The Safety Geek Podcast: Geeking Out About Workplace Safety

By Safety BryeBusiness Education How To Careers Management

The Safety Geek Podcast: Geeking Out About Workplace Safety episodes

January 09, 2023Don't Create Safety Policies Because Of An Accident
When accidents happen, you might get pressured into creating safety policies to prevent them from happening again in the future. However, making policies this way can make your job harder. Please tune in to this episode, where we discuss why you shouldn't let accidents drive your safety policies.
Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/87
Links Mentioned:
Safety Management Academy - https://thesafetygeek.com/sma
--------
Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you liked it, be sure to share it with your best safety friend. It's a goal of The Safety Geek to elevate the role of the safety manager, and that is why I share tips and resources on how you can manage your safety program more effectively.
Visit the website at https://TheSafetyGeek.com
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/safetygeek
Sign up for the Safety Leadership Newsletter, where I share exclusive tips, content, forms, and templates at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Newsletter
Follow me @
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSafetyGeek
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brye-sargent/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safety_brye/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesafetygeek/
26 min
January 02, 2023Why You Need to Implement A Data-Driven Safety Program
Decisions are vital to our job as safety professionals. But how do you make the best decisions? Do you let data guide you? In this episode, we'll talk about why it's important to make data-driven decisions.
Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/86
Links Mentioned:
Safety Management Academy - https://thesafetygeek.com/sma
The Safety Geek Newsletter - https://thesafetygeek.com/newsletter
--------
Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you liked it, be sure to share it with your best safety friend. It's a goal of The Safety Geek to elevate the role of the safety manager, and that is why I share tips and resources on how you can manage your safety program more effectively.
Visit the website at https://TheSafetyGeek.com
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/safetygeek
Sign up for the Safety Leadership Newsletter, where I share exclusive tips, content, forms, and templates at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Newsletter
Follow me @
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSafetyGeek
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brye-sargent/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safety_brye/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesafetygeek/
20 min
December 19, 2022Why Creating Safety Improvements In A Bubble Leads To Problems
Honestly, doing everything by yourself is fast and efficient. I'm sure that you know this too. But, doing it yourself actually makes your job harder to do. In this episode, we'll talk more about this by comparing two actual safety programs that I've assisted with during my time as a Regional Safety Manager.
Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/85
Links Mentioned:
Safety Management Academy - https://thesafetygeek.com/sma
--------
Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you liked it, be sure to share it with your best safety friend. It's a goal of The Safety Geek to elevate the role of the safety manager, and that is why I share tips and resources on how you can manage your safety program more effectively.
Visit the website at https://TheSafetyGeek.com
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/safetygeek
Sign up for the Safety Leadership Newsletter, where I share exclusive tips, content, forms, and templates at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Newsletter
Follow me @
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSafetyGeek
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brye-sargent/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safety_brye/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesafetygeek/
18 min
December 12, 20226 Simple Steps To Drive Your Team Into Action
Management support is crucial to the success of your safety programs. However, getting that support can feel impossible. They might agree with you during meetings, yet nothing really gets done because they don't do anything. So, tune in to this episode, where we will talk about 6 steps that you can take to get your management team to take action.
Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/84
Links Mentioned:
Safety Management Academy - https://thesafetygeek.com/sma
The Safety Geek Newsletter - https://thesafetygeek.com/newsletter
Canva - https://www.canva.com
--------
Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you liked it, be sure to share it with your best safety friend. It's a goal of The Safety Geek to elevate the role of the safety manager, and that is why I share tips and resources on how you can manage your safety program more effectively.
Visit the website at https://TheSafetyGeek.com
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/safetygeek
Sign up for the Safety Leadership Newsletter, where I share exclusive tips, content, forms, and templates at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Newsletter
Follow me @
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSafetyGeek
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brye-sargent/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safety_brye/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesafetygeek/
19 min
December 05, 2022Why Safety Managers Are Influencers And Not Decision Makers
When problems arise, it feels right to let the subject expert decide on what to do about the problem. This is also what happens to you, the safety expert. When safety issues arise, your management team might expect that you, the expert, should decide on what to do. You might even think so yourself. But, becoming the decision maker can hinder the success of your programs.
Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/83
Links Mentioned:
Safety Management Academy - https://thesafetygeek.com/sma
--------
Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you liked it, be sure to share it with your best safety friend. It's a goal of The Safety Geek to elevate the role of the safety manager, and that is why I share tips and resources on how you can manage your safety program more effectively.
Visit the website at https://TheSafetyGeek.com
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/safetygeek
Sign up for the Safety Leadership Newsletter, where I share exclusive tips, content, forms, and templates at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Newsletter
Follow me @
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSafetyGeek
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brye-sargent/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safety_brye/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesafetygeek/
20 min
November 28, 2022A Safety Influencer Never Has To Tell People What To Do
During meetings, you might feel that telling others what to do is the right thing. Because, after all, you are the safety expert and were hired to solve safety issues. However, even if it feels right, this approach is something that hinders the success of your safety programs. To know why then tune in to this podcast episode.
Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/82
Links Mentioned:
Safety Management Academy - https://thesafetygeek.com/sma
--------
Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you liked it, be sure to share it with your best safety friend. It's a goal of The Safety Geek to elevate the role of the safety manager, and that is why I share tips and resources on how you can manage your safety program more effectively.
Visit the website at https://TheSafetyGeek.com
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/safetygeek
Sign up for the Safety Leadership Newsletter, where I share exclusive tips, content, forms, and templates at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Newsletter
Follow me @
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSafetyGeek
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brye-sargent/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safety_brye/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesafetygeek/
17 min
November 21, 2022Why You Think You Don't Have Management Support For Safety
It's easy to get frustrated and even quit the job when you feel that you don't get the support you want. But is that really true? Does the management team not support safety? Or are there reasons why management acts that way? Please tune in to this episode, where we answer these questions as well as actions that you can do to change it.
Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/81
Links Mentioned:
Safety Management Academy - https://thesafetygeek.com/sma
--------
Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you liked it, be sure to share it with your best safety friend. It's a goal of The Safety Geek to elevate the role of the safety manager, and that is why I share tips and resources on how you can manage your safety program more effectively.
Visit the website at https://TheSafetyGeek.com
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/safetygeek
Sign up for the Safety Leadership Newsletter, where I share exclusive tips, content, forms, and templates at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Newsletter
Follow me @
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSafetyGeek
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brye-sargent/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safety_brye/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesafetygeek/
16 min
November 14, 2022Why Management Support is So Vital to a Safety Program
Getting management support is not easy. You may have tried many things to get their support, but it might seem that it's not working. But is spending that much effort on management support all worth it? Please tune in to this episode, where we talk about this topic.
Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/80
Links Mentioned:
Safety Management Academy - https://thesafetygeek.com/sma
Simple Steps To Take On The Role Of "The Coach Of The Coaches" - https://thesafetygeek.com/the-coach-of-the-coaches/
--------
Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you liked it, be sure to share it with your best safety friend. It's a goal of The Safety Geek to elevate the role of the safety manager, and that is why I share tips and resources on how you can manage your safety program more effectively.
Visit the website at https://TheSafetyGeek.com
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/safetygeek
Sign up for the Safety Leadership Newsletter, where I share exclusive tips, content, forms, and templates at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Newsletter
Follow me @
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSafetyGeek
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brye-sargent/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safety_brye/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesafetygeek/
17 min
November 07, 2022The Tale Of Two Safety Specialists Turned Directors
Are you a safety professional that is aspiring to become successful? Do you want to reach the highest possible salary or position in safety? If you do, then be assured that you can. You definitely can. So, please tune in to this episode where I tell an inspiring story from one of my students in the Safety Management Academy.
Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/79
Links Mentioned:
Safety Management Academy - https://thesafetygeek.com/sma
--------
Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you liked it, be sure to share it with your best safety friend. It's a goal of The Safety Geek to elevate the role of the safety manager, and that is why I share tips and resources on how you can manage your safety program more effectively.
Visit the website at https://TheSafetyGeek.com
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/safetygeek
Sign up for the Safety Leadership Newsletter, where I share exclusive tips, content, forms, and templates at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Newsletter
Follow me @
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSafetyGeek
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brye-sargent/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safety_brye/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesafetygeek/
21 min
October 31, 2022Simple Steps To Take On The Role Of "The Coach Of The Coaches"
To become an effective safety professional, it's essential to take on the role of the "coach of the coaches". But how can you take on that role when everyone is expecting you to micro-manage every aspect of safety? Tune in as we talk about how you can slowly but surely take on the role of the "coach of coaches".
Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thesafetygeek.com/78
Links Mentioned:
Safety Management Academy - https://thesafetygeek.com/sma
--------
Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you liked it, be sure to share it with your best safety friend. It's a goal of The Safety Geek to elevate the role of the safety manager, and that is why I share tips and resources on how you can manage your safety program more effectively.
Visit the website at https://TheSafetyGeek.com
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/safetygeek
Sign up for the Safety Leadership Newsletter, where I share exclusive tips, content, forms, and templates at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Newsletter
Follow me @
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSafetyGeek
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brye-sargent/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safety_brye/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesafetygeek/
21 min

About The Safety Geek Podcast: Geeking Out About Workplace Safety

From the publisher's feed

The Safety Geek coaches and trains workplace safety managers, who struggle with support and commitment, effective strategies to change their company’s culture and to become safety leaders. I am…