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 13, 2023 • 14min
Episode 20 - OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) - Worksite Analysis
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the worksite analysis section of the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Practical examples are discussed to help you reduce hazard severity.
Jan 30, 2023 • 12min
Episode 19 - Creating Employee Engagement in Safety
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses strategies for creating employee engagement in safety. Employees are the real experts in workplace hazards, give them the authority and leadership to fix hazards.
Jan 29, 2023 • 11min
Episode 18 - Obtaining Management Support for Safety
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses a few strategies for obtaining management support. There is no magic bullet or special phrase. The culture must be analyzed along with the message to the leadership. Several strategies are discussed.
Jan 20, 2023 • 6min
Episode 17 - Insults and Anger
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers covers how to deal with insults and anger. Safety Professionals are highly visible in companies and insults and anger from employees and management. Several strategies are discussed.
Jan 19, 2023 • 6min
Episode 16 - Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) Removal Steps
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the 5-step process for removal the lockout/tagout equipment after servicing or maintenance has been performed on machinery. A scenario is covered where the authorized employee who applied the LOTO is not available and the steps to take to notify the authorized employee and remove their lockout/tagout equipment.
Jan 18, 2023 • 7min
Episode 15 - Lockout-Tagout - Forms of Hazardous Energy
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers covers the forms of hazardous energy associated with implementing Lockout/Tagout on machinery being serviced. Many practical examples are provided.
Jan 16, 2023 • 6min
Episode 14 - Lockout/Tagout Employee Classifications
In this short episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the three employee classifications associated with the lockout/tagout standard, more formally known as the Control of Hazardous Energy. The three employee classifications are affected, authorized and other. After the presentation, three scenarios are covered to help show the employee classifications.
Dec 24, 2022 • 3min
Episode 13 - Chemical Routes of Exposure
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the four routes of chemical exposure: inhalation, ingestion, injection and skin absorption.
Dec 19, 2022 • 9min
Episode 12 - Safety Data Sheets - Section 4
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses section 4 Fire-Aid Measures of the standard 16-section Safety Data Sheet (SDS). A few practical examples are given covering common chemicals found in the workplace.
Dec 18, 2022 • 10min
Episode 11 - Chemical Exposure Limits
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses chemical exposure limits. The OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limit (REL) and the ACGIH Threshold Limit Values (TLV) are discussed. The differences between the different groups along with the legally enforceable PEL are discussed. Practical examples are given on the differences between the groups. Always strive to use the most conservative chemical exposure limit, it's all about the people.
