Private Investigator to Safety Leader
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.
Richard Thorpe on Ignoring the Safety Fads
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, and at a fork in the road he chose safety over becoming a police officer. He holds his CRSP, the Canadian benchmark certification, along with his CHSC. He spent about 15 years as a technical specialist before moving into leadership four years ago. After two decades in the field, he is still looking for his next mentor, and he will tell you the industry’s latest breakthrough usually isn’t one. What Thorpe wants is unfashionable: do the fundamentals better, and stop chasing the next big thing.
Leading With Humanity: Megan Scott on Building Safety That People Trust
Trust, not enforcement, is the foundation of effective safety. Discover how people-first safety leadership helps build credibility, engagement, and real risk control by putting people before policy.
Building Safety Through Understanding
Ethan Winder’s approach to safety leadership goes beyond rules, he focuses on communication, trust, and understanding the real work people do. By leading with empathy and integrity, he helps build safety cultures where people feel heard, valued, and empowered.
How to Choose the Best EHS Software for Your Organization
Choosing the best EHS software isn’t just a tech choice, it’s a strategic decision that shapes safety culture, compliance, and productivity. With clear goals and cross-department collaboration, organizations can select a system that truly supports workers and drives long-term improvement.
JMA Human Reliability Strategies – Building Reliable Teams: Scan & Focus, Psychological Safety, and After-Action Reviews with Jake Mazulewicz
In this episode of Safety Spotlight, Jake walks through his winding path from volunteer firefighter and EMT, to Army paratrooper, to PhD, to leading human performance specialist for high risk utilities and technical teams across North America.
Leadership and Worker Protection in Construction
Matt Gruetzman’s safety journey highlights why strong leadership, trust, and communication shape safer construction sites. His approach shows how people-focused leadership builds confidence, increases reporting, and keeps crews protected.
Inland Truck and Equipment – Designing Safety Programs for People, Not Paperwork with Ashley Mckie
In this episode, Ashley Mckie, Director of Health and Safety at Inland Truck and Equipment and a three-time Top Woman in Safety honouree, joins to unpack what it takes to build a safety culture that scales.
Beale Infrastructure – You Can’t Fix Safety From a Clipboard: Rethinking Safety Culture with Ron Gantt
Ron Gantt, Vice President of EHS at Beale Infrastructure and co-host of Punk Rock Safety. What does it really take to build a safety culture people actually believe in?
MV Transportation – Building Credible Safety Leadership: Culture, Metrics, and Influence with Nicole Thunich
Nicole Thunich brings 30+ years of cross-sector safety leadership and a practical playbook for turning safety into a productivity driver. She shares how to assess frontline culture, align executive intent with field action, and prove ROI through clear baselines and follow-through.
