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#64: Unions and Conservation Oct 28, 2020

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In this episode of The Accidental Safety Pro Podcast, Series host Jill James interviews Yodit. Yodit was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and is a 35-year-old educator in sustainability practices. She is also currently the coordinator of the environmental career worker training program at UCLA’s Labor Occupational Safety and Health Division. Come listen to them talk about safety, unions, and sustainability.

#63: Safety DNA Sep 16, 2020

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In this episode of the podcast, series host Jill James interviews Dr. Esteban Tristan. Dr. Tristan holds a Ph.D. in industrial and organizational psychology and is a member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the American Society of Safety Professionals. He’s actively involved in applied research and has published articles in professional journals such as the International Journal of selection Assessment, the Journal of Organizational Psychology, the Journal of Safety Research, and EHS today. Listen to Jill and Dr. Tristan talk about safety DNA and much more!

#62: Take a moment for yourself Aug 12, 2020

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Podcast series host Jill James interviews Jonathan Rosen. Jonathan is a certified industrial hygienist and principal consultant, providing occupational safety and industrial hygiene services to labor unions, government agencies, and organizations throughout the United States. Come listen to Jill and Jonathan discuss the work he has done during the COVID-19 pandemic. You’ll learn more about industrial hygiene!

#61: On the Frontlines of COVID-19 Jul 08, 2020

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In this episode of the podcast, series host Jill James speaks with Mark Catlin. Mark has previously been a guest for episode 11 and also our Special Dedication Episode to Dr. Eula Bingham. Mark is an Industrial Hygienist with MDC Consulting and Training in Maryland. Like many, Mark has been on the front lines throughout this pandemic, utilizing his talent, training and expertise to protect essential workers.

#60: The Legacy of Dr. Eula Bingham Jun 24, 2020

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In this episode, podcast series host Jill James is joined by Mark Catlin, an industrial hygienist from Maryland. This episode is a memorial dedicated to health and safety professionals—and workers—whose lives and professions were impacted by the work, research, and advocacy of Dr. Eula Bingham. Dr. Bingham passed away recently at the age of 90. She began her career as a toxicologist. She was the first woman to head federal OSHA under the Carter administration. She was a fierce advocate for worker training. If you’ve ever wondered how hazardous substance labeling came to be, well, that was Dr. Bingham. This is a can’t miss episode of the podcast.

#59: Distracted driving during COVID-19 Jun 17, 2020

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In this episode, podcast series host Jill James interviews husband and wife team Jacy Good and Steve Johnson. Jacy and Steve are normally out touring the country giving speeches to high schools and businesses about the dangers of distracted driving. Jacy and Steve were called to the profession after Jacy’s parents were tragically killed by a distracted driver. Come and listen to their perspective on the effects COVID-19 has had on distracted driving.

#58: SAFER Update with Lorraine Martin - COVID-19 Special May 27, 2020

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In this episode, podcast series host Jill James is joined by Lorraine Martin, president and CEO of the National Safety Council. Lorraine returns with an update on the SAFER task force. SAFER stands for Safe Actions For Employee Returns. This task force, comprised of world-leading companies, is helping employers prioritize and plan for effectively bringing their employees back to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Come listen and see what has happened since we last saw Lorraine in episode 55.

#57: Finding the Courage with Scott and Krista Geller - COVID-19 Special May 20, 2020

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In this star-studded episode of the Accidental Safety Pro, series host Jill James gets the opportunity to interview Scott and Krista Geller, who have been teaching and inspiring generations of safety and health professionals. If you’ve ever said the words “behavior-based safety”, Dr. Scott Geller said them first, literally. He wrote the book Understanding Behavior-Based Safety. Dr. Geller is alumni distinguished professor at Virginia Tech and director of the Center for Applied Behavior Systems in the department of psychology and has been teaching for 50 years this year. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the association for psychological science and the world Academy of productivity and quality. Krista’s mission is to inspire people to take time to actively care for the safety of themselves and others. Dr Krista has a master’s and doctorate degree in human development Virginia Tech. Krista has been a researcher at Virginia Tech center for applied behavior systems and taught at Radford University, Virginia Tech and King College. Together, Scott and Krista founded the education and training organization, Actively Caring For People or AC4P. Come along for the ride as they discuss their areas of expertise and COVID-19

#56: Printing Companies, Paper, and Safety May 06, 2020

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In this episode of The Accidental Safety Pro, podcast series host Jill James is joined by Jeff, a seasoned safety & health professional with over 20 years in the industry. Jeff currently works as an environmental health and safety pro in a manufacturing setting in Wisconsin. Come listen as Jeff recounts his early days of safety, from getting his degree at UW-Stout to working in a paper mill, and much more.

#55: How we can return to work the right way - COVID-19 Special Apr 27, 2020

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In this special COVID-19 episode, podcast series host Jill James speaks with Lorraine Martin, President & CEO of the National Safety Council. This is Lorraine’s 2nd time on the podcast, having joined us for a live recording at the 2019’s National Safety Congress and Expo in San Diego. The National Safety Council is the nation’s leading safety advocate; last week NSC announced an effort to help employers create safe workplaces in a post Coronavirus world. The effort is called SAFER: Safe Actions for Employee Returns. Jill & Lorraine discuss the effort. This truly is an essential podcast episode!

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