSHA 10hr for Billboard Industry

                NSC CPR/FA/AED training 

                Qualified Climber Program

Online classroom for climber certification currently available live

                OSHA 10 and 30hr classes

                Qualified Climber Classroom

                Defensive Driving Class

OSHA Reporting Month!  February 1st to April 30th

Posting more on the FB page

Mail and Comments [email protected] 

Several positive comments on the podcast!  Thank you all!

Post OSHA 300A Summary February 1 to April 30, then file for five years.

What would you do for your worst enemy?

In The News

FACE Report: Day Laborer Burned in Adhesive Explosion 

Safety & Health Federal Agencies Avoid Worst Case Scenarios for FY2026 

OSHA Safety Champions – Safety at Every Level

Lithium battery disposal policies

Final Comments:

Let’s talk about OSHA logs!

                Must be kept current to within two weeks of any recordable event

                Must be continuously updated over the life of the document

Absences due to an injury can stop being recorded after 180 calendar days, the employee quits or retires. 

If an injury occurs late in the year and the 180-day cap is not reached by Dec. 31, the count does not carry over to next year's log. 

When an employee is on leave, changes in status must be made to the log for the next 5 years

EPISODE 6 PODCAST OUTLINE

Welcome

Outdoorlink Visit

Happy Quitter’s Day

Announcements

BuzzSprout Podcast Hosting

200 downloads – now listened to in 9 different countries, 43 cities

Facebook Page – now getting attention

February 9th to 12th Class at Formetco in Duluth

                OSHA 10hr for Billboard Industry

                NSC CPR/FA/AED training 

                Qualified Climber Program

Online classroom for climber certification currently available live

                OSHA 10 and 30hr classes

                Qualified Climber Classroom

                Defensive Driving Class

OSHA Reporting Month!  February 1st to April 30th

Mail and Comments [email protected] 

In The News

Do Not Use Anti-Choking Devices

NSC Joins 14 States in Urging OSHA to Withdraw Proposed Changes to General Duty Clause 

House Democrats Seek to Raise Fines for Labor Law Violations

Tower Worker Resource Examines High-Energy Hazards

-          Vertical Real Estate

-          Unseen Energy Sources 

o   Radio Broadcast Signals

o   Cell/Pager Antennae

Comment:

AI Asked What It Would Do if it Was Human for One Day

EPISODE 5 PODCAST LAYOUT

Welcome

Thanks to our sponsor Formetco

My remote engineer

2025 Reflection

Announcements

Thank You to Billboard Insider for the Article

BuzzSprout Podcast Hosting

100 downloads – now on several new formats like Apple Podcast, Prime, and RSS

Facebook Page – going to begin adding content in February

February 9th to 12th  Class in Duluth

                OSHA 10hr for Billboard Industry

                NSC CPR/FA/AED training 

                Qualified Climber Program

Online classroom for climber certification

Private Class in January

Mail and Comments [email protected] 

New at billboard safety.  Can you help?

Greetings, like the show, still do magic?

How did you get started in safety?

Are billboards the most dangerous industry you worked in?

In The News

Study Explores How Overuse Injuries Affect Employees

How to Maintain Eyewash Stations

At the Crossroads: OSHA’s New Rules and Deregulation

Comment:

Number 1 Reason for OSHA Recordables in the Billboard Industry