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Episode 188: Will OSHA be Abolished? w/Phillip Russell Mar 18, 2025

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In this episode, Blaine J. Hoffmann, MS OSHM, talks with attorney Phillip Russell about whether or not OSHA will be abolished! You've heard the rhetoric; get the facts from this OSHA attorney!

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Episode 186: Critical Thinking in Safety w/Allison Hoffmann Dec 20, 2024

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In this episode, Blaine Hoffmann, MS OSHM, talks with his daughter, Allison Hoffmann, a Columbia Southern University Occupational Safety and Health Management degree program student. They discuss the role of critical thinking in workplace safety, exploring its significance through the lens of a student and someone starting their journey in this profession.

Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting, this episode has something for you!

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Episode 181: Slip Safety w/Christian Harris Sep 24, 2024

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Safety is personal to Christian Harris. When you get run over by a car that loses control and mounts the curb (May 2012), it's tough not to become extremely passionate about keeping people safe!

Christian also believes safety is key to business performance: "Safetynomics." It's not just morally right to ensure safety; it makes financial sense, too. Check out this episode where Christian talks about how he started his company and helps people stay safe!👇

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170: Using a Cognitive Interview Technique for Safety Incidents Jul 06, 2023

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Workplace incidents are never something that employers and employees look forward to experiencing. However, they do happen, and it's important for everyone involved to understand what happened and how it happened, which will require you to interview those involved in the incident.

So it stands to reason you will want to ask the right questions correctly to elicit the most accurate information possible. A cognitive interview technique is one of the most effective ways to do this. Read the full article here.

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EP 153: Precursor Incidents w/Alexander Paradies Jun 17, 2022

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In this episode, I speak to Alexander Paradies from System Improvements, Inc., also known as The TapRooT® Folks, about precursor incidents. Do we need to deep dive into ALL of them? How do we know? All of this and more in this episode.

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127: 8 Wastes and Safety by Tim P. Wood Mar 24, 2021

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Do you know the eight wastes in business? If so, have you made the connection to workplace safety? If not, I have! Here are the eight wastes:

Transportation
Inventory
Motion
People
Waiting
Over-Production
Over-Processing
Defects

Let's get into how you, the safety pro should learn these eight wastes and how they could increase risk. Please listen and share this episode with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a SafetyPro Community member (FREE to join).

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109: Hot Work Safety with Wesley Carter, CCPSC Sep 16, 2020

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We're back with Wesley Carter, CCPSC, as part of our ongoing collaboration comparing and contrasting the PSM standard with OSHA general industry regulations.

In this episode, we cover the requirements surrounding Hot Work, any work that involves burning, welding, cutting, brazing, soldering, grinding, using fire- or spark-producing tools, or other work that produces a source of ignition.

You'll learn what the PSM standard requires for hot work, its relationship with standard 1910.252 (for the general industry), and even about what the OSHA construction standard says about hot work activities.

You'll also hear an up close and personal story about hot work and associated hazards, and then we'll walk you through 7 key lessons from the CSB to prevent worker deaths during hot work in and around tanks.

Listen to the Contractor Management episode we referenced a few times here: https://thesafetypropodcast.com/108-contractor-safety-with-wesley-carter-ccpsc

CSB Fact Sheet: Safe Hot Work Practices (Summary of 7 Key Lessons to Prevent Worker Deaths during Hot Work in and around Tanks)

Full CSB Safety Bulletin: Seven Key Lessons to Prevent Worker Deaths During Hot Work In and Around Tanks

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105: Incident Investigation w/Wesley Carter Jun 24, 2020

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In this very special episode, process safety and occupational safety worlds collide as Wesley teams up with Blaine Hoffmann from The SafetyPro Podcast to discuss incident investigation.

You'll learn what OSHA's PSM standard says about incident investigations, as well as OSHA's requirements for the general industry, why an incident investigation is important, why root cause analysis matters, and more.

Check out the Amplify Your Process Safety Podcast page!

Mentioned in this episode:

OSHA Recordkeeping Policies and Procedure Manual
OSHA/EPA Root Cause Analysis Fact Sheet
The SafetyPro Podcast, 082: SMS Pt 3 - What is Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

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095: Confined Space Rescue Teams w/Drew Hinton Feb 24, 2020

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Confined Space Rescue Teams save lives! They are a critical component of permit-required confined space operations. In this interview with a fellow SafetyPro, Drew Hinton, CSP, CHMM, EMT we will explore what it takes to set up a successful rescue team and some things to look out for when doing so.

If your organization has a team or is thinking about establishing a team - this is the episode for you!

Drew has been in the safety profession full-time time since 2013 and has traveled across the country, teaching over 100+ confined space rescue courses as a safety consultant. He is currently President of Arrow Safety, an EHS consulting company based out of Glasgow, KY.

In the past, Drew has been the Corporate Manager for Industrial Service Solutions, Global EHS&S Manager for Dallas Group of America, and spent ten years as career firefighter/EMT in the metro Louisville, Kentucky area. He was also a member of Jefferson County Special Operations Command (JSOC) - specifically, on the confined space rescue team.

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028: Bloodborne Pathogens Safety Program Jan 06, 2018

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Bloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans. OSHA requires employers to protect employees who are occupationally exposed to blood or Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM).

While most would associate exposure to bloodborne pathogens with healthcare workers, there are many other occupations, including first-aid team members, housekeeping personnel in some industries, and various other workers who may be at risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens

OSHA's bloodborne pathogen standard applies to all occupational exposures in General Industry. Let's break dow some definitions of terms, training requirements as well as program requirements in this episode.

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