The safety and security team for the Atlanta Hawks is charged with protecting guests, fans, and employees for 40+ NBA games and more than 150 events per year at State Farm Arena.For the Hawks’ Senior Director of Safety and Security, Emily Drexler, her team’s comprehensive and continual training program is the key to providing a safe experience for all guests, inside and outside the arena.In this episode, Emily shares how her team:

• Works with organizations across Atlanta to share information and best practices
• Utilizes a variety of structures and formats to continually train for any scenario
• Mitigates and prioritizes event-specific risks 
• Streamlines communication for lockstep decision-making

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribing here.Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for The Employee Safety Podcast on your favorite podcast player.

In the U.S. alone, 11 workers are injured or die from heat stress every single day. It also costs organizations an estimated $100 billion yearly in lost productivity. The good news is that heat illness is 100% preventable—with the right equipment and education. In this episode, Cam Mackey, CEO of the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) breaks down what organizations need to know about leveraging personal protective equipment (PPE) to mitigate the risks of heat-related illness and injuries for their employees. Listen in to learn:

• The dangers of heat stress and which workers are impacted by it
• Tips on how and where to buy the right PPE for your employees
• Why it’s important to invest in heat-mitigation PPE before temperatures rise
• Factors to consider when developing or revising your heat mitigation plan

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribing here.Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for The Employee Safety Podcast on your favorite podcast player.

EHS Today is an industry-leading publication with a mission to help safety professionals do their jobs better. Their annual audience survey received more than 1,100 responses from EHS leaders in 2022, revealing the top three challenges they face in their roles today. Dave Blanchard, Editor in Chief of EHS Today, joins the show to deliver the results and break down how they could impact the future of the safety profession. Tune in to hear learn how EHS leaders:

• Navigate how to do more with less
• Manage employee well-being
• Encourage employee engagement
• Earn leadership buy-in

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribing here.Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for The Employee Safety Podcast on your favorite podcast player.

Psychological safety has a measurable impact on organizations. When employees feel psychologically safe, they are eight times more likely to be engaged, three times more likely to be productive, and three and a half times more likely to be innovative. So, how do organizations measure the psychological safety of their workforce, and what is the safety leader’s role in creating a culture of psychological safety?Dr. Rajni Walia is an organizational psychologist, consultant, and Vice President of DEKRA North America. Rajni joined the show to answer those questions and explain: 

• How to evaluate psychological safety gaps 
• Three factors of employee well-being that safety leaders can influence
• Tips to overcome reluctance to change
• How to turn transactional interactions into transformational conversations

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribing here.Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for The Employee Safety Podcast on your favorite podcast player.

This episode is a highlight reel of some of our favorite moments from 11 interviews with safety and security experts in 2022. These experts share bite-sized emergency preparedness, workplace culture, and safety leadership advice that you can implement in your organization today.To hear more from the guests featured in this episode, check out their full recordings here:

• Jason Freeman, Six Flags 
• Ron Derrick, Whataburger
• Justen Noakes, H-E-B
• Tracy Brower, The Secrets to Happiness at Work
• Jenn Lim, Delivering Happiness
• Vanessa Mathews, Business Resilience Decoded Podcast
• Christopher Kenessey, AlertMedia
• Burke Brownfeld, Zoom
• Brian Searcy, Paratus Group
• Eric McNulty, Harvard University
• Ryan Long, McDonald’s

This episode of The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Katie Goan, Senior Producer at AlertMedia.You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribing here.Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for The Employee Safety Podcast on your favorite podcast player.

As 2023 approaches, trendlines indicate that threats are on the rise globally.The overlapping impacts of severe weather, economic uncertainty, geopolitical concerns, activism, and active shooter events are complex and difficult for any organization to navigate. According to AlertMedia’s VP of Global Intelligence, Sara Pratley, the number one thing safety leaders can do to protect their organizations is stay informed.In this episode, Sara unpacks:The most impactful crisis events of 2022 and what we learnedData and insights on the top threat concerns for 2023How to prioritize and prepare for likely threatsHow timely intelligence supports business continuity, operations, and safetyThe Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribing here.Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for The Employee Safety Podcast on your favorite podcast player.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosts 2,600+ events a year, where a revolving door of global VIPs presents unique security challenges. Vice President of Security, Jerry Marshall leans on his extensive experience in protective and investigative service—from the Air Force to Secret Service—to protect the Chamber, its personnel, and its guests.In this episode, you’ll hear how Jerry’s pride and appreciation for his country ignite his passion to serve and protect.Listen to learn:Jerry’s experience serving on the President’s counter assault team during 9/11Why the Chamber provides its security team with intelligence and investigative trainingHow security collaborates with the IT team to assess and investigate cyber threatsSteps businesses can take to strengthen bonds with law enforcementThe Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribing here.Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for The Employee Safety Podcast on your favorite podcast player.

Experts predict the 2022-2023 winter season will feature above-average temperatures for the third year in a row.But as AlertMedia’s Senior Meteorologist Jason Moreland explains, that doesn’t mean we’re in for a winter without incident. The forecast includes a high likelihood of significant winter weather events as well as a wide range of downstream impacts that organizations and their employees should prepare for.In this episode, Jason breaks down:The surprising effect of warmer temperatures on winter weather eventsHow weaknesses in the polar vortex impact North AmericaHow the third consecutive La Niña will affect the 22-23 winter seasonTips for assessing and mitigating winter weather threatsHow to plan ahead for secondary impacts of winter weatherThe Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribing here.Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for The Employee Safety Podcast on your favorite podcast player.

Strong safety cultures are achieved and sustained when workplace safety is everyone’s responsibility. Building equitable and diverse teams within an organization is no different—it’s all hands on deck.
Vanessa Mathews, Founder & Chief Resilience Officer of Asfalis Advisors, works with safety and security leaders to go beyond guns, gates, and guards to ensure that all people feel included and protected at work. Through her blueprint, she motivates leadership to be culture change agents for their teams and companies.
In this episode, Vanessa breaks down her roadmap for improving diversity, equity, and inclusion to create belonging cultures and equitable teams. 
Mentioned in this episode:
DEI trends to be aware of in the workplace
Vanessa’s blueprint for high-performing teams
The book Vanessa considers her “business bible,” Traction by Gino Wickman
[Podcast] Business Resilience Decoded With Vanessa Mathews 


The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.
You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribing here.
Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for The Employee Safety Podcast on your favorite podcast player.

H-E-B provides food, prescriptions, and fuel for more than half of the state of Texas. For this top-rated grocer, keeping stores open is critical to disaster response and recovery in each community it serves.
Staying on the front lines of disaster relief with mobile kitchens, food banks, and supporting local charity organizations, H-E-B maintains a “last to close, first to open” policy so Texans can get the supplies they need to recover faster.
Director of Emergency Preparedness Justen Noakes unpacks how H-E-B rises to the challenges of today’s threat landscape to better support its partners, customers, and communities.
Tune in to hear how Justen and his team:
Navigate rollercoaster supply chain challenges
Utilize modern threat intelligence solutions to protect their people
Prepare employees to respond to disasters at work and at home
Develop strategies for upleveling their emergency preparedness program


The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia. 
You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribing here.
Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for The Employee Safety Podcast on your favorite podcast player.