Health and Safety Conversations

Question of the week 6

Can you change a senior managers safety mindset? Poll is out on LinkedIn, vote yes or no. If you answer yes please leave a comment saying how you achieved this. 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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Joe Meanen

Thirty four years ago the world lost Piper Alpha. Piper Alpha pride of Britain's North Sea Oil was the first oil rig lost to fire.Of the 226 men on board only 61 would survive the night of July 6 1988. Today's guest is one of the 61.Piper Alpha was originally designed for oil production but was also connected to three other rigs and modified for gas production.At the time of loss Piper Alpha was producing 10% of the total North Sea production.It is estimated that the cost of losing the oil rig was 1.7 billion poundsThe Cullen Inquiry into the incident was damming making 106 recommendations although no criminal charges were ever laid. Joe Meanen was a scaffolder on Piper Alpha on that fateful night. He tells his story. The initial explosion, the chaos that ensured and his escape with his life. Not to be missed. Joe also gives his prognosis on the causes of the incident and reflects on his life since the disaster which took so many lives. 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 5

Do you find Take 5's and pre-start checklist useful? Poll is open on LinkedIn, have your say, add your comments. Let's see what people think. 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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I David Daniels

In this weeks conversation Dr I David Daniels talks to us about his time as a fFre Fighter, Deputy Fire Chief, Executive Director of Workforce Safety for the City of Atlanta, ID2 Solutions, & hosting the Psych Health and Safety USA Podcast. We also discuss a wide range of topics from psychological safety, the affects of COVID in the USA and much much more. A true gentleman I David Daniels conversation should not be missed. Dr. I. David Daniels is an occupational health and safety professional, thought leader, former Fire Chief, and President/CEO of ID2 Solutions, LLC. Dr. Daniels holds a Ph.D. in Occupational Health and Safety and a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management. He is certified as a Safety Director, Violence Prevention Specialist, Emergency Management Specialist, Safety and Health Specialist, and certified in Mental Health First Aid. Dr. Daniels serves as a member of the National Safety Council (NSC) Board of Directors and is the recipient of NSC’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service to Safety Award. He’s also chair of the National Association of Black Compliance and Risk Management Professionals Safety and Security Workgroup and a senior advisor to the Canadian Association of Black Health and Safety Professionals. Contact details:Dr. I. David Daniels, Ph.D., CSD, VPSPresident/CEOID2 Solutions, LLC75 Washington Street – Unit 1466Fairburn, GA 30213(678) SAF-T-GUYdavid@id2-solutions.comhttps://id2-solutions.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/idaviddaniels/Hosthttps://www.psychhealthandsafetyusa.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/psych-health-and-safety-usaPsych Health and Safety Podcast USA on Apple Podcasts 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 4

In his book Paper Safe and on episode 2 of season 2 of Health & Safety Conversations Greg Smith states that their are no metrics associated with safety that measure safety. That they measure activity. From your experience do you agree?Poll is out on LinkedIn have your vote, leave your comments. That's the 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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Greg Smith

Lawyer, author, and thought leader in safety circles Greg Smith joins Health and Safety Conversations for episode 2 of season 2. Amazing conversation who I deeply admire and respect for the work he has done and the words he has written. Greg talks about his history in the law and safety, the current and previous legislation governing Western Australia, harmonisation, and the new psychosocial regulations in Australia. He also talks to us about his thought provoking book PaperSafe and gives insights from a legal perspectiveTruly worth listening to (and taking note of). Greg Smith is an international award-winning author and qualified lawyer who has spent more than three decades specialising in safety and health management. Greg works with clients helping them to understand their responsibility for safety and health and develop processes to discharge those responsibilities.In addition to being a lawyer, Greg has worked as the Principal Safety Advisor for a major oil and gas company and General Manager Health and Safety in a transport and mining services company. Greg holds various board positions and taught the Accident Prevention unit at Curtin University in Western Australia.Greg is the author of, Management Obligations for Safety and Health and Paper Safe: The triumph of bureaucracy and safety management, co-author of, Risky Conversations: The Law, Social Psychology and Risk and the editor of Contractor Safety Management, which won the 2014 World Safety Organisation’s Educational Award. Links from this episode:LinkedIn: https://buff.ly/3k3SCGt PaperSafe: The triumph of bureaucracy in safety management eBook : Smith, Gregory: https://buff.ly/20CkRI1: Kindle Store 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 3

Question of the week #3What has been the most effective safety initiative you have either implemented or seen at a workplace and why was it so effective? Question will be posted on LinkedIn. Please post your answers so all can see what sort of initiatives have worked and made a difference in workplace safety. 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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Peter Gould

In this the first episode of season 2 Peter Gould talks to us about his time in the SES, local government and with Urban Utilities Peter also talks about psychosocial hazards and risks and the new code of practice that comes into effect in Queensland on April 1. Peter has more than 25 years of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) on-the-job experience working with government agencies, volunteer organisations and mining equipment manufacturing industries in front line WHS roles. Professionally Peter is a Registered Nurse with postgraduate specialities in OHS, Disaster & Emergency Management and Psychology.He proudly provides health, safety and wellbeing business partnering for the Service Delivery Area of Urban Utilities in his Enabling Partner role.Peter is very proud of the work he has done with the Local Government Work Care WHS Support Unit which supports 65 of Queensland Local Governments who are self-insured for workers compensation with LGMS.Peter is particularly passionate about his “Safety Coach” role in organisations and thrives on supporting organisations who support our communities.He is a determined optimist and believes that Health, Safety & Wellbeing can be part of a “normal day at work” if people are considered to be an organisation’s best and most valuable assets. 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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