Some people say that the Occupational Health and Safety industry is at a standstill.  Workers are still dying and being injured on the job at alarming rates.  Some people believe that safety professionals are not adapting and learning to the new information available in business and in the industry.  Some safety people say they've been fighting the same fight for years without progress and it's because organizations don't truly believe in workplace safety.  This is a podcast for those who work in safety, care about safety and want to have a conversation about safety.  When we know better, we can do better. Join host Stephanie Benay as she speaks with industry thought leaders, innovators, disrupters and change-agents to share knowledge, gain insight and become better at understanding workplace safety, in all aspects.

Let's Talk Safety with Stephanie

Join me and Australian psychologist Clive Lloyd as we discuss how to move organizations from compliance in safety to care in safety with suggestions for leadership and for the worker.

From Compliance to Care with Clive Lloyd

Join me as I discuss with Shannon Bolger, President of Benchmark Safety, her experience working as a woman in health and safety and why it's important for organizations such as WOHSS (women in occupational health and safety society) to exist.

Join me and Lee-Anne Lyons-Bartley as we discuss possible trends in OHS in 2021.  Covid19, public safety, mental health, working from home and the professionalization of safety in Canada.  It's a great way to kick in 2021!

Let's Talk Safety Trends in 2021

Join me as I welcome resilience expert Patricia Morgan to discuss how to manage anxiety, tools to ensure you're not catastrophizing, how to stay connected during a period of crisis and much more on this podcast.

Resilience in a time of Crisis with Patricia Morgan

Please join me as I discuss with organizational design and systems expert, Dr. John Latham, the importance of understanding how an organization is created to interact and the benefits of understanding how the system works. Most importantly for the safety professional, is recognizing and understanding the levers to pull as you influence without authority. Dr. Latham is an organization architect and researcher who helps leaders design, build and lead organizations that create sustainable value for multiple stakeholders.

What is "systems thinking" and why is it beneficial in safety?

How do you describe what you do for a living?  Recently, I was asked by someone what I did and I stammered through a pathetic response.  Then I remembered, I used to answer that question so clearly and concisely. Today I share the information on how to create your elevator speech.  It's essential, regardless of whether you are looking for work or are employed.  It captures who you are, why you do it and what you do well. Enjoy! Yours in safety,  Stephanie

The Safety Professional Elevator Speech

Kate Bowers is a researcher and Human Factors Specialist with the National Energy Board (NEB) and she joins me in this podcast to discuss some interesting research she did on "Senior Management Safety Leadership Behavior." What is the importance of senior management in shaping the organizational culture around safety?  What is safety climate and how have some of the tools we use in the industry been misapplied? What key behaviours do leaders need to exhibit around safety to their workforce and where does the system sometimes break? Kate gives us a lot of food for thought.  I share some learning experiences and we enjoy some great learning for just over 60 minutes.  It's a long one so sit back, relax and enjoy. This podcast is dedicated to Lawrence Smith and Don Ross (Lead Investigator on the Lac Megantic accident) - two safety professionals who left us too soon.  RIP. For further information, please go to www.safetywithstephanie.com    

Senior Management - What they say and what they do

Join me and guests Ted Luyckx of Half Moon Safety and Dave Rebbit of Rarebit Consulting as we discuss whether or not safety is just 'common sense'; what does a competent safety professional mean; and what we need to stop doing in safety now.  It's 60 minutes of conversation, insight and learning that will challenge your thinking, possibly make you angry, but will definitely make you better. Further information can be found at www.SafetywithStephanie.com

Why does everyone think that safety is just "common sense?"

Some people consider the Occupational Health and Safety profession to be at a standstill.  Workers are still being injured and dying from accidents, occupational illness and disease at alarming rates. Some safety professionals contend they have been fighting the same battle for decades, and not seeing any sustainable operational improvements.   This podcast is for those who work in safety, care about safety and want to learn more about executing work safely. Join host Stephanie Benay as she speaks with industry thought-leaders, innovators, disrupters and change-agents to share knowledge, gain insight and become better at understanding workplace safety.

Some people say that the Occupational Health and Safety industry is at a standstill. Workers are still dying at alarming rates. Some people believe that safety professionals are not adapting and learning to the new information available in the industry. Some safety people say they've been fighting the same battle for years and not seeing any operational improvements. This is a podcast for those who work in safety, care about safety and want to do better at safety. Join host Stephanie Benay as she speaks with industry thought leaders, innovators, disrupters and change-agents to share knowledge, gain insight and become better at understanding workplace safety, in all aspects.