Safe, Efficient, Profitable: A Worker Safety Podcast

Dec 08 2024 73 ep. 16 mins 2
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Joe and Jen Allen of Allen Safety LLC take their combined 40+ years of worker safety, OSHA, EPA, production, sanitation, and engineering experience in Manufacturing Plants including Harvest Plants/Packers,  Case Readies and Further Processing Plants, Food Production Plants,  Feed Mills, Grain Elevators, Bakeries, Farms, Feed Lots, and Petro-Chemical and bring you their top methods for identifying risk, preventing injuries, conquering the workload, auditing, managing emergencies and catastrophic events, and working through OSHA citations. They're breaking down real safety opportunities,  safety citations, and emergency situations from real locations, and discussing realistic solutions that can actually be implement based on their personal experiences spending 40+ weeks in the field every year since 2001.  Joe and Jen are   using all of that experience to provide a fresh outlook on worker safety by providing honest, (no sponsors here!) and straight forward, easy to understand safety coaching with actionable guidance to move your safety program forward in a way that provides tangible results. 

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#67: Is Your Safety Culture Stressing Your Employees Out?

Dec 08 2024 14 mins  
Could something as simple as a microwave be driving up injuries at your manufacturing facility? We think it very well could be, but it goes deeper than that. It goes all the way to the culture and environment your employees are working in. Does your facility have any of these top risks that can drive up stress, and in turn risk of injury? Join us with special guest George Mazzuca t

#67 Safety Managers: Is it Time For A Job Change?

Nov 25 2024 10 mins  
Its the holiday season, a dinner topic that may be brought up at a lot of tables centers around job and career changes. For safety managers, a driving force for contemplating a job starts with if they feel the company they work for doesn't have safety values that align with their own. Is it the company, or is it how the manager is presenting the concept of safety? Listen to this ep

#66: Safety Training- Are You Overpaying For What You're Getting?

Nov 10 2024 13 mins  
In this episode, Joe and Jen dive deep into the world of training costs and provide practical insights on how to manage your facility’s training budget without sacrificing quality or compliance. From in-house vs. third-party training to hidden fees and travel expenses, they break down the key factors that can make or break your training program.As a plant manager or safety leader

The Real Cost of Work Place Injuries: What You're Not Calculating

Oct 27 2024 14 mins  
In this episode, Joe and Jen cover all of the tangible costs of an injury, but dive deep into the intangible costs that injuries bring that are typically not calculated. These underlying costs can cause the start of a cycle that can end up repeating for years to come. Is your business in one of these cycles? Episode summary below:Cost of Workplace Injuries:This episode focuses on t

Is Ergonomics A Waste of Money? #64

Oct 13 2024 16 mins  
In this episode, Joe and Jen debate if making changes based on ergonomic evaluations are worth the money, and how to get a return on any ergo projects. If you're wondering if JHAs, JSAs, and Ergo assessments are worth the time and effort, this one is for you!Key Takeaways:Ergonomics Is Often Overlooked: When businesses are under pressure, ergonomic improvements are frequently postp

What to do After A Regulatory (OSHA) Inspection: A Step by Step Guide

Sep 29 2024 14 mins  
In this episode, Joe and Jen try to give you a step by step guide on how to manage the chaos that can be left after regulators visit your facility. What do you do next? Where do you start? It can be so overwhelming, and this episode was designed to help you sort through it all. Initial Preparation and Documentation: Jen and Joe emphasize that businesses should have a pre-existing p

SDS & Chemical Safety Toolbox IN SPANISH: Hojas de Datos de Seguridad... ¿Quién las entiende?

Sep 26 2024 17 mins  
Esta semana tuvimos un episodio extra en español con nuestro consultor de seguridad George Mazzuca. Nos divertimos mucho haciendo esta breve capacitación sobre HAZCOM y Hojas de Datos de Seguridad (SDS). ¡Déjanos un comentario abajo y cuéntanos qué te pareció y si quieres más capacitaciones cortas de seguridad en español como esta!

#62: Eliminating Language Barriers in Worker Safety

Sep 15 2024 9 mins  
In this episode we welcome our good friend and employee George Mazzuca to chat about a huge potential risk in safety: miscommunication and wrong translations. George covers challenges he's personally come across in his career in the plants, along with solutions for translating safety training & documents for multiple languages. Full episode summary belowEpisode Summary: "Breaki

Who's Liable? Navigating Multi-Employer Work Sites: Host Employer vs Contractors #61

Sep 01 2024 17 mins  
Episode Summary: Contractor Liability and Job Site SafetyIn this episode, Joe and Jen dive into the complexities of contractor liability and job site safety, focusing on the responsibilities and legal implications for both contractors and host employers. The discussion highlights the often misunderstood aspects of liability beyond just having insurance, emphasizing the importance o

Create Continuous Improvement in Safety Without Adding Risk #60

Aug 18 2024 11 mins  
Jen from Allen Safety addresses the challenges and opportunities presented by rapid changes within workplaces. From turnover to shifts and product changes, she explores how safety managers can effectively navigate these dynamics wand create continuous improvement in safety metrics, safety measures, safety programs, safety training, and overall improve their safety culture all while