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Safety FM with Jay Allen

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May 27, 2025 • 1h 9min

EP 726 - Jodi Goodall

Listen to this episode where Jodi covers - Executives and senior leaders must have clear visibility of the current state of safety performance to make better decisions. But could the safety performance metrics we use in high hazard industries be doing more harm than good?This presentation will explore the purpose, use – and unintended outcomes – of one of the most popular KPI metrics – the LTIFR. And how the causes of recordable injuries are very different to the causes of fatalities.It tells the story of Deepwater Horizon and BP's focus on recordable injuries, and explores the current research on the issue.This presentation helps companies understand that managing the LTIFR does not help with preventing fatalities.
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May 23, 2025 • 3min

EP 725 - Mini - The Echo Before the Voice

In today’s episode, Jay Allen opens up about a topic more common than most admit—imposter syndrome. Whether you're just starting your journey or you've been at it for years, the feeling of not being "enough" can sneak in. Jay challenges that voice of doubt, reminding listeners that mimicking others is sometimes part of the process—it’s the echo before your own signal emerges. If you’ve ever questioned your place or your value, this short episode is your reminder: you're not an imposter, you're evolving. Keep pushing forward.Brought to you by Safety Focus Moment – helping organizations build the safety culture they’ve been searching for.
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May 20, 2025 • 1h 12min

EP 724 - Sean Brady

In this powerful episode of Safety FM with Jay Allen, we take you inside the Energy Safety Canada conference in Banff for a keynote that doesn't hold back. Dr. Sean Brady—renowned forensic engineer and author of the Brady Review—delivers a sobering, deeply detailed breakdown of mining fatalities, exposing how ineffective controls, weak supervision, and compliance theater are costing lives.Brady walks us through real incidents, including a fatal bus rollover, revealing how organizations too often blame people while the system quietly decays. With insights on high reliability organizations (HROs), drift into failure, and the illusion of "training" as a fix-all, this episode challenges the very foundation of traditional safety thinking.You’ll also hear a candid follow-up conversation between Jay and Sean as they explore critical controls, learning culture, and the line between HOP and HRO philosophy.This isn’t a rebrand of old ideas. It’s a wake-up call.🔍 Topics Covered:What really causes fatalities in high-hazard industriesWhy administrative controls dominate post-incident actionsThe illusion of compliance vs. control effectivenessHow drift and production pressure silently erode systemsBridging HOP and HRO in a meaningful way📡 This is not a manual. It's a decoded transmission.
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May 16, 2025 • 3min

EP 723 - Mini - Non Negotiable

What are your non negotiables, lets discuss that now on Safety FM Mini.
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May 13, 2025 • 1h 26min

Episode 722 – The Reverse Interview: When Sheldon Primus Flips the Script

In a truly unique twist, Jay Allen hands over the mic (sort of) to longtime friend and fellow safety disruptor Sheldon Primus—only to have the interview about Safety, In My Opinion take a very unexpected turn. What starts as a conversation about Jay’s new book quickly evolves into a deep dive on simulation theory, HOP, tattoos, the origin of Safety FM, and the system cracks we’ve all been trained to ignore.From the tragedy that sparked Jay’s shift from operations to safety, to confronting burnout, binaural beats, archetypes, and that infamous question mark tattoo—this episode unpacks it all. Plus: a behind-the-scenes story about the 30,000-download episode that launched Safety FM into orbit.🔓 Bonus: Free audiobook code inside and a sneak peek at Safety Mutation and the upcoming Safety Transmission—completing the Signal Transmission Trilogy.🧠 Systems. Signal. Simulation. It’s not a podcast episode—it’s a decoded transmission.
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May 9, 2025 • 3min

EP 721 Mini - Information Misdirection

Today on Safety FM Mini, it's all about systems and what they seem to be doing as of late.
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May 6, 2025 • 1h 21min

EP 720 - Steve Rae

Today on the show, we speak with Steve Rae. We will hear his presentation from Energy Safety Canada Conference called - Choices & Consequences: Surviving Piper Alpha. He will discuss his experience from the Piper Alpha incident and discusses valuable lessons for anyone working in high-risk environments. Discover how our work-related choices can shape safety culture on the site and understand the impact of your contributions to overall safety..Directly after the speech we will discuss some other topics that may have not been discussed during the speech. Lets also uncover what his Mom said during the phone call.
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May 3, 2025 • 3min

EP 719 - Mini - Mental Health Month

Today, it's all about mental health on Safety FM Mini. If you need help. go to TWLOHA.com
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Apr 29, 2025 • 7min

EP 718 – Blame, Brains & the Behavioral Beef

Ripped from the headlines of The Rated R Safety Show. Have to love controversy on LinkedIn.
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Apr 25, 2025 • 4min

EP 717- A Trip Down Memory Lane - EP 12 revisisted

Lets do a throw back.

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