Health and Safety Conversations

Question of the Week 14

As a Safety Professional you are encouraged to get to know the people on the front line, the sharp edge. When conducting an investigation after a negative outcome does this lead to confirmation bias if you know the individuals involved and should we always get someone who isn’t from that site to help in the investigation? The poll is up on LinkedIn, have your say and be heard. Leave a comment if you want to explain further. Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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Elisa Lynch

On this weeks conversation we are joined by safety professional, podcaster and allround good person Elisa Lynch. Honest conversation covering her history in safety, opinions on safety performance in both Australia and Ireland, the value of qualifications that are being asked for by employers looking for safety professionals and some of the safety principles many take as a given. I don't think I have laughed so much in an episode before. I hope you will enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed recording it. Elisa is a self described Nerd for Organisational Learning & Performance! Safety professional who loves learning, setting people up for success, and improving outcomes; one conversation at a time. Links:LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/elisalynch Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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Question of the Week 13

Health and Safety Representatives role is to aid in the consultative processes, represent the workers points of view on safety, and be a two-way conduit of information between management and workers. At your workplace how effective are they? Poll is up on LinkedIn, have your say. Feel free to leave comments to explain your answer. That’s question of the week. Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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James Junkin

James Junkin joins us on this weeks episode of Health and Safety Conversations. In this episode James talks to us about his background in management, consulting, the oil industry and in safety. James also talks to us about the importance in the planning phase before work begins, incident investigation, lead and lag indicators and much much more. I know you will learn something from this and I hope you enjoy listening to James as much as I loved chatting with him. James A. Junkin, is the chief executive officer of Mariner-Gulf Consulting & Services, L.L.C., a boutique risk management and occupational safety and healthconsulting firm headquartered in Louisiana with clients throughout the United States and abroad. He holds the designations of Certified Safety Professional(CSP), Safety Management Specialist (SMS), and Associate Safety Professional (ASP) from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. James and his firmspecialize in safety regulations, best practices, management systems, and EHS program development and implementation. He and Mariner-Gulf Consulting & Services provide expert opinions for legal actions, technical writing for company specific written policies and procedures, training, accident investigations, and site safety consultations. James is a noted author with articles appearing in trade and peer reviewed publications such as Professional Safety Journal and a much sought-after master trainer for Veriforce, having taught over 40,000 students and trained over 3,000 instructors. He is noted for his work during the DeepwaterHorizon disaster, where he trained over 30,000 oil spill responders. Columbia Southern University recognized his achievements in the field of occupational safety and health by declaring him the 2022 Outstanding Safety Professional (Runner Up) of the Year. He is the chairman of Veriforce’s Strategic Advisory Board, is a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals’ (ASSP) Strategic Advisory Group, Columbia Southern University’s Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Group, and a committee member of the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) Z-390.1 Accepted Practices for Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)Training Programs.Links:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/james-junkin-csp-msp-sms-asp-csho-494a0046Website: http://www.marinergulf.com/ Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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Question of the Week 12

Induction training. We’ve all done it at some time. Face to face, online or blended. In your opinion which is the most effective? Poll is up on LinkedIn, have your say. Feel free to leave comments to explain your answer. That’s question of the week. Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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Keith Johnson

This weeks guest is the highly talented, highly experienced Keith Johnon. Keith brings to the show hands on experience from a wide range of industries and highly regarded and respected in safety circles. Keith gives us insights into modern safety practices, reflects on his time as a safety professional and talks about the future of safety. Keith is a multifaceted, broadly experienced, qualified and resourceful HSEQT specialist (and OH&S advocate), who has worked across a range of companies and contexts. Whether investigating and advising on HSEQT protocols to reduce risks and maximise output, coaching business leaders on high-level OH&S reporting, or presenting on due diligence at an industry conference, Keith's approach is informative, influential and impactful. Adept at constructively engaging with a range of stakeholders, including senior executives, steering committees, government agencies, peak bodies and legal experts, Keith is a HSEQT and OH&S advocate that drives best-practice. Keith is also analytical and strategic, as well as technically minded, and has spearheaded multiple systems, frameworks and procedures that strengthen HSEQ vigilance, compliance and awareness.LinksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-johnson-55013435/Books: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003010777-9/safety-numbers-safety-differently-keith-johnson Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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Question of the Week 11

Consultation: Legally required in sections 46 – 49 of the WHS Act and section 35 of the Victorian OHS Act. Does your organisations know what it’s legal obligations under the Act are, and do they comply with the Act? Poll is on LinkedIn, have your say. Feel free to leave comments to explain your answer. That’s question of the week. Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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Chuck Casto

On March 11, 2011, fifty minutes after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit eastern Japan, a tsunami 45-feet high engulfed the nuclear power plant known as Fukushima Daiichi, knocking out electrical power and all the reactors' safety systems. Three reactor cores experienced meltdowns in the first three days, leading to an unimaginable nuclear disaster. The person the Tokyo Electric Power Company called for help was Dr. Chuck Casto.What an amazing and humble gentleman. A great honour and pleasure speaking with Chuck, I am sure you will love this conversation as much as I did.Dr. Charles Casto is a nuclear safety and regulatory professional with 38 years of experience consisting of positions of increasing responsibility, including executive, regulatory, technical, and operational areas of expertise. He was a member of the U.S. Government’s Senior Executive Service, and last held the position of NRC, Regional Administrator, Region III, overseeing 23 reactors in eight states as one of the senior administrators for the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Dr. Casto led the integrated US Government and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) efforts in Japan during the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011. Working directly with Ambassador Roos, and coordinating with the NRC’s Emergency Operations Center in the U.S., he represented the United States Government to the Japanese Prime Minister’s Cabinet. His efforts are widely recognized as being a singular contribution to the emergency response during the Fukushima nuclear crisis, through his efforts in coordinating the U.S. government response, providing technical consultation to the Daiichi plant manager and Japan’s nuclear agencies, and serving as a liaison to Japanese Prime Minister Kan Naoto during the Fukushima nuclear disaster. After serving for 11 months in Japan as the U.S. government’s lead nuclear representative during the crisis, Dr. Casto received the Presidential Distinguished Award (2012) from President Obama; for his contributions to the U.S. government, he previously received the Meritorious Rank Award (2009) from President Bush.Links.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-charles-chuck-casto-990b948/Website: https://www.castogroup.com/Further context can be gained here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciRRsCIAy6A Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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