The Accidental Safety Pro
HSI
HSI's Chief Safety Officer, Jill James, chats with other safety professionals about how they came into their role as a safety professional, what they've learned along the way, as well as some of the highs and lows that come with job.
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May 6, 2020 • 1h 1min
#56: Printing Companies, Paper, and Safety
In this episode of The Accidental Safety Pro, podcast series host Jill James is joined by Jeff, a seasoned safety & health professional with over 20 years in the industry. Jeff currently works as an environmental health and safety pro in a manufacturing setting in Wisconsin. Come listen as Jeff recounts his early days of safety, from getting his degree at UW-Stout to working in a paper mill, and much more.
Apr 27, 2020 • 25min
#55: How we can return to work the right way - COVID-19 Special
In this special COVID-19 episode, podcast series host Jill James speaks with Lorraine Martin, President & CEO of the National Safety Council. This is Lorraine's 2nd time on the podcast, having joined us for a live recording at the 2019's National Safety Congress and Expo in San Diego. The National Safety Council is the nation's leading safety advocate; last week NSC announced an effort to help employers create safe workplaces in a post Coronavirus world. The effort is called SAFER: Safe Actions for Employee Returns. Jill & Lorraine discuss the effort. This truly is an essential podcast episode!
Apr 22, 2020 • 60min
#54: What happens the day before the disaster
Podcast series host Jill James interviews Chip Hughes, award-winning Director with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Chip runs an innovative program securing cooperative agreements for rapid deployment of new safety and health training programs for workers involved in hazardous substance response. Example? NIEHS COVID-19 Response Training. Chip sets the bar for emergency response training expertise. Don’t miss this.
Apr 8, 2020 • 41min
#53: Equity for all
In this episode, podcast series host Jill James interviews Katica Roy, a gender economist and CEO of Pipeline Equity. Why a gender economist? Popular demand! Our listeners frequently reach out asking how more women can be welcomed and encouraged to join the safety and health profession—a STEM field. Katica shares gender and pay equity facts and how they influence STEM. She also covers how women can impact the economic recovery from COVID-19. This is a highly requested episode that you won’t want to miss!
Mar 24, 2020 • 42min
#52: A Nurses Perspective - COVID-19 Special
In this episode of the Accidental Safety Pro, podcast series host Jill James interviews two nurses to get their perspective on the Coronavirus situation. Jill and her guests, Jo and Sue, talk about how to prevent COVID-19, and cover everything from explaining proper handwashing techniques, to talking about the individual social responsibility we all have to practice: social distancing.
Mar 20, 2020 • 53min
#51: What Not to do With Your Cleaning Supplies - COVID-19 Special
In this special episode, podcast series host Jill James speaks with Corey Martin, the founder and CEO of Spotlight Safety. Corey holds an MS degree in Immunobiology from Yale University, making him the perfect interviewee to talk to about COVID-19. Jill and Corey discuss how to use chemicals for cleaning in the safest, healthiest way possible, along with general tips to help protect yourself and your community.
Mar 11, 2020 • 1h 11min
#50: What Employers Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19)
In this episode, podcast series host Jill James is joined by Deborah Roy, President-Elect of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). They discuss how employers can prepare for the Coronavirus in affected and not-yet-affected areas, where to get accurate, current information, and how to prepare for pandemics. This is a very timely episode you will not want to miss.
Feb 12, 2020 • 1h 8min
#49: The power of reflection
In this episode, podcast series host Jill James talks with an old friend, Dr. Todd Loushine - a returning veteran of the podcast. Jill and Dr. Todd explore the role attitude has in safety and much more! Todd is a professor at the University of Whitewater-Wisconsin in the Occupational Safety degree program and is also the vice president of the Council for Professional Development for the ASSP. You won’t want to miss this one.
Jan 29, 2020 • 60min
#48: Baby's first incident
Podcast series host Jill James interviews Iowa farm girl turned safety pro, Nicole. Her path to safety began in early childhood, when a life-changing incident resulted in the loss of multiple fingers. Listener’s will hear some familiar themes as Nicole shares her journey, and take in more than few remarkable stories from her work in insurance brokerage. You’ll learn about safety in the agriculture industry, related insurance considerations, and benefit from her unique perspective on risk mitigation. This is underexplored territory for much of the greater safety community.
Jan 15, 2020 • 54min
#47: Almost like a bad spy movie
Podcast series host Jill James speaks with Jim Allyn, MarTech Media’s resident subject matter expert for reliability training. Jim is one of the most experienced training instructors to ever grace the podcast, with too many stories from the field to pack into one episode.
