Tim D'Ath, a safety and cultural transformation leader, discusses the human-centric approach to safety management. He emphasizes workforce engagement, simplifying safety procedures, and involving end-users in program design. Tim challenges paternalistic views and explores intrinsic motivation over extrinsic rewards in safety. He also talks about balancing safety and production, future challenges in the safety profession, and the significance of building relationships in safety management.

In this episode, Brent Sutton, safety author, consultant and podcaster, shares insights on learning from normal safety work. He emphasizes the importance of variability and complexity in safety systems, highlighting weak and strong signals. Brent discusses the 4 Ds technique for meaningful conversations and the benefits of post-work reflection. He challenges traditional safety practices and encourages workers to lead safety initiatives with organizational support.

In this episode, Mary Conquest speaks with Dr. Liz Wilson, a behavioral scientist, organizational transformation expert, podcast host, and founder of Include Inc - a consultancy focused on improving workplace inclusion.Safety professionals are naturally inclusive in their pursuit of creating safety for everyone, but exclusion can unintentionally occur even when we're doing our best to include. Dr. Liz has extensively researched inclusion and shares her practical findings to help make inclusivity part of workplace safety.After defining inclusion and highlighting the serious risks of ignoring this fundamental organizational approach, Dr. Liz gives an overview of 'The 8-Inclusion Needs of all People' framework she's developed.She explains why Access, Space, Opportunity, Representation, Allowance, Language, Respect, and Support are all crucial elements to ensure co-workers are included and gives real-life examples of how they impact the workplace.Furthermore, Dr. Liz demonstrates why The 8 Needs provides a practical approach for HSE professionals to improve inclusion and workplace safety.Dr. Liz's authentic, honest, and pragmatic outlook shine throughout this engaging and powerful podcast - which every safety practitioner needs to include in their essential listening list.Find out more about Dr. Liz’s work and her podcast:Include with Dr. Liz - Home (theincludeinc.com)Her journal article, The 8-Inclusion Needs of All People:View of The 8-Inclusion Needs of All People: A Proposed Framework to Address Intersectionality in Efforts to Prevent Discrimination (ijssrr.com)Dr. Liz Wilson on LinkedIn:Dr. Liz Wilson | LinkedInSafety Labs is created by Slice, the only safety knife on the market with a finger-friendly® blade. Find us at www.sliceproducts.comIf you have any questions, please email us at safetylabs@sliceproducts.com

Dr David Provan, an award-winning safety researcher, discusses the role of safety professionals and the factors that shape their role. He explores the identity of a safety professional and the tensions they face. He also highlights the need to shift focus from investigating incidents to learning from them and the importance of constructive disagreement and academic engagement.

A conversation with safety expert Rosa Carrillo on Relationship-Centered Safety Leadership and the 8 principles she advocates. Topics include psychological safety, true communication, trust, inclusion, accountability, innovation, resilience, and challenging biases. Relationships drive safety decisions and culture, emphasizing the importance of continuous self-checking and addressing drift in safety management.

In this episode, Mary Conquest speaks with Laurin Mooney, founder of ‘Speaking IN®’, which provides a model and method to help organizations overcome the challenges of employees who don't speak up, and leaders who don't listen. Using her expertise to translate modern safety concepts into straightforward language, Lauren makes learning safety enjoyable and actionable.Lauren begins this uplifting conversation by highlighting why ‘Speaking Up’ is “the winner when it comes to failing strategy at a workplace.” She explains that the approach is based on faulty assumptions, aimed at the wrong people and works against human nature.Rather than just criticizing existing strategies, Laurin has created an alternative: ‘Speaking IN®’ - and she explains why this approach is more effective at improving workplace safety. It considers the big picture, directs attention to people who can make change, refocuses on purpose, uses language helpfully, and it’s fairer.There are 4 core principles underlying ‘Speaking IN’, and Laurin gives an overview of the importance of each: Intentionally, Including, Inviting & appreciating and Diverse perspectives.Using real-life case studies, Lauren also outlines the practical steps safety professionals can take to shift towards a ‘Speaking IN’ culture.Laurin’s passion for helping workers, safety systems, and organizations thrive is evident throughout this engaging interview, as she genuinely believes that “healing the employee experience is one of the fastest and most effective ways to heal the world”.Find out more about Laurin’s work:Speaking INBooks/papers recommended by Laurin:The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and GrowthBy Amy EdmondsonManaging the Unexpected: Assuring High Performance in an Age of ComplexityBy Karl E. WeickSensemaking: Framing and Acting in the UnknownBy Deborah AnconaSpeaking IN on LinkedIn:Speaking IN: Overview | LinkedInLaurin Mooney on LinkedIn:Laurin Mooney BSN MSSafety Labs is created by Slice, the only safety knife on the market with a finger-friendly® blade. Find us at www.sliceproducts.comIf you have any questions, please email us at safetylabs@sliceproducts.com

Drew Rae, Associate Professor in the Safety Science Innovation Lab at Griffith University, co-authored a research paper on safety clutter. He explains why safety clutter exists and how to manage it effectively. The interview offers practical advice on decluttering and highlights the difficulty of reducing safety clutter. The concept of safety clutter and its negative impact on worker engagement, organizational flexibility, and resilience are explored.

In this episode, Mary Conquest speaks with Dave Rebbitt, a safety leader, consultant, and prolific author. The subject of his best-selling book, ‘Effective Safety Committees: A Practical Guide’ forms the basis of this engaging and compassionate interview.Dave developed the concept of “Intelligent Safety” and explains what this means and why it’s especially necessary in this era of static or rising workplace fatalities. He encourages safety professionals to look beyond manuals and training and truly explore whether systems are working and risk is effectively managed.Despite safety committees being a legal requirement in most G8 countries, Dave believes they could have a much more positive impact. He clearly defines the purpose, functionality, and benefits of effective safety committees, while highlighting the key red flags.It’s not easy to measure the effectiveness of safety committees, but Dave provides some top practical tips and shares his views on the role of HSE professionals within the committee.Dave also discusses the importance of Terms of Reference and good communication and helps us overcome common issues, such as complex structures, committee overwhelm and finding consensus.Throughout this thought-provoking conversation, Dave highlights the need for respect and genuine care for the well-being of co-workers. He ends with some great advice to help safety professionals shake off the ‘judgemental safety cop’ stereotype.Dave’s book about safety committees:https://www.amazon.com/Effective-Safety-Committees-Practical-Guide/dp/172086084XLearn more about Dave’s work by visiting:Rarebit ConsultingDave Rebbitt on LinkedIn:Dave Rebbitt, MBA, CRSP, C. Tech, CD | LinkedInSafety Labs is created by Slice, the only safety knife on the market with a finger-friendly® blade. Find us at www.sliceproducts.comIf you have any questions, please email us at safetylabs@sliceproducts.com

Bob Edwards, an HOP coach, discusses managing complexity in workplace safety. He emphasizes the limitations of simplification and the importance of listening, curiosity, and learning from success. Bob challenges the traditional focus on high-level metrics and encourages safety professionals to embrace the complexity of work environments for sustainable learning and improved safety.

In this episode, Mary Conquest speaks with safety, training and development consultant Cameron Hacault, CEO of Haland Learning, who directs the design and implementation of safety courses and instructor training.Cameron is on a mission to make safety training NOT suck, and he shares expert advice to help HSE professionals deliver effective learning that’s practical, understandable, and applicable.The purpose of training should always be co-worker safety, and Cameron explains why it should never be driven by organizations wanting to cover themselves in the event of accidents. Therefore, it’s no surprise he urges HSE professionals to focus on the learners when designing safety training.Cameron strongly believes that training needs to be based on dialogue, not monologue and gives guidance on how to avoid “shoveling safety at people”’ and treating them like ‘inanimate objects’.He gives many practical tips on making learning sessions more engaging and explains why questions and curiosity are crucial components to delivering effective safety messages.Every element of safety training is covered: the importance of the learning environment, online course, trainer competencies and common pitfalls. Cameron’s interview is exactly like his courses - highly practical, easily understandable, and totally applicable.Find out more about Cameron’s work:Workplace Safety Training Provider - OHS Training CoursesCameron recommended the Thiagi Group as a great resource for further information about training concepts and philosophies:The Thiagi GroupCameron Hacault on LinkedIn:Cameron Hacault 🏳️‍🌈 | LinkedInSafety Labs is created by Slice, the only safety knife on the market with a finger-friendly® blade. Find us at www.sliceproducts.comIf you have any questions, please email us at safetylabs@sliceproducts.com