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
Mentioned books
Oct 9, 2023 • 10min
Episode 92 - 3 x 3 Risk Assessment Matrix
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses a 3x3 risk assessment matrix. Activity severity (consequence) and frequency are discussed, and practical examples are given. The 3x3 risk assessment matrix is a simple tool used to categorize and prioritize risks based on their likelihood and severity.
Oct 2, 2023 • 16min
Episode 91 - Matthew Herron of the Southwest Research Insitute
In today's episode, we catch up with Matthew Herron of Southwest Research Institute. Matt is a titan in the field of safety. Today's episode focuses on ergonomics and importance of early reporting.
Sep 20, 2023 • 5min
Episode 90 - Safety Equipment Maintenance Rate
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the safety equipment maintenance rate. This metric is used to help measure items such as first-aid kits, safety showers, eyewashes and chemical spill response staging kits.
Sep 19, 2023 • 10min
Episode 89 - Safety Training Completion Rate
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the safety training completion rate metric. This metric is used to monitor and measure safety training completion status.
Sep 18, 2023 • 12min
Episode 88 - Hazard Identification and Resolution Rate
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the hazard identification and resolution rate. This is an important occupational safety metric as it focuses on identifying hazards and correcting those hazards based on severity of the hazard.
Aug 30, 2023 • 7min
Episode 87 - Hazard Identification and Risk Rating Metrics
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses using hazard identification and risk rating metrics to improve a company's safety performance.
Aug 29, 2023 • 2min
Episode 86 - Safety Metrics
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses Safety Metrics and the need to provide value. Employee time and attention is valuable, make sure the metrics have value.
Aug 28, 2023 • 3min
Episode 85 - Who Should Write Equipment Procedures?
In today's episode, Dr Ayers discusses having the employees write the procedures to ensure they have better buy in for safety procedures.
Aug 22, 2023 • 8min
Episode 84 - Controlling Exposure - Glove Box Usage
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses using a glove box as a controlled environment to ensure contaminants are not released into the workplace. Glove Boxes are made for specific uses, always specify your requirements when ordering. The contaminants must not be re-introduced to the building air supply.
Aug 21, 2023 • 5min
Episode 83 - Controlling Chemical Exposure - Exhaust Ventilation
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses using exhaust ventilation and fume hoods to remove chemical contaminants from the workplace. The chemical contaminants must not be re-introduced to the building air supply.
