The Case for Safety Podcast

This week, Tom Bobick, David May, and Cheryl Ambrose of the ANSI/ASSP A10.50 subcommittee join us to discuss how the A10.50 standard can help you prevent heat stress on the job site. They share tips on how to acclimatize workers to the heat and help them stay cool throughout the day, as well as how to identify and address the signs and symptoms of heat stress.

Russell Duren, Lead Safety Specialist - Quality Assurance at Pro Management Group, joins us to discuss the current state of fall prevention and protection and how to improve conditions for workers at height. He shares how organizations can shift away from an over reliance on PPE and use the hierarchy of controls and prevention through design methods to address fall hazards.

Shawn Galloway, CEO of ProAct Safety, Inc, joins us to discuss how safety professionals can develop a strategy to align their objectives with those of their organization. He shares his 10 focus necessities and how each can help set priorities and improve safety and business performance.

This week, we’re joined by Jo Pina, Vice President of EHS at Verde, for a conversation about developing an effective safety policy for your organization. Jo discusses elements to include in your policy, the stakeholders that should be involved, how to communicate the policy to your workforce and adapt it to the changing work environment.

This week, we’re joined by Zach Pucillo, CSP, CHMM, EHS Regulatory Compliance Manager at KPA, for a conversation about OSHA compliance and how safety professionals can familiarize themselves with the standards applicable to their industries. Zach also discusses recordkeeping requirements and the process of recording and reporting incidents to OSHA.

From our archive, Matt Jacquel, Vice President, National Construction Risk Control Consultant at McGriff Insurance, shares how using the hierarchy of controls can help improve ladder safety in the workplace. He also offers guidance on how safety professionals can help address the risks associated with ladders.

Matt Law, manager of customer safety strategy at Grainger, joins us to discuss the implications of AI for workplace safety and health. He shares practical uses of AI to improve processes and procedures as well as what’s on the horizon.

This week, we’re joined by Pete Susca, principal at OpX Safety, for a conversation about the importance of examining the potential impacts that business decisions can have on worker safety. He shares stories from the field of unintended consequences, hazards and risks that can occur through imbalanced decision-making.

This week, we’re joined by Gordon Lyman and Don Doty, chair and vice chair of the A10.48 subcommittee to discuss the recently updated ANSI/ASSP A10.48 standard, and how it can help you address the hazards and risks associated with working on communications structures.

Stephen Paternostro, EH&S division manager at Leeaf Environmental, LLC, joins us to share his journey in the field of industrial hygiene, discuss common environmental hazards you may find on your work sites and provide tips for how to address them.