Resources and Other Results:
Accident Prevention on Surface Mines
When Roy Mullins went to work on May 28, 2015 at a surface mine in Kentucky, he had no idea... More →
Accident Investigation
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →
Preventing Accidents: The Future of Construction Safety with AI
Construction work is one of the most hazardous industries, accounting for nearly 20% of workplace fatalities in the U.S. each... More →
Adding Accident Investigation and Disaster Preparedness to Your Safety Mix
It’s easy to think of safety training in the context of the machines and potentially dangerous settings of the industrial... More →
Motor Vehicle Accident Procedures
Today, there will be an average of 16,000 motor vehicle accidents in the United States. Of those 16,000, approximately 4,00... More →
How to Conduct a Workplace Accident Investigation
Since 1971, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has aimed to ensure safe working conditions by setting and enforcing thousands... More →
A Recipe for a Workplace Accident
I still believe my mom has the best recipe for banana bread. She, of course, inherited it from her mother... More →
Workplace Drug Testing — Helping Stop Accidents Before They Happen
Many people who have made it to the final stages of the job application process are familiar with pre-employment drug... More →
How to Investigate a Workplace Accident: Beyond the Blame Game
Unfortunately, accident investigations can take the path of least resistance, with the goal being to complete it quickly and move... More →
#12: The Swiss cheese model of accident causation.
Podcast series host Jill James connect with Paul, a safety professional of 26 years. Paul’s interest in safety took root... More →
AI in Safety: Spot Hidden Hazards Before They Become Accidents
Workplace hazards are often hiding in plain sight. Even in the most safety-conscious environments, dangers can be overlooked simply because... More →
State of Safety Report Grades States on Preventable Deaths and Accidents
In late June, the National Safety Council published its annual report that reviews and ranks the efforts states make in... More →
Electrical Pole Top Rescue
Consequently, accidents happen that leave workers injured and high above the ground, helpless. When situations like this occur, workers must... More →
Overhead Line Safety for Electrical Workers
Accidental contact with live overhead power lines can cause serious injuries, and even death. Work involving tall vehicles or non-dielectric... More →
First Aid Preparation
You never know when a workplace accident may occur. Having a first-aid kit ready and available on the job site... More →
Electrical Safety and OSHA QEW Compliance: What Every Employer Needs to Know
In workplace safety, electrical accidents pose a significant risk to workers. Over the past decade, more than 20,000 individuals have... More →
Lockout/Tagout
According to OSHA, failure to control hazardous energy accounts for nearly 10 percent of serious accidents in many industries. Safety... More →
Qualified Electric Worker: Everything You Need to Know to Comply with OSHA QEW Standards
In workplace safety, electrical accidents pose a significant risk to workers. Over the past decade, more than 20,000 individuals have... More →
Lock & Tag Toolkit
According to OSHA, the failure to control hazardous energy accounts for nearly 10% of the serious accidents in many industries... More →
Safe Operation of Chainsaws
Knowledge of personal protective equipment and safety procedures you learn here and in safety training can prevent accidents. This brief... More →
Energized Equipment for Electric Utilities
When working with electricity, safety training is essential. It’s critical that workers have a clear understanding of the hazards involved... More →
SIF: Serious Injury or Fatality Incident Determination and Reporting Guidelines
Injury and illness prevention used to focus on overall reduction of incidents; you reduce any and all accidents, you reduce... More →
Building a Behavior Based Safety Program by Establishing Safety as a Core Value
Behavior Based Safety is a program designed to influence employee actions toward safer outcomes, ideally by preventing an accident or... More →
Active Violence Emergency Response Training Podcast
In this week's episode, series host Jill James speaks with Lindsay Gietzen and Darcy Leutzinger, the directors of AVERT, discussing... More →
Don’t Fall For Scaffolding Safety Shortcuts
In November, there were two major reminders of why fall arrest systems are so vital to the safety of those... More →
Slips, Trips, & Falls Checklist
Prevention of Slips, Trips, and Falls is major point of emphasis for employers across a wide range of industrial classifications... More →
NSC 2018: “A recovering liberal arts student.” with John Dony
This episode features John Dony, Director of the Campbell Institute and Director of EH&S at the National Safety Council. He... More →
Qualified Electric Worker (QEW) – Everything you Need to Know to Comply with OSHA 1910.332 & 1910.333
It’s not just regulatory compliance. In the last 10 years, more than 20,000 workers were injured in workplace electrical accidents... More →
NSC 2018: “People were making bets on how long I could make it.”
Our host Jill James sits down with the Safety Training Ninja, Regina McMichael from the Learning Factory, live from the... More →
NSC 2018: “Eliminating preventable deaths in our lifetime.” with NSC President Debbie Hersman
Series host Jill James sits down with the President and CEO of the National Safety Council, Debbie Hersman. Together they... More →
NSC 2018: “I think this would be a great way for us to fund steel toe boots.”
Russell, a electrical safety pro from Texas, joins us live on the floor of the NSC to talk with our... More →
NSC 2018: “I always tell people it’s a sales job. You’re really essentially a salesman.”
Jill James, Chief Safety Officer and show host, talks with Justin, a VP of Safety, with an oil and gas... More →
OSHA 10 Construction
Over 55% of construction accidents happen within a worker's first year on the job. This highlights the need for quality... More →
5 Essential Elements of Workplace Health and Safety – How to Reevaluate and Improve Your EHS Processes
The biggest fear when it comes to workplace health and safety is that something will get missed…and then that “something”... More →
#63: Safety DNA
In this episode of the podcast, series host Jill James interviews Dr. Esteban Tristan. Dr. Tristan holds a Ph.D. in... More →
#29: Charlie Morecraft
Live at the University of Notre Dame Safety Summit, podcast series host Jill James connects with one of her idols... More →
#11: Crab asthma.
Podcast series host Jill James catches up with Mark, who’s got 36 years of professional industrial hygiene experience, with never... More →
#4: Teach me.
To pay his way through school, Jeremiah started working in agriculture. Today, he’s the Director of Occupational Safety & Environmental... More →
How To Keep Mandatory Refresher Training Interesting
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has numerous standards that require annual training for employees. However, many standards list... More →
#73: Safety Up North
In this episode of the podcast, series host Jill James interviews Ryan Quiring. Ryan is a 14 year veteran of... More →
#68: The Immediate Responder
In this week's episode, series host Jill James speaks with Lindsay and Darcy, subject matter experts in Active Violence Emergency... More →
#67: I See You
In this unique episode of The Accidental Safety Pro Podcast, series host Jill James reaches out to everyone affected by... More →
#65: Intergenerational Union Workers
Series host Jill James sits down with Ashlee in this episode of The Accidental Safety Pro. Ashlee is a safety... More →
#64: Unions and Conservation
In this episode of The Accidental Safety Pro Podcast, Series host Jill James interviews Yodit. Yodit was born and raised... More →
#53: Equity for all
In this episode, podcast series host Jill James interviews Katica Roy, a gender economist and CEO of Pipeline Equity. Why... More →
#31: Body after body
Podcast series host Jill James speaks with former professional boxer, firefighter, and elephant stampede survivor, Tony Taylor. Tony’s start in... More →
#24: Tackling Workers Comp
In this episode, Chief Safety Officer and host of the show, Jill James, talks with Cassandra, a workers compensation claims... More →
#79: Police Officer Safety & Wellness
Jill James is joined by Jessica Toliver, who works as the Director of Technical Assistance at an independent research organization... More →
#74: Worker Memorial Day 2021
In this special episode of the podcast, we recognize Worker Memorial Day and remember those that have lost their lives... More →