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The Safety Guru
Real leaders leave a legacy. They capture the hearts and minds of their teams. Their origin story puts the safety and wellbeing of their people first. Great companies ubiquitously have safe yet productive operations. For those companies, Safety is an investment, not a cost for the C-Suite. It’s a real topic of daily focus. The SAFETY GURU with host Eric Michrowski, a globally recognized Ops & Safety Guru, public speaker and author explores through leader interviews how to leave a safety legacy…
Episodes
The Safety GuruEpisode 46 - Communicating your Safety Business Case with Dr. Georgi Popov
Call it ‘lost in translation' when speaking to executives about safety improvements. More and more organizations recognize safety and prevention measures as an…
The Safety GuruNew Year Special Episode 45 - 4 Safety Megatrends for 2022 with Dr. Josh Williams, Martin Royal and Eduardo Lan
As you prepare to ring in the new year, tune in to this special episode featuring safety experts Eric Michrowski, Martin Royal, Eduardo Lan, and Dr. Josh…
The Safety GuruHoliday Special Episode 44 - The Top 10 themes and ideas from 2021
A year in review. The Safety Guru’s Top 10 themes and ideas from our 2021 season! Get caught up with the ideas that will help you leave a legacy in 2022! Happy…
The Safety GuruEpisode 43 - Moving Safety from the Head to the Heart with Russ and Laurel Youngstrom
A special episode in honor of December Family Month features an excellent conversation with Russ and his wife Laurel. Their message is a strong warning that…
The Safety GuruEpisode 42 - Linking Safety Climate and Behaviors with Dr. Robert Sinclair
Positive safety climate has an impact on safety performance and safety outcomes. In this episode, Dr. Robert Sinclair, a Professor of Industrial/Organizational…
The Safety GuruEpisode 41 - Lessons from Aviation Safety: Human Factors with Dr. Suzanne Kearns
To err is human… but to learn and identify organizational ‘accidents waiting to happen’ is more critical than to lay blame. In this episode, we’re TAKING OFF…
The Safety GuruEpisode 40 - Powerline Safety: Look up and Live with Cookie
October is ‘Safe Work’ month in Australia. We’re heading Down Under with special guest Cookie, an award-winning powerline safety expert from Queensland…
The Safety GuruEpisode 39 - The linkage between Safety and Mental Health & Fatigue with Dr. Tim Marsh
As we approach World Mental Health Day, tune in to identify the linkages between mental health and safety outcomes! In this insightful episode, Dr.Tim Marsh…
The Safety GuruEpisode 38 - Road Safety and Why it Matters with John Westhaver
About a month before his high-school graduation 27 years ago, John Westhaver was involved in a devastating car accident that left him with varying degrees of…
The Safety GuruEpisode 37 - Making Safety part of your life with Jason Anker
In this episode, Jason Anker discusses the work incident that paralyzed him from the waist down at just 24 years old. Mental health in the workplace is a…
The Safety GuruEpisode 36 - Supporting the Mental Health of Your Workforce with Dr. Keita Franklin
Mental health is a safety issue, yet its importance in the workplace is often minimized. Dr. Keita Franklin is a leading expert in workplace mental health and…
The Safety GuruEpisode 35 - The power of change: Frontline Leadership & Supervision with Eduardo Lan
Front-line employees are more influenced by their supervisor than their CEO on a day-to-day basis, yet many supervisors are never provided with safety…
The Safety GuruEpisode 34 - Putting Safety First: Listen to yourself with Spencer Beach
18 years ago, Spencer Beach’s life changed forever when a workplace incident left him with severe burns on 90% of his body. Today, he is a safety motivational…
The Safety GuruEpisode 33 - Excellence in Safety & Operational Performance: Lessons from Alcoa, the US Navy and Toyota with Steve Spear
In this week’s episode geared towards leaders, founder of See to Solve, MIT senior lecturer and award-winning author Steven Spear shares his rich knowledge of…
The Safety GuruEpisode 32 - Move your Safety Performance: A view from transportation with Gardner Tabon
Safety needs to be a constant consideration in every job, especially in the transportation industry. This week’s guest is Gardner Tabon, EVP and Chief Safety…
The Safety GuruEpisode 31 - Leadership Commitment: Sending the Right Signals with Dr. Mark Fleming
About the guest: Dr. Fleming is a Professor in the department of psychology at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax Nova Scotia. He has just completed a five…
The Safety GuruEpisode 30 - Taking your Safety to the Next Level: Integrating BBS and Human Performance with Dr. Josh Williams
Behavior-based safety, human performance, cognitive psychology... It can be overwhelming to consider so many competing safety approaches. On this week’s…
The Safety GuruEpisode 29 - Mindfulness and Resilience: Safety Impact with Alfred Ricci
From first-responders to workers and leaders, every single job contains elements of stress. Alfred Ricci, founder of First Responder Resilience, created his…
The Safety GuruEpisode 28- Dysfunctional Practices That Kill your Safety Culture with Dr. Tim Ludwig
Behavioural safety analysis is essential on the part of managers and workers alike to improve safety practices and conditions in the workplace. Today’s guest…
The Safety GuruEpisode 27 - Making Safety Personal with Candace Carnahan
Incidents can happen to anyone, that's why it’s important to make safety personal. Candace Carnahan was involved in a workplace incident when she was at the…
The Safety GuruEpisode 26 - From Fighter Pilot to Airline Pilot: Lessons in Human Performance with Brandon Williams
Safety is a cornerstone of the airline and aviation industry. Our guest Brandon Williams, founder of LeadTac, adjunct professor, F-15 fighter and airline…
The Safety GuruEpisode 25 - Importance of Leadership and Onboarding for Safety with Curtis Weber
Safety is important at all stages of a career, whether it is the first, third or last day at work. Irrespective of the job, communication and collaboration…
The Safety GuruEpisode 24 - Connecting with your Safety Audience with Tricia Kagerer
In conversation with Tricia Kagerer, the author of The B Words, discussing women in non-traditional roles in the workplace, including safety and risk…
The Safety GuruEpisode 23 - Making Safety Personal with Kina Hart
Workplace Safety is critical for employees to be able to go home to their loved ones each and every day. In this episode we explore the importance of Safety…
The Safety GuruEpisode 22 - Lessons in Leadership from a Career at NASA with Donald G. James
Donald G. James, author of the recently released book Manners Will Take You Where Brains and Money Won’t shares great insights from his lengthy career at NASA…
The Safety GuruEpisode 21 – Safety Leadership: The Holy Grail of Safety with Michelle Brown
Everybody talks about the importance of leadership to drive Safety Performance. In this must-listen to episode, we explore tangibly how leaders need to show up…
The Safety GuruEpisode 20 – Happiness Index for Safety and Mental Health with Nick Marks
Happiness in the workplace matters for sustainable wellbeing, safety, productivity and business outcomes. It predicts if teams and organizations are building a…
The Safety GuruNew Year Special Episode 19 - SAFETY’S TOP 21 FOR ‘21
Happy New Year from The Safety Guru! Are you ready to charge up your Safety strategy for 2021? Listen in to a special, must listen episode: our top 21…
The Safety GuruHoliday Special Episode 18 - The Top 10 from 2020: Key insights from the Safety Guru
A year in review. The Safety Guru’s Top 10 themes and ideas from our 2020 season! Get caught up with the ideas that will help you leave a legacy in 2021! More…
The Safety GuruEpisode 17 - Leaders Owning It for Safety! with Brie DeLisi
Today we are in conversation with Brie DeLisi, Associate Partner with Propulo. Safety Leaders know that Leadership Matters to drive the right Safety Outcomes…
The Safety GuruEpisode 16 - Diversity as an accelerator for safety outcomes with Bryce Griffler
Today, we are in conversation with Bryce Griffler who shares the impact of intentionally bringing diversity of perspectives and opinions into safety activities…
The Safety GuruEpisode 15 - Making Safety Personal: Connecting with the Front-Line with Chris Yerikian
This week we are in conversation with Chris Yerikian who shares some experiences in making safety more personal to connect with front line team members on a…
The Safety GuruEpisode 14 - Mental Health & Suicide Prevention in Construction with Kathleen Dobson
In recognition of World Mental Health Day, we are in conversation with Kathleen Dobson, Safety Director at Alberici. She shares some critical insights on…
The Safety GuruEpisode 13 - Distracted Driving: Making our roads safer with Brian Kuebler, author of The Long Blink
October is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. What better introduction to an excellent conversation with Emmy Award-winning journalist and author of The Long…
The Safety GuruEpisode 12 - Pushing through the Plateau - Behavior Based Safety and Beyond with Dr. Josh Williams
Behavior Based Safety has brought incredible successes to many organizations but often performance pushes to new heights and plateaus. In a lively conversation…
The Safety GuruEpisode 11 - Are you feeling sleepy? Why sleep is so critical to stay safe! with Rebecca Brossoit, M.S.
Digging into the latest research in sleep with Rebecca Brossoit M.S. to understand the impact on safety. Exploring strategies to improve sleep and drive the…
The Safety GuruEpisode 10 - Inspiring Safety Leadership and Ownership with Brad Gardner
It’s been over 10 years since Brad Gardner lost his right arm in a workplace accident—an accident that didn’t have to happen. Brad and his wife, Dolores, have…
The Safety GuruEpisode 9 - COVID-19: Critical safety considerations for our front line healthcare workers with Dr. Stephanie Andel
Hot off the press! Dr. Stephanie Andel shares some recent research on safety for healthcare workers in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Some…
The Safety GuruEpisode 8 - Improving our Safety Communications with Dr. Archana Tedone
An excellent interview with Dr. Archana Tedone exploring the latest insights in Safety Communications to help organizations improve a critical dimension to…
The Safety GuruEpisode 7 - Predicting Safety Outcomes: Learnings from Big Data with Dr. Chuck Pettinger
An excellent interview with Dr. Chuck Pettinger exploring what Big Data can teach us about safety and preventing the next potential injury. Exploring what…
The Safety GuruEpisode 6 - Mental Health in the Workplace post COVID-19: Impacts on Safety with Dr. Madison Hanscom
Dr. Madison Hanscom shares some alarming recent research on Mental Health in the Workplace through the current COVID-19 context. She touches on the impacts on…
The Safety GuruEpisode 5 - Learnings from the Flin Flon Smelter Explosion: Making workplaces safer
Brian Humphreys shares the story of the Flin Flon, Manitoba smelter explosion at Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting in his book No Smoke Without Fire; A Recipe for…
The Safety GuruEpisode 4 - Safety Communications with Dr. Josh Williams
Safety Communications with Dr. Josh Williams Effective communication is the cornerstone of a healthy safe production culture. This is particularly important…
The Safety GuruEpisode 3 - Close Call Reporting with Dr Josh Williams
Close Call Reporting with Dr Josh Williams Does your organization reinforce a culture of reporting or is there some fear (or hassle) associated with close call…
The Safety GuruEpisode 2 - Safety Incentives with Dr. Josh Williams
For years, organizational leaders have used incentives to try and motivate safety. The rationale is that providing financial rewards for not getting hurt will…
The Safety GuruEpisode 1 - My Safety Why
This episode introduces my Safety Why. What is yours? It's key to being a Safety Leader and to deliver results. 12 key proven credos to deliver the right…
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