The Accidental Safety Pro

In this episode of the Accidental Safety Pro, series host Jill James is joined by Corey Martin, a safety professional and founder and CEO of Spotlight Safety. Jill and Corey have a lot to say in this hour-long episode - they discuss everything from “work at the bench” to the hazards present at a brewery. You won’t want to miss this jam-packed episode!

In a series first, podcast host Jill James talks with a reigning American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Women in Safety Excellence Safety Professional of the Year, Crystal! As far as impressive curriculum vitae goes in the world of occupational safety and health, Crystal is eating all the cake: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Safety Management Specialist (SMS), past president of the Hudson River Valley ASSP chapter, organizer of the Blacks in Safety Excellence ASSP group, and published author in Professional Safety Journal. She owns her own safety consulting business and is known as the “Safety Diva”. Her story in safety is well worth the listen.

On the eve of Thanksgiving, podcast series host Jill James catches up with Jason Maldonado, who is grateful for how his chosen profession of 15 years has influenced the risk perception of his children. Jason’s start in safety began in the Air Force, where he revived training efforts for Hazard Communication, HAZWOPER, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO). He transitioned to the private sector, and, with the help of a great mentor, developed his characteristic style of employee safety engagement. Today, he owns his own safety consulting business and is the published author of The Practical Guide to the Safety Profession. You’ll learn about what happens when you have the wrong safety goal, and hear a bunch of terrific stories from his career.

Podcast series host Jill James speaks with Jason Lucas, creator on #SocialMediaSafetyMinute. Today, Jason is an experienced safety professional who’s served in a few high-risk industries. Jason lives in the field, with the workforce, every day. He’s also a prolific content creator across social platforms, known for his characteristic authenticity. When he made the career-defining move to occupational safety, his first approach was that of the classic “Safety Cop”. Along the way, he learned the difference between building relationships and building walls. You’ll learn how Jason’s early experiences inform his personal, candid—and super successful—approach to our social media safety community.

Podcast series host Jill James speaks with two safety birds of a different feather, Jana and John. Each are Master’s-level instructional designers, with decades of experience developing safety training right on the evolving technology curve. Grabbing and holding attention is an art—anyone who leads training knows this. Often, it is poorly done (raise your hand if you’ve sat through to boring training). There are no two better-qualified individuals to speak about the science of effective audience engagement. John and Jana have developed safety content for every medium and mode of delivery since the 90’s. Listen to this episode to learn all about how memorable safety training experiences are created (it takes a village of really bright people).

Podcast series host Jill James talks with American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Fellow Cindy, whose career in industrial hygiene spans an amazing 38 years. With a fresh biology degree, Cindy was unable to find laboratory work after graduation. So she found a clerical job at Colorado State University, continued taking classes, and ended up with a Masters in Industrial Hygiene. How do you serve public health without getting into healthcare? Cindy started with OSHA as a safety consultant. From one of the most knowledgeable IHs around, you’ll learn what it was like to build a hazard communication plan from scratch for a Fortune 500 company and deliver training to it—before OSHA developed the standard! Also, what’s in the Industrial Hygienist’s toolkit? 

Chief Safety Officer and podcast host Jill James, sits down with Tom Andrzejewski, Safety Director at Hunt Electric to talk about Tom’s path into safety, how their paths unknowingly crossed years ago, and the importance of networking and associations.

Jill and Christine take some to talk about BCSP Foundation and three main initiatives they’re working on at the Foundation.

New President and CEO of the National Safety Council talks with podcast host and Vivid Learning Systems Chief Safety Officer, Jill James live from the floor of the 2019 NSC Expo.

Krista Geller talks with Jill James about the importance of pets in our lives, growing up in safety and research, and Actively Caring for People.