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Chris Vienneau of Clark Builders explains how crews are trained to spot the hazards that could kill them, sharing lessons on critical controls, complacency, blame-free incident response and building safety culture with the frontline.
Discover Brian’s approach to workplace safety, from identifying hazards and documenting risks to building practical competence and learning from real-life incidents. Explore why effective risk assessment, hands-on experience, and sharing safety stories are essential to...
Jason Ross of Bird Construction shares how a panic attack on a winter highway in northern Manitoba led him to speak openly about men's mental health, and what it takes to bring that conversation to...
Garrett Hill shares why crews take in the safety message once they know the person delivering it, and what ten years in safety taught him about mentors and follow-through.
Jacqueline Handy explains how she fell into safety from a marketing role, sharing lessons from New York City transit and construction on training new hires, earning trust in the field, mentorship, and why more people...
Bill Hart explains why safety should be treated as a value, not a priority, sharing lessons from decades in mining on safety leadership, workplace culture, risk, and protecting workers.
Michelle Hruby shares how hands-on field experience, difficult conversations and consistency shaped her approach to safety leadership. From earning the trust of skeptical crews to using AI to ask better questions during incident investigations, she...
Michael's argument is that accountability and blame are not the same thing, and that treating them as interchangeable is what keeps organizations stuck. People make mistakes. The question is whether the system was built to...
Brian did not arrive in safety the usual way. He started out practising business law in Milwaukee, where meeting clients across a range of industries taught him to look for patterns. He went to work...
Cody Woolf examines the gap between a clean incident record and genuine safety culture, sharing insights on field leadership, corrective actions, AI, mental health, and building trust with workers.
Cynthia Konkin's journey from private investigator to workplace safety leader shows how empathy, root cause analysis, and people-first leadership can transform safety culture across industries.
Nicole Wetsch shares how practical safety programs, usable hazard assessments, and people-first leadership help protect frontline workers in some of the most unpredictable environments.
Jackson is the Health and Safety Manager at SkyFire Energy, one of Western Canada's largest solar contractors. The employee-owned company has been installing solar across the West since 2001. Like a lot of good safety...
Marc Smith built an AI tool that turns a recorded safety meeting into a finished field document, so he doesn’t have to. He is his company’s de facto AI lead and teaches the tools to...
Richard Thorpe names the opposite. He is a Supervisor of Health and Safety at ATCO, the Calgary-based energy and utilities company, and he came to the profession sideways. His first career was in security management,...
In this Safety Spotlight episode, Ken Larson explains why real teamwork depends on trust, accountability, and leadership behavior that proves nobody wins alone.
In this Safety Spotlight episode, Erin Heimbecker explains why lasting safety culture is built on relationships, not rules, and how to earn the trust of the people you are there to protect.
In this Safety Spotlight episode, Mario Da Silva explores how fleet safety, driver accountability, and technology shape long-term safety culture in transportation.
Steven Thrasher, the Director of Safety and Environment for Canada. Over nearly two decades at Plan Group, Steven has helped shape an approach that treats safety as operational discipline, not a compliance layer. The result...
Jared Memory shares how trust, genuine care, and employee engagement can strengthen safety culture by inspiring buy-in and making workplace safety a shared responsibility rather than simply a compliance requirement.
In this Safety Spotlight episode, Tom Fitzgerald shares how shifting safety ownership to the workforce, supported by leadership and accountability, can drive real culture change and eliminate injuries.
In this Safety Spotlight episode, Paul Clark explains why modern safety leadership thrives in curated forums built on influence, communication, and meaningful peer exchange.
In this Safety Spotlight episode, Joan McMillan explores why psychological safety cannot be created by policy alone, highlighting the role of trust, emotional intelligence, and leadership behavior.
In this Safety Spotlight episode, Darren Varga breaks down why “safety first” is not enough, exploring how trust, worker voice, and quantified risk reduction create safer jobsites without relying on slogans.
In this Safety Spotlight episode, Nayab Sultan explores the hidden risks of silica exposure, examining how overlooked hazards, misdiagnosis, and systemic gaps in training continue to impact worker health.
In this Safety Spotlight episode, Rick Sikora of Cranemasters challenges the idea of “common sense” in safety, exploring how true competency, curiosity, and continuous learning prevent complacency.
Nancy Aboultaif explains why effective safety leadership starts with curiosity, not blame. From stop-work culture to system design, she shares practical insights on building workplaces that protect people even when mistakes happen.
Linda Feuerhelm’s journey into safety began with personal loss and evolved into a mission to protect others. Through advocacy and education, she is helping build safer workplaces and stronger communities.
Shilo Neveu believes leadership is defined by actions taken when no one is watching. With experience in construction, occupational health and safety law, and executive leadership, he highlights how trust, consistency, and clear communication help...
Michelle Griffin explains how consistent attention, visible accountability, and practical safety systems help organizations prevent drift and catch risks before incidents occur.