Let's Talk Safety with Stephanie
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -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.
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Episodes
My story - A Day of Mourning
April 24, 2021 19:17 - 9 minutes - 7.98 MBJoin me as I share my story on why workplace safety is important to me.
Day of Mourning from Another Perspective
April 24, 2021 18:57 - 10 minutes - 9.4 MBJoin me as I share a blog that I wrote in 2009 after investigating another workplace fatality. This blog is from a young (back when I was) safety practitioner's perspective.
Safety data, COR audits and so much more with Ryan Davis
April 20, 2021 20:42 - 54 minutes - 50.9 MBJoin Ryan Davis and me to discuss what type of safety data organizations should be collecting, how to make it more meaningful, and how to really learn from your Certificate of Recognition (COR) audit. Join us as we nerd out while talking about workplace safety. #safety #COR #occupationalhealthand safety #datadrivensafety
From Compliance to Care with Clive Lloyd
April 06, 2021 03:04 - 51 minutes - 52.1 MBJoin 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.
Let's Talk Safety with Stephanie
March 01, 2021 00:02 - 55 minutes - 41.3 MBJoin 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.
Let's Talk Safety Trends in 2021
January 02, 2021 04:31 - 59 minutes - 31 MBJoin 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!
Resilience in a time of Crisis with Patricia Morgan
March 19, 2020 04:53 - 29 minutes - 25.9 MBJoin 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.
What is "systems thinking" and why is it beneficial in safety?
June 19, 2019 20:02 - 55 minutes - 40 MBPlease 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 v...
The Safety Professional Elevator Speech
June 10, 2019 18:52 - 14 minutes - 14.9 MBHow 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
Senior Management - What they say and what they do
April 27, 2019 00:02 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBKate 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...
Why does everyone think that safety is just "common sense?"
April 24, 2019 23:07 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBJoin 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
Let's Talk Safety with Stephanie
March 23, 2019 19:32 - 46 minutes - 44.6 MBSome 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 wo...