The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers explores hard hat expiration dates.  3 companies are benchmarked on their hard hat expiration dates.  Other factors that require hard hat replacement are also covered to include chemical exposure and impact/wear.

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the safety hazards of 3D printing with ABS plastics.  3D printers are found in many workplaces and are common in the home now. PLA (Polylactic Acid) is a biodegradable and commonly used material in 3D printing. It is generally considered to be a safer option compared to other materials like ABS.

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the safety hazards of 3D printing with ABS plastics.  3D printers are found in many workplaces and are common in the home now.  ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) is a common thermoplastic used in 3D printing.  ABS emits styrene fumes, which have been classified as a possible carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). 

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the safety hazards of 3D printing.  3D printers are found in many workplaces and are common in the home now.  5 common hazards with 3D printers are discussed.

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the reasons to conduct a safety training needs assessment.  A 6-step process is introduced; steps 4-6 are broken down to help safety professionals implement this process.  A wrap up of the 6-step is then discussed. This is part 3 of a 3-part series.

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the reasons to conduct a safety training needs assessment.  A 6-step process is introduced; steps 1-3 are broken down to help safety professionals implement this process.  This is part 2 of a 3-part series.

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the reasons to conduct a safety training needs assessment.  A 6-step process is introduced.  This is part 1 of a 3-part series.

In this episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the importance of creating a safety training matrix.  A safety training matrix will help employees to understand exactly what safety training along with the interval is required for their job.  Several practice examples are provided.

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers covers safety inspections. The why, training of inspectors and the follow up are discussed.

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the Safety and Health training aspect of the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).  Several strategies are discussed.