Blame Is a Dead End: Michael Bassey on Where Accountability Actually Sits
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 absorb them, and whether leaders held to the standards they set for everyone else. He walks through the connection directly, from a meeting that starts fifteen minutes late without an apology, to the PPE that stops going on properly downstairs, to the investigation that writes it all up as a frontline failure.
Brian Fielkow & Associates – Safety Is the Accelerant: Brian Fielkow on Why Safe Companies Grow Faster
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 for his favourite client, a three generation recycling company, helped grow it, and sold it to Waste Management.
York Construction – Sometimes You’re Just Getting Lucky: Cody Woolf on the Gap Between No Incidents and Real Safety
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.
Beyond the Checklist: Nicole Wetsch on Practical Safety Leadership
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.
Nobody Wins Alone: Ken Larson on What Real Teamwork Looks Like
In this Safety Spotlight episode, Ken Larson explains why real teamwork depends on trust, accountability, and leadership behavior that proves nobody wins alone.
Saskatchewan Association for Safe Workplaces in Health (SASWH) – From the Field to the Floor: Building Real Safety Culture with Erin Heimbecker
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.
Manitoulin Transport: Fleet Safety, Driver Culture, and the Road Ahead with Mario Da Silva
In this Safety Spotlight episode, Mario Da Silva explores how fleet safety, driver accountability, and technology shape long-term safety culture in transportation.
From 20 Injuries to Zero: Building a Safety Culture That Actually Works with Tom Fitzgerald
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.
HSE Global – Beyond the Expo Hall: Reimagining the Modern Safety Event with Paul Clark
In this Safety Spotlight episode, Paul Clark explains why modern safety leadership thrives in curated forums built on influence, communication, and meaningful peer exchange.
Trust Over Policy: Emotional Intelligence and Building Safer Teams with Joan McMillan
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.
