Safety Storytellers Podcast with Stacey Godbold | A Podcast for Safety Professionals by Sospes (Safety Storytellers Podcast)

I've always loved hearing people talk about challenges they have faced and how they have moved through it, as well as hearing different perspectives. So as a result, on this show, I am bringing you round table discussions with safety pros, safety consultants, and even executives of organizations as we talk about updates and the challenges in the ever changing safety industry.

There's power and learning from the experiences of those who have come before us, as well as those who are walking in the same journey with us. If you're a forward thinking safety professional wanting to stay up to date on what is happening in the world of safety or wanting to advance your career - this is the podcast for you.

Learn more about “The Safety Pro Round Table”: https://sospes.com/podcast/

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Drew Hinton, CEO and Founder of Arrow Safety, and a seasoned safety and medical professional with 15 years of experience in occupational health and safety. 

Stacey and Drew discuss: 

* Height rescue plans. For instance, what would you do if someone was working high up, fell, and was hanging from their harness? How could you help them get down safely to the ground? 

* The pros and cons of using safety dummies — similar to crash test dummies — to practice difficult safety maneuvers. 

Thanks to Drew for being on our podcast! 

To connect with Drew and Arrow Safety:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-hinton/ 

* Website: https://arrowsafetyus.com 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey Godbold is joined by Doug Bing, the Safety Superintendent of Hope Concrete. Together, they discuss the four types of safety instructors and which one Doug believes to be the most effective.

Thanks so much to Doug for being a guest!

Connect with Doug on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-bing-910b6a47/

Learn more about “The Safety Pro Round Table”: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Allison Short, Safety Management Consultant for Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC)

Stacey and Allison discuss: 

* Allison’s connection with a group called Women in Safety Excellence (WISE). 

* How mentorships are invaluable. 

* How women finally have properly-fitting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 

Thanks to Allison Short for being on our podcast! 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 
This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Michael Circle of Onward Energy, a power generator with a portfolio of solar, wind, and gas generation projects in the U.S.

Michael, who is both an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist and a PR Specialist, and Stacey explore the following in this episode:

* Michael initially decided to become a safety professional because he heard that safety was “lucrative.” But after he attended his first-ever OSHA class, he fell in love with safety.

* How even when we’re dealing with extremely serious topics — such as fall protection and electrical safety hazards — those of us in the safety profession can still find these topics exciting.

* Looking at safety as a combination of various other trades, including law, medicine, and enforcement.

* Michael’s dad lost a finger in a word accident.

* What excites Michael most about the safety profession today, which includes implementing the relatively ​​new 24-foot rule for fixed ladders and ladder protection systems.

Thanks to our guest! Connect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-shane-circle/

Learn more about Onward Energy: https://www.onwardenergy.com/

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this week’s episode, Stacey is joined by self-proclaimed “Risk Nerd” Jim Blair of Integrated Risk Management Solutions to talk about all things risk management.

Some things we discuss in this episode are:

• Why risk management is important
  • You have to spend money to make money
• Risk Managers vs Safety Managers
  • Why they don’t always get along
• How risk management ties into safety
• Jim tells the story of one of his favorite risk analysis clients

Connect with Jim on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-blair-8130401a5

Learn more about Integrated Risk Management Solutions: https://integratedrisksolutions.com/

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Apolonia Rockwell, CEO and Founder of True Safety Services, and Drew Hinton, CEO and Founder of Arrow Safety, to talk about how to build your safety training program by using blended learning (a mixture of virtual training and in-person training).

Topics that Stacey, Apolonia and Drew discuss in this episode:

* Virtual Safety Training

• What training can be done virtually?
• Is virtual training for you?

* The hard ‘no’s’ for virtual training

• What definitely shouldn’t be trained virtually
• Requirements that should be added to virtual training

* Value of evaluating your current training program

• How is it delivered right now?
• And is it working?
• Get some feedback from your employees?

Thanks so much to Apolonia and Drew for being guests!

Learn more about True Safety Services: https://www.truesafetyservices.com/

Learn more about Arrow Safety: https://arrowsafetyus.com/

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:  

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HGmrUI  

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3HCV5yC

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Mike Rice, CEO of Dropsafe, a company that specializes in mesh security and mesh-safety products that protect personnel from drop hazards.

As part of our “Safety Storytellers” series, Mike shares the fascinating background behind how his safety company started off making anti-theft devices and then found out that an oil and gas company was using their products to secure various devices on oil rigs.

Thanks so much to our guest, Mike Rice!

Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-rice69/

Learn more about Dropsafe: https://dropsafe.com/.

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In the first segment of this episode, Stacey is joined by Trish Ennis, who has worked in the safety profession for over 30 years. Trish is the kind of person who is continuously using her knowledge and skills to advance occupational health and safety. In this chat, Trish talks about working for an aquarium and a zoo. 

Trish also gets real when she explores what it’s like being confronted with workers who think that she — the new safety director — is going to suck out all of the joy of their jobs. Listen to this chat to learn Trish’s answer to the question: How do we keep people safe in a way that doesn't cause them to lose passion for their jobs?   

Connect with Trish Ennis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishenniscsp/ 

In the second segment of this episode, Stacey talks with Daniel Klinger, president of MTAC Industrial Solutions. By the way, the name of Daniel’s company, MTAC, stands for More Than A Carpenter Services, which is a pretty cool acronym. 

In this chat, Stachey and Daniel discuss pallet rack collapse prevention. Any time a pallet rack is damaged, there’s the risk it might cause a catastrophic collapse. Listen to this segment for Daniel’s insights into encouraging forklift drivers and other workers to be aware of the risks of breaking and falling pallets, and how to appropriate action to prevent people getting in harm’s way. 

Learn more about Daniel Klinger: https://www.mtacis.com/about/ 

Thanks to our guests for being on our podcast! 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Jacob Jones, an EHS Manager at Matthews International. 

In this chat, Jacob explores the importance of recognizing hazards with a safety mindset. Jacob’s ideas go beyond just identifying a potential hazard. They include the best ways to come up with the right corrective action. 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Scott DeBow, principal of health, safety, and environmental at Avetta, a provider of supply chain risk management software. 

Stacey and Scott discuss: 

* The difficulties safety professionals face when we try to invite workers to do something different. When we do this, we often face resistance. 

* How change is a key ingredient in a company’s safety culture. 

* Scott’s book, “Safety Management Systems in a Joint-Employer Environment.” 

Be sure to get Scott’s book: https://store.assp.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Store/Product-Details/productId/250100120

Thanks to Scott DeBow for being on our podcast! 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Elgin Browning, who has worked in the fire and safety industry for decades and is currently the Fire Chief and Lead Instructor for Industrial Rescue Instruction Systems.

Stacey and Elgin discuss: 

* How some companies are good at identifying their key safety people, yet often don’t get around to identifying their backups. 

* The problems that might arise if there’s a safety event that lasts a few days, and your “A” team has to take a break, yet your company doesn’t have a “B” team (backup team) ready to step up. 

* Elgin’s recommendations for ensuring that safety professionals always identify their backup safety teams. 

Thanks to Elgin for being on our podcast! 

Elgin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elgin-h-browning-0841b042/ 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 
This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Tom West, Vice President of MākuSafe, a company that provides a safety, data, and analytics solution aimed at improving worker health, safety, and productivity. 

Stacey and Tom discuss: 

* The genesis of MākuSafe, which is pronounced “make you safe” and is both the name of the company Tom works for and their flagship product. 

* Wearable safety devices. 

* How technology can help predict and prevent safety risks. 

Thanks to Tom for being on our podcast! 

Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomwesthrtraining/ 

MākuSafe: https://makusafe.com/ 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 
This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In the first segment of this episode, Stacey is joined by Jordan Geibig, the Safety Manager for M.C. Dean Inc., a company that builds cyber-physical solutions for mission-critical facilities and global enterprises. 

Stacey and Jordan chat about what it’s like working as a woman in construction, and the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Jordan discusses what it was like being discriminated against — for being a woman on a construction site — and then having her employer step up and support her rather than just ignoring the problem. 

In the second segment of this episode, Stacey is joined by Melanie Adams, who started a company, Embher (pronounced “ember”), that created the first female-only brand of flame-resistant clothing. Stacey and Melanie’s conversation touches upon how for too long clothes designed for workers in various industries (e.g. the oil industry) were solely designed to fit a man’s body. 

Thanks to both Jordan and Melanie for being on our podcast! 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Arthur Smith, Senior EHS Manager of Amazon. 

Stacey and Arthur discuss: 

* How the safety industry is unfortunately still very reactive. 

* How safety professionals can proactively help workers stay out of the hospital.

* The various ways people can become safety professionals. Some people, such as Arthur, study EHS at grad school. Others don’t study safety at college, but can still contribute to the safety profession.  

* How risk management is similar across industries.  

Thanks to Arthur for being on our podcast! Connect with Arthur on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-smith-ms-csp-45967937/ 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Peter Susca, who is a Principal for Operational Excellence LLC, which also is known as OpX Safety.

Stacey and Peter discuss:

* How Peter, as a kid, was into science and was kind of like the character of Penny Hofstadter from the sitcom Big Bang Theory.

* Peter’s view that the safety profession correlates to the betterment of human beings.

* How a CEO can change an organization’s stance toward safety much faster than a general safety professional can.

* How a CEO’s vision for safety sometimes gets diluted the further down it goes in an organization.

* Integrating safety into the value set of a business.

* How the way we fight fires has changed and how we have to play catch up.

* The process is where the risk lives. If you can understand the process, you can predict risk.

Thanks to Peter Susca for being on our podcast!

Connect with Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-t-susca-4824432

Learn more about Operational Excellence LLC / OpX Safety: https://www.opxsafety.com/

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

* YouTube: https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this week’s episode, Stacey is joined by Randy Royall, a safety motivational speaker, a professional auctioneer, and a recently retired safety professional with over 40 years of experience with a major chemical company.

Together, they dive into:

• The two big safety accidents that changed Randy’s life and how he treats people
• The lessons he learned through those incidents
• The more you give people dignity and respect, the more you care about them - the more they’ll care back
• How important teamwork and leadership are to a successful safety program

Thanks to Randy for being a guest on our show. Randy’s website is https://randyroyall.com and has the following great tagline, “Safety First. Safety Always”!

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this week’s episode, Stacey is joined by Joshua Smith, the Director of Business Development at Hard Hat VR; a company that utilizes virtual reality technology for training in the construction, manufacturing, and warehousing industries. His goal is to help workers ​​be more productive, live safer lives, and become more aware of potential hazards in their workplace.

Together, they dive into:

• The children of workers who are injured or out on the field
• The importance of safety training that engages the audience
• Why safety professionals need to be asking the right questions

Thanks to Joshua for being a guest on our show. Connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/saintsmitty/ or check out Hard Hat VR at hardhatvr.com!

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

On this week’s episode, Stacey is joined by Maria Salas, Safety Manager of Wieland Metal Services. We discuss their VPP certification, what that certification process has been like, and how using Sospes has transformed their safety program across all their locations.

Learn more about “The Safety Pro Round Table”: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Billy Hawley and Courtney Knudson from AAON to talk about their experience with incorporating Sospes software into their safety program and the importance of making safety a priority.

Topics that Stacey, Billy and Courtney discuss in this episode:

* The evolution of safety culture

* “Selling” the importance of safety software to higher management

* Breaking out of the patterns of “this is how we’ve always done it”

* How to be open to new ideas and new practices for safety programs

Thanks so much to Billy Hawley and Courtney Knudson for being guests!

Connect with Billy onLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-hawley-asp-12405441/

Connect with Courtney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-knudson-84b689211/

AAON is a world leader in creating comfortable and healthy indoor environments, efficiently, through the manufacture of premium HVAC equipment. Learn more about AAON, visit https://www.aaon.com/

Learn more about “The Safety Pro Round Table”: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

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Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

In this episode, Stacey is joined by guest John Mekins.

John Mekins spent 20 years in the Navy on submarines. Later, he volunteered as a firefighter. These days, he’s a Reserve Deputy Sheriff. In his chat with Stacey, he explores how his diverse background helps his current main job, which is being a Senior Safety Specialist with Entergy, a power company in Louisiana.

Thanks to our guests for being on “The Safety Pro Round Table with Stacey Godbold”!

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Peter Susca of Operational Excellence LLC (aka OpX Safety). 

Stacey and Peter discuss: 

* Safety leadership gaps. 

* How safety professionals can focus on changing not only how people think about safety, but also how they make decisions. 

* Peter’s upcoming book, Beyond Safety.

* How safety decisions can be thought of as occurring at three levels. Level 1: the enterprise or business unit level. Level 2: the plant level. And level 3: the worker himself/herself. 

Thanks to Peter for being on our podcast! 

Check out Operational Excellence LLC (aka OpX Safety): https://www.opxsafety.com/ 

Connect with Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-t-susca-4824432/ 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

On this week’s episode, Stacey is joined by Scott DeBow, Principal HS&E expert at Avetta, a provider of supply chain risk management software.

Stacey and Scott discuss:

* How wonderful it would be if kids dreamed of entering into the safety profession when they grow up.

* How the safety industry is always a challenge.

* That safety should never be boring, yet it’s hard to make, say, compliance interesting at a human level.

* The following common safety assumption: “if we reduce the frequency of safety incidents, then we’ll also reduce the severity of safety incidents.”

* How people closest to the risk are the richest source of intel.

* Scott’s working title (which is very tongue-in-cheek!) for his next book is “I’m Sorry I Stuck My Finger In Your Eye, But It Was Necessary”! (You’ll have to listen to the whole podcast to get this one!)

Thanks to our guest for being on our safety storytellers podcast.

Connect with Scott DeBow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-debow-csp-arm-70a76521/

Learn more about Avetta’s supply chain software: https://www.avetta.com/

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by:

* Peter Holtgreive, a Process Improvement Expert and Lean Consultant who works for Partners in Business Excellence LLC.

* Michael Prautzsch, a Senior Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator at Probi USA.

They discuss:

* What lean manufacturing is.

* How lean manufacturing and safety can go hand-in-hand.

* How operations departments and safety teams at manufacturers sometimes work well together (and sometimes don’t).

* Time-saving techniques for safety professionals.

* Trips, slips, and falls.

* How safety professionals can be change agents.

Connect with Peter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-holtgreive-71a4651/

Connect with Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-prautzsch-82660384/

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In the safety profession, sometimes we lose sight of personal perspectives.

In this week’s episode, Stacey is joined by two men, each of who shares a very personal story that relates to safety.

Guest Robert Cammarn talks about being an operator who complained to leadership for years about the risks of a furnace, yet management did nothing—then one day the furnace exploded, killing Robert’s colleague.

Guest Skipper Kendrick talks about how he was a corporate executive who had forgotten what safety was all about—until he had an accident, and safety suddenly became very personal to him.

Thank you to our two safety storytellers for being on the show.

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Apolonia Rockwell, CEO and Founder of True Safety Services, and Drew Hinton, CEO and Founder of Arrow Safety, to talk about trainer qualifications and the red flags of safety training.

Topics that Stacey, Drew and Apolonia discuss in this episode:

* Apolonia’s being selected as one of Forbes’ 30 under 30, and Drew’s accomplishment in pursuing his PhD

* Does training format matter?

• In terms of virtual vs in-person training, do qualifications matter?

* How do I know my safety trainer is legit?

* The questions you should be asking your safety trainer beforehand

• Are they asking ME the right questions about my company?

Thanks so much to Apolonia and Drew for being guests!

Learn more about True Safety Services: https://www.truesafetyservices.com/

Learn more about Arrow Safety: https://arrowsafetyus.com/

To find an OSHA qualified trainer, visit: https://www.osha.gov/training/outreach/find-a-trainer

Learn more about “The Safety Pro Round Table”: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

In this episode, Stacey is joined by guest Tim Autrey.

Tim is the author of 6 Hour Safety Culture: How to Sustainably Reduce Human Error and Risk (And What Training Alone Can’t Possibly Do). Autrey served eight years in the U.S. Navy followed by 20 years in the commercial nuclear power industry and medical field. His experiences and studies led him to the question “How can we inspire people, team members to do right things? For the right reasons, even when no one's watching?” The key is how to positively leverage human nature to move beyond mere compliance.

Thanks to Tim for being a guest on “The Safety Pro Round Table with Stacey Godbold”!

To learn more about Tim and his 6 Hour Safety Culture book, visit: https://www.6hoursafetyculture.com/home

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Jason Trancho, Regional Safety and Health Manager at Cintas, which provides a range of products and services to businesses including uniforms, cleaning supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers, and safety courses.

Stacey and Jason discuss:

* How safety professionals can reach the hearts and minds of the people that you support safety.

* How safety is often subjective, especially when people’s risk levels are different for different people.

* Why it’s hard to get people to care about safety when they, to be blunt, don’t.

* Understanding people’s “why.”

* Why it’s important to learn the personal stories of people you, as a safety professional, are working with.

* Getting your safety point across to management and leadership by framing safety in terms of how much money reducing injuries will save them.

* How you can’t manage safety from behind a desk.

Thanks to our guest for being on our podcast!

Connect with Jason Trancho on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-trancho-asp-sge-850bb127/

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Karen McClenny, owner of KMC Incentives, a performance improvement company. 

Stacey and Karen discuss: 

* What are some of the best ways to design an OSHA-compliant safety incentive program? 

* First, you have to design the right activities with the right metrics. 

* Second ... well ... you’ll have to listen to the podcast to find out!   

Thanks to Karen for being on our podcast! 

Learn more about Karen’s company, KMC Incentives: https://kmcincentives.com/about/

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 
This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Sergio Garcia.

Stacey and Sergio discuss: 

* What the phrase “being your brother’s keeper” really means in the safety profession. 

* That many people who work in other industries don’t yet know about this important safety term. 

* How you can really become your brother’s keeper. 

Thanks to Sergio for being on our podcast! 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Randy Milliron, the safety supervisor at Peabody Energy for the city of Gillette, in Wyoming.

Stacey and Randy discuss: 

* Randy’s 26 years of experience in the safety profession. 

* Randy acknowledges having been a “quiet quitter” three times in his career!  

* Ways safety professionals can proactively address the risk of “quiet quitting” before it becomes a safety hazard. 

Thanks to Randy for being on our podcast! 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

In this episode, Tom Carson, CEO of Sospes, and Seth are joined by Apolonia Rockwell of True Safety Services to talk about a really important partnership in the safety industry, what's happening in safety right now and why it is important that we are collaborating together to solve problems.

Topics that Seth, Apolonia and Tom discuss in this episode:

* Announce a new collaborative partnership between True Safety and Sospes

* How the Covid-19 pandemic affected the Safety Industry

• The shifts/changes that will be beneficial to the industry in the long run

* Deep dive into Sospes and True Safety

• what each are doing to help safety professionals around the country

Thanks so much to Apolonia Rockwell for being a guest!

Learn more about Thomas Carson and Sospes at https://sospes.com/

Learn more about “The Safety Pro Round Table”: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Sandra McWha, who works in safety for Husqvarna Motorcycles. 

In this conversation, you’ll hear Sandra talk about hands-on safety training sessions related to torque wrenches, emergency stops, chemicals, PPE, and more. 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 
This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

On this week’s episode, Stacey is joined by Justin Maynard of Onward Energy.

Justin is a former firefighter and EMT who transitioned recently into the safety profession. In this episode, he discusses deciding to go back to school to learn about safety, even though he was in his mid-30s, worked a full-time job, and had a wife and two kids.

On his career change, Justin said: “It's never too late to do something new.”

He also experienced frustration and doubt about his choice. On his first day back at school, he thought, “What have I gotten myself into? This is horrible.”

Yet he stuck with it, graduated three years later, and is now at the beginning of his safety career with Onward Energy!

Thanks to Justin for being a guest on our show!

Learn more about Onward Energy: https://www.onwardenergy.com/

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

On this week’s episode, Stacey is joined by Jay Hocutt, a Construction/Heavy Equipment Program Manager who works for UCOR, which stands for United Cleanup Oak Ridge LLC. Based in Tennessee, UCOR is the lead cleanup contractor for the Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management.

Stacey and Jay discuss:

* Jay was in the U.S. military for ten years working with tanks, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business, then worked in restaurants for ten years.

* As a restauranter, he saw all kinds of work-related incidents, including slips, trips, knife cuts, burns, you name it.

* After working in the hospitality industry, he worked for a drilling company and became a certified safety professional (as well as a certified well driller!).

* How safety has been the foundation of nearly all of Jay’s various jobs.

* Writing UCOR’s construction and heavy equipment safety program.

* How safety software has evolved over the years.

* The benefits of using virtual reality (VR) in safety.

* The need for safety professionals to be able to adapt to new situations.

Thanks to our guest for being on our safety storytellers podcast!

Connect with Jay Hocutt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-hocutt-csp-cwd-sge-a2424573/

Learn more about how UCOR is safely reducing environmental risks: https://ucor.com/

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this week’s episode, Stacey is joined by Jeremy Presnal, VP, EHS & Workforce Development at Shermco Industries to discuss his safety journey and how he grew into the “C-Suite.”

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Randy Royall, who is currently a safety motivational speaker with over  40 years of experience in the safety industry. 

In this chat, Randy discusses the repercussions and lessons he learned after breaking his back in a horrific safety incident. He also explores things he might do differently if he could go back in time, and how it can sometimes take us a very long time to take responsibility for our actions and to forgive ourselves for mistakes we’ve made. 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

In this episode, Stacey is joined by Thomas Delano of MMR Group. 

Stacey and Thomas: 

* Get to the heart of why so many safety professionals do their jobs. 

* Talks about the exciting a-ha moment workers have when they learn something and think to themselves, “This could get me home safely.”

* Discuss helping people before they have a problem. 

Thanks to Thomas for being on our podcast! 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this week’s episode, Stacey is joined by Jean Ndana, the Regional Environment Health and Safety Manager for MST, a global manufacturing company that makes boiler tubes, mechanical tubes, and carbon and alloy pressure pipes for various industries.

In this episode, Stacey and Jean discuss:

* The difficulty of starting a job as a safety manager for a company where none of the previous safety managers ever lasted more than one year.

* The realities of doubting yourself as a safety professional.

* Techniques to overcome your doubts, and commit to being the best safety professional you can be.

* Lessons from a tragic fatal accident on the job.

* The complications of being the new guy at a factory where workers have been employed for years.

* Dealing with a macho work culture where safety can be undermined because workers feel like they’re invincible.

Thanks so much to Jean Ndana for sharing his story and insights!

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

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This week we are joined by Sandra McWha and Kristy Ravarra of Husqvarna Motorcycles to share their story about a new program that they have at their organization and how they are better engaging their new employees.

Thank you to our two safety storytellers for being on the show.

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

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This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey is joined by June Meeks, an Operations Analyst Specialist for NuStar Energy.

In this chat, Stacey and June discuss: 

* Why are the choices that we make—especially those that relate to safety—so important? 

* The ripple effect that safety incidents can have on people and businesses. 

* Being aware of how our actions can impact others. 

* Viewing problems as opportunities to learn. 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

In this episode, Stacey is joined by guests Mike Guidry and Jeremy Darrington as they share their personal safety experiences and why safety is important.

Mike Guidry is a safety specialist and a process management safety leader. He shares early experiences from when he first got started in process safety and how he got to see firsthand how an industrial accident really affects the families of those involved.

Jeremy Darrington is Senior Manager of EHS systems and compliance at Shermco Industries. He shares with Stacey three very personal safety stories and how each story fueled his passion for safety. You can contact Jeremy at jdarrington@shermco.com.

Thanks to Jeremy Darrington and Mike Guidry for being a guest on “The Safety Pro Round Table with Stacey Godbold”!

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In the first part of this episode, Stacey is joined by Ryan Barnes of Studson, a head protection company

Stacey and Ryan discuss: 

* The evolution of industrial safety helmets. 

* How we’re moving away from typical safety hard hats, which don’t have chin straps. 

* How we’re moving toward innovative safety helmets with chin straps, vents, and a whole bunch of cool features.  

In the second part of this episode, Stacey is joined by Graeson Garrett, the health and safety manager at Krispy Kreme Donuts. Graeson was an EMT for a fire department for a year, then moved into private health and safety. Now at the 

Stacey and Graeson, who is the ripe old age of 24 (yes, you read that correctly), discuss: 

* What it’s like coming from a family of safety professionals. 

* Graeson’s safety tattoos. 

* Mental health issues for men.

Thanks to Ryan and Graeson for being on our podcast! 

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/ 

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc 

Subscribe to the podcast: 

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS 

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts 

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@sospes3913/videos 

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/ 

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

In this episode, Stacey Godbold is joined by Tom Carson, CEO of Sospes, to talk about his start in the safety industry and how he came to found Sospes.

Topics that Stacey and Tom discuss in this episode:

* Tom’s background as an entrepreneur

* How he got started in software

* Why he started Sospes

* The future of safety

Thanks so much to Tom Carson for being a guest!

Learn more about Thomas Carson and Sospes at https://sospes.com/

Learn more about “The Safety Pro Round Table”: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

In this episode, Stacey Godbold is joined by Marc McGill, EHS Operations Consultant and Author of The Decision Was Easy: The Ground Truth About Safety Leadership. Together, they discuss Marc’s experience working with C-Suite executives and what exactly the C-Suite wants from their safety professionals.

Thanks so much to Marc for being a guest!

Learn more about Marc:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-mcgill-31b30759/

* Buy his book: https://amzn.to/3wqCwuU

Learn more about “The Safety Pro Round Table”: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro

Sospes was built to allow employees to connect in safer, more productive workplaces. Learn more about Sospes: https://sospes.com/

Subscribe to the Sospes YouTube channel (where we also post podcasts): https://bit.ly/SospesYouTube

Connect with Sospes:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sospes/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SospesInc

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sospesinc

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rTi6rQ

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33muFSS

* Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Safety-Pro-Round-Table-Google-Podcasts

Connect with Stacey Godbold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-godbold-57057313/

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.