The Safety Geek Podcast: Geeking Out About Workplace Safety
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The Safety Geek Podcast: Geeking Out About Workplace Safety
The Safety Geek coaches and trains workplace safety managers, who struggle with support and commitment, effective strategies to change their company’s culture and to become safety leaders. I am dedicated to helping the industrial safety manager improve their health and safety program. Whether...
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Safety in New Business Acquisitions: Best Practices
In this episode, we explore the critical importance of safety in new business acquisitions. Discover best practices for effective safety program evalu...
[Part 2] Top Real-World Safety Issues
In this episode of the Safety Geek Podcast, we dive into the top safety issues faced in the workplace, sharing five real-world challenges from firstha...
Top Safety Issues in Workplace: Lessons Learned from the Worst Safety Incidents [Part 1]
In this episode, I answer the question, "What were the worst safety issues I've experienced?" Learn valuable lessons from real-world incidents and dis...
Strategies for Influencing Contractor Safety Practices
This podcast discusses effective strategies for influencing contractor safety practices on long-term projects. Learn how to foster a safety culture, i...
Influencing Safety in the Public Sector
In this podcast episode, we explore safety management in the public sector and discuss the unique challenges faced by government organizations. We'll...
How to Get Your Team to Take on More Safety Responsibilities
In this episode, we explore five transformative steps to empower your team and create a strong safety culture in the workplace. Learn how to shift fro...
Wesley's Career Transformation with Safety Management Academy
In this episode, explore the transformative experiences of Wesley Sanchez, a Safety Management Academy graduate. Wesley shares his journey from feelin...
Leadership Mindset in Safety Management: Act Now
In this episode, we explore the importance of cultivating a leadership mindset in safety management. Discover actionable strategies to show leadership...
How AI in Workplace Safety Management Is Reshaping Your Career
In this episode, we explore the transformative impact of AI on workplace safety management. Learn how AI technologies are reshaping safety roles, auto...
3 Habits Holding You Back as an Influential Safety Leader
In this episode, we explore how common habits may be holding you back from becoming an influential safety leader. Learn how to communicate effectively...
Outdated Safety Methods Can’t Keep Up with Today’s Challenges—Safety Managers Must INFLUENCE Behavior Change
Are you still using the same safety tactics you were taught years ago? In this episode, we explore why outdated safety methods are failing today's wor...
The Strategic Role of Safety Managers: Driving Culture, Compliance, and Business Results
In this episode of the Safety Geek Podcast, we explore the often-overlooked power of the safety manager role. You'll learn why true safety leadership...
Navigating Safety Management in a Shifting Economy
In this episode, we explore how the economic climate impacts safety careers and how professionals can secure their jobs. Brye shares stories and pract...
Behind the Mic: Where I’ve Been and Where We’re Going
After a 16-month break from recording, Brye Sargent returns to the podcast to reconnect with listeners, share personal updates, and explain the reason...
Safety Management Systems: Streamlining Processes for Continuous Improvement
Safety management is a dynamic field, presenting unique challenges and opportunities for professionals in the industry. The ever-changing nature of th...
Unlocking Accountability: How Data Drives a Safer Workplace
In workplace safety, creating an effective safety program hinges on a crucial element: accountability. A robust accountability system not only ensures...
How Safety Managers Fall Into The Artificial Authority Trap
In the job of safety management, professionals often find themselves caught in a paradox. Despite being appointed to oversee safety, they lack the aut...
How Workplace Safety and Accountability Shape a Positive Culture
In the world of workplace safety, the phrase "Workplace Safety and Accountability" stands out as a crucial factor in shaping a positive organizational...
Safety Manager Career Planning: Your Path to Success
Embarking on a career as a safety manager can be a fulfilling journey, but without a well-thought-out plan, it's easy to get lost in the complexities...
Bulletproof Your Safety Management Career: Essential Strategies for Success
In this episode, discover six key steps to fortify and elevate your safety management career. From understanding the dynamic job market to embracing a...
Safety Management: A Unicorn Profession for Job Security
In this podcast, we explored the world of safety management, a unicorn profession offering job security and growth potential without the need for a co...
6-Step Process to Changing Behaviors in Safety
Changing behaviors is crucial to achieving success as a safety manager. But, we all know it isn't easy. In fact, influencing others to change their be...
How Speaking at a Safety Conference Can Advance Your Career
It might seem that public speaking has nothing to do with safety but it does. In fact, being a public speaker can help solidify your career as a safet...
Why Your Safety Policies Aren't Being Followed, Even When They're Required
A widespread myth is that a company policy will always be followed. You might find that shocking and even funny but most people in management believe...
3 Key Concepts in the Psychology of Safety
Most of the time, people think that safety is all about complying with government regulations. Well, it's true that we do need to comply. But, psychol...
Management Support for Safety: How You Ask Makes All The Difference
Getting the support of your management team can be quite tricky and frustrating. Because what usually happens is, they leave everything to us to solve...
Simple Steps To Calculating The Return on Investment of Safety
Convincing your management team to invest in a safety program is challenging. And it will become harder if you justify it with regulation compliance....
How Safety Positively Impacts The Entire Company
I always say that safety is the most important department in a company because it is the only department that positively affects all the other departm...
Effective Safety Programs Are About More Than Accident Reduction
Safety improvements are easily approved and implemented in a company that has a large number of accidents and claims. However, once you've lowered it...
How Investing In Safety Gives Companies A Positive Return On Investment
Many believe that safety is not a profit center. Most executives believe that it is an expenditure. While many veteran safety professionals say that i...
How The Value Of A Safety Program Increased Company Revenue
It's challenging to convince your management team to make changes based on safety. And that is because you might be presenting safety the wrong way in...
Conducting A Safety Kaizen To Build Engagement In Your Safety Program
You've probably heard of Kaizen, a continuous process used to improve business operations. Although this technique is usually used in manufacturing, d...
How To Use Your Break Room To Engage Employees In Safety
Opportunities for employee engagement are everywhere. So, you might be missing a great opportunity if you aren't using your breakrooms for engagement....
Small Steps Count When Increasing Employee Engagement in Safety
When talking about employee engagement, it's common to think about big events, initiatives, or other projects. We tend to think about these things bec...
Getting Safety Committee Volunteers Who Want To Be There
Getting employees to volunteer for the safety committee is hard. Oftentimes, you'll hear a lot of reasons why they don't want to. So, instead of getti...
Employee Engagement Must Be More Than a Safety Committee
You might think that employee engagement should always be formal. That thinking is partly correct because when people volunteer in committees, attend...
How Employee Engagement Makes Safety Management Easy
There are a lot of factors that may affect the success of your safety programs. But, I think none comes close to the impact of employee engagement. Tu...
The Simple Trick To Getting Job Offers in Safety Management
I always get the job offer after I'm interviewed. The reason I'm saying this is not to brag, but rather, to convince those safety professionals that a...
5 Key Elements To A Great Safety Manager Resume
If you want to land that job you want, it is crucial to get through that first step-to get invited for a one-on-one interview. You can accomplish that...
How Changing Jobs Can Help Your Safety Career
There is a common belief that to succeed in your career, staying in a good company and climbing that corporate ladder is the way to go. That loyalty p...