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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Mar 14, 2024 • 6min
Episode 126 - Confined Space - Entrant Duties
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the Entrant duties in confined spaces. This is the 2nd in a multi-episode series on confined spaces.
Mar 13, 2024 • 11min
Episode 125 - Confined Spaces - Attendant Duties
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers covers the attendant duties with regards to confined space entry. This is the first of many episodes focusing in on confined space entry. @theoccupationalsafetyleade8465
Mar 11, 2024 • 5min
Episode 124 - Top 5 Reasons to Work Safely - AI Generated
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers uses AI to generate the top 5 reasons to work safely. A few on the list were surprises. @theoccupationalsafetyleade8465
Mar 7, 2024 • 9min
Episode 123 - OSHA and NIOSH Sampling Methods
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the OSHA and NIOSH sampling methods. Get help from a lab if you need help to determine the correct sampling method to use.
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
