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Interviews along with a Q&A format answering questions about safety. Together we‘ll help answer not just safety compliance but the strategy and tactics to implement injury elimination/severity.
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the Hazard Prevention and Control section of the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Practical examples are discussed to help you reduce hazard severity.
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the worksite analysis section of the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Practical examples are discussed to help you reduce hazard severity.
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses strategies for creating employee engagement in safety. Employees are the real experts in workplace hazards, give them the authority and leadership to fix hazards.
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses a few strategies for obtaining management support. There is no magic bullet or special phrase. The culture must be analyzed along with the message to the leadership. Several strategies are discussed.
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers covers how to deal with insults and anger. Safety Professionals are highly visible in companies and insults and anger from employees and management. Several strategies are discussed.
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the 5-step process for removal the lockout/tagout equipment after servicing or maintenance has been performed on machinery. A scenario is covered where the authorized employee who applied the LOTO is not available and the steps to take to notify the authorized employee and remove their lockout/tagout equipment.
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
In today's episode, Dr. Ayers covers the forms of hazardous energy associated with implementing Lockout/Tagout on machinery being serviced. Many practical examples are provided.
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
In this short episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the three employee classifications associated with the lockout/tagout standard, more formally known as the Control of Hazardous Energy. The three employee classifications are affected, authorized and other. After the presentation, three scenarios are covered to help show the employee classifications.