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Hosted by Jill James, HSI's Chief Safety Officer.
This safety podcast is a series of conversations with safety professionals about how they came into their role, what they've learned along the way, as well as some of the highs and lows that come with job.
We've created this safety podcast for you, the safety professional.
Latest episodes
#55: How we can return to work the right way - COVID-19 Special
April 27, 2020 | 24 minutes 47 seconds
In this special COVID-19 episode, podcast series host Jill James speaks with Lorraine Martin, President & CEO of the National Safety Council. 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.
#54: What happens the day before the disaster
April 22, 2020 | 59 minutes 37 seconds
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.
#53: Equity for all
April 8, 2020 | 41 minutes 6 seconds
In this episode, podcast series host Jill James interviews Katica Roy, a gender economist and CEO of Pipeline Equity. Katica shares gender and pay equity facts and how they influence STEM.
#52: A Nurses Perspective - COVID-19 Special
March 24, 2020 | 42 minutes 7 seconds
In this special COVID-19 episode of the Accidental Safety Pro, Series host Jill James interviews two nurses to get their perspective on the Coronavirus situation. Everything from explaining proper hand washing techniques to talking about the individual social responsibility we all have to practice social distancing.
#51: What Not to do With Your Cleaning Supplies - COVID-19 Special
March 20, 2020 | 53 minutes 14 seconds
In this special COVID-19 episode, series host Jill James speaks with Corey Martin, the founder and CEO of spotlight safety. Jill and Corey discuss how to use chemicals for cleaning in the safest, healthiest way possible.
#50: What Employers Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 11, 2020 | 1 hours 10 minutes 56 seconds
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.
#49: The power of reflection
February 12, 2020 | 1 hours 7 minutes 45 seconds
In this episode, Series host Jill James talks with an old friend, Dr. Todd Loushine - a returning veteran of the podcast. 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.
#48: Baby's first incident
January 29, 2020 | 59 minutes 42 seconds
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.