The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast
Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management
Interviews along with a Q&A format answering questions about safety. Together we‘ll help answer not just safety compliance but the strategy and tactics to implement injury elimination/severity.
Episodes
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Feb 26, 2024 • 30min
Episode 122 - Bryan Haywood - Permit and Non-Permit Required Confined Spaces
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers talks to Bryan Haywood about permit and non-permit required confined spaces. Bryan is an expert in the field. Bryan also discusses what steps need to happen to change a permit required to a non-permit required confined space.
Feb 26, 2024 • 4min
Episode 121 - NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletins (CIBs)
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletins (CIBs). NIOSH CIBs are issued to disseminate new scientific information about occupational hazards. A CIB may draw attention to a formerly unrecognized hazard, report new data on a known hazard, or present information on hazard control. @theoccupationalsafetyleade8465
Feb 19, 2024 • 5min
Episode 120 - NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limits (REL)
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers covers the NIOSH recommended exposure limits. The NIOSH RELs are based on a 10-hour workday as opposed to the OSHA PELs which are based on a 8-hour workday. NIOSH REL's do not carry the force of law, just recommended exposure limits.
Feb 16, 2024 • 8min
Episode 119 - OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL). These are the legally enforceable exposure limits to substances. Time Weighted average (TWA), short-term exposure limits (STEL) and the Ceiling (C) are discussed.
Feb 12, 2024 • 21min
Episode 118 - Jack Springston - Introduction to Bioaerosols
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discuss bioaerosols with Jack Springston. Jack breaks down bioaerosols and we discuss indoor air quality and in particular mold. @theoccupationalsafetyleade8465
Feb 12, 2024 • 7min
Episode 117 - Who should present New Hire Safety Orientation
In Today's episode, Dr. Ayers discuss strategies with new hire safety orientation. Practical examples are given for safety professionals that cover multiple facilities. @theoccupationalsafetyleade8465
Feb 5, 2024 • 5min
Episode 116 - Top 5 Excuses for Working Unsafely
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers using AI to compile the top 5 excuses for working unsafely.
Jan 31, 2024 • 7min
Episode 115 - Chemicals that are Skin Sensitizers
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses chemical skin sensitizers and the industries they can be found. @theoccupationalsafetyleade8465
Jan 30, 2024 • 22min
Episode 114 - David Ward - Safety As A Core Leadership Value
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses safety as a core leadership value with David Ward. A few examples are given, and we talk about how some companies do not view safety as a value.
Jan 29, 2024 • 28min
Episode 113 - Tim Pottorff - The Ergo Guy
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers is joined by Tim Pottorff. Tim is known as The Ergo Guy and has completed an estimated 35,000 ergonomic assessments. This is part 1 of a multi-episode series on ergonomics.
