The Accidental Safety Pro

Oct 23 2024 125 ep. 52 mins 53
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HSI's Chief Safety Officer, Jill James, chats with other safety professionals about how they came into their role as a safety professional, what they've learned along the way, as well as some of the highs and lows that come with job.

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121: From School Teacher to Associate Professor of Occupational Safety

Oct 23 2024 66 mins  
Meet Dr. Jan Handwerk, Associate Professor of Occupational Safety at the University of Central Oklahoma. Dr. Handwerk discusses the challenges she faced throughout her diverse career in male-dominated industries, from teaching physical education to working as a utility substation mechanic, including issues with properly fitting PPE. She emphasizes the importance of effective commun

120: Four Pillars of Employee Wellbeing

Sep 24 2024 50 mins  
This week, Jill sits down with a truly accidental safety professional. Catherine West now serves as senior director of global health and safety for a business consulting company, but she never intended to get into this industry. After deciding to leave her sales role, she quickly discovered an unexpected love for safety, where she gets to work closely with employees to better their

119: Live From ASSP Safety 2024

Aug 28 2024 25 mins  
It's back! Jill sat down with EHS professionals who were attending this year's ASSP's Safety Conference and Expo in Denver, Colorado. She talked with people from many different industries and asked what their favorite part of being a safety professional, advice for other professionals, favorite success stories, and what the future of EHS looks like to them. thank you to those EHS p

118: A Conversation with ASSP's 2024 Outstanding Safety Educator

Jul 31 2024 69 mins  
Jill had the pleasure of speaking with ASSP's 2024 Outstanding Safety Educator, Dr. Leslie Stockel! Leslie is an associate professor of professional practice at Oklahoma State University, and teaches in the Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology program. She shares how her father helped her find her passion through firefighting, which lead to her experiences as a safety

#117: How a Relocation Opened My Eyes to DEI

Jun 26 2024 55 mins  
Monique Parker, senior vice president of EHS at Piedmont Lithium, hesitantly accepted a job early in her career that moved her across the country to Salt Lake City, Utah. Little did she know, that move would open her eyes to a career-defining passion: Diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this episode, Monique chats with Jill about her accidental journey into EHS, starting with her

Bonus Episode! EHS On Tap E207: Common Misconceptions About Safety Training

Jun 12 2024 26 mins  
On episode 207 of EHS On Tap, Jill James, Chief Safety Officer at HSI, talks about common misconceptions regarding safety training. This episode is sponsored by HSI. OSHA Safety Training Needs Assessment [https://hsi.com/assessments/osha-safety-training-assessment#step-1]

#116: Advice From HSI's CEO: Approaching Leadership, Mentorship, and the Three Es

May 15 2024 42 mins  
To celebrate the Accidental Safety Pro's 6th birthday, Jill sat down with HSI CEO Chad Birckelbaw to discuss the importance of the podcast in supporting the EHS profession and how it aligns with HSI's mission of making the workplace safer and smarter. They talk about the challenges and responsibilities of EHS professionals, the importance of aligning with leaders, and the need for

#115: From Hopeful Veterinarian to Certified Safety Professional

Apr 24 2024 49 mins  
Don't let her city roots fool you. Lisa Blotsky, a casualty risk consultant with AXA XL, got her start in safety by putting on her boots (PPE-approved, of course) and working at a large-scale poultry processing facility. In this episode, listen as Jill chats with Lisa about her childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian, her 24 years spent working in the poultry industry, and how s

#114: Utilizing Your Insurance, Women in Safety, Workplace Violence, and More with a Risk Consultant

Mar 27 2024 59 mins  
Did you know you can utilize your insurance broker for risk assessment on your jobsites? And that PPE for males and females should be designed differently? Or that workplace violence is one of the top three reasons women die in the workplace every year? In this episode, Jill runs the gamut of safety with Christina Roll, casualty risk consultant with AXA XL. Christina is passionate

#113: Preparing the Next Generation of Safety Professionals

Feb 28 2024 51 mins  
Join Elizabeth Johnson, Senior Director of EHS at Mitsubishi Power Americas, as she discusses what the next generation of EHS professionals will need, in addition to technical expertise, to be successful. We cover the importance of soft skills, such as communication and leadership, the significance of clear and concise writing, and the value of pursuing education. Overall, Elizabet