3M Science of Safety

S4:E02 Exposure Assessment Awareness Part II

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part two in our series on exposure assessment awareness. In this episode, 3M's Katie Hacker and co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells continue their ...

S4:E01 Exposure Assessment Awareness - Part I

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Global Science of Safety podcast.  In this episode co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells, along with guest K...

S3:E07 Balancing Hearing Protection with Hearing and Communication Needs

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Eric Fallen joins co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells to discuss a common challenge: how to hear important sounds in the work envi...

S3:E06 Silica Awareness

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Shari Smith joins co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wellsto to discuss silica. Shari is a segment specialist in the 3M Personal Safety...

S3:E05 Recognizing Workplace Hazards

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells continue their discussion on workplace hazard awareness with guest Lucre Pfefferman. Lucre...

S3:E04 Anticipating Workplace Hazards

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Global Science of Safety podcast. In this episode, 3M's Lucre Pfeffermanand co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie We...

S3:E03 Full Body Fall Protection Harnesses

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Global Science of Safety Podcast, join co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells as they discuss full body harnesses with 3M's Dav...

S3:E02 Head Protection Selection

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Science of Safety Podcast. Today on the podcast, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells welcome Don Rust, a Certified Industrial H...

S3:E01 Protective Eyewear Selection

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Science of Safety Podcast, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells, along with special guest Katie Aune, a Specialist Applicatio...

S3:E01 Protective Eyewear Selection

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Science of Safety Podcast, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells, along with special guest Katie Aune, a Specialist Applicatio...

S3:E01 Protective Eyewear Selection

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Science of Safety Podcast, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells, along with special guest Katie Aune, a Specialist Applicatio...

S2:E10 That's a Wrap

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells reflect back on some of the highlights from this first global season of the podcast. From sele...

S2:E10 That's a Wrap

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells reflect back on some of the highlights from this first global season of the podcast. From sele...

S2:E10 That's a Wrap

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells reflect back on some of the highlights from this first global season of the podcast. From sele...

S2:E9 Science of Fit- Hearing Protection

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Science of Safety Podcast. Today in the podcast co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells along with their guest, 3M's Skye Liu, disc...

S2:E8 Science of Fit - Respirators

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Science of Safety Podcast. In this episode, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells along with their guest, 3M's Jessica Tredinnick...

S2:E7 Fall Protection Fundamentals - DEFs

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Science of Safety Podcast. In part two of our series on fall protection selection co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells welcome H...

S2:E6 Fall Protection Fundamentals - ABCs

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Science of Safety Podcast, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells, along with special guest Greg Peterson, a Specialist Applica...

S2:E5 Hearing Protection Selection Part II

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of our series on hearing protection selection, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells welcome Bev Borst, Occupational Hearing Nurse and Se...

S2:E4 Hearing Protection Selection Part I

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Science of Safety Podcast, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells, along with guest Mohammed Saleem, a Certified Industrial Hyg...

S2:E3 Respiratory Protection Selection Part II

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Part two in our series on respiratory protection selection. In this episode, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells along with 3M's Dr. Nicole Vars Mc...

S2:E2 Respiratory Protection Selection Part I

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Science of Safety Podcast, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells along with guest Dr. Nicole Vars McCullough, Vice President o...

S2:E1 A new season and global approach

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the first global season of the Science of Safety Podcast presented by the 3M Personal Safety Division. This is a podcast that is curious ab...

Episode 102: Thermal Imaging Cameras (TIC)

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Digital technology is creeping in more and more to the workplace safety space. The advent of digital photography has led to the development of combine...

Episode 101: Protective Coveralls - Part 2

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, part two from Episode #100, host Mark Reggers and PPE specialist Maurice Gould dive deeper into the various technical specifications ...

Episode 100: Protective Coveralls - Part 1

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Part one of our two-part series focusing on Protective Coveralls, 3M PPE Specialist Maurice Gould takes host Mark Reggers through the considerations e...

Episode 99: Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you need to work in environments where breathing the air could prove to be hazardous - even fatal - and filtering that air simply won't guarantee...

Episode 98: Emergency Management

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How prepared are you if a major disaster or emergency happens at work? Are your responses detailed and practiced? What if the emergency impacts more t...

Episode 97: Supplied Airline Respirators

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Mark Reggers and 3M's Terry Gorman, Occupational Hygienist and respiratory protection specialist in PPE, are discussing all abou...

Episode 96: RESP-FIT

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Mark Reggers and guest Jane Whitelaw, Certified Occupational Hygienist and RESP-FIT Board Member (more detailed bio below) discu...

Episode 95: CBRN Respiratory - Part 2

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Mark Reggers and guest Professor David Crouch, 3M's Global Subject Matter Expert – Application Engineering (Defence & Public S...

Episode 94: CBRN Respiratory - Part 1

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Professor David Crouch, 3M's Global Subject Matter Expert – Application Engineering (Defence & Public Safety) joins host Mark Regge...

Episode 93: Local Exhaust Ventilation - Part 2

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Mark Reggers and guest Adrian Sims, Managing Director at Vent-Tech Ltd continue where they left off and resume their discussion ...

Episode 92: Local Exhaust Ventilation - Part 1

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Adrian Sims, Managing Director at Vent-Tech Ltd joins host Mark Reggers for the first of a two-part series to discuss local exhaust ve...

Episode 91: Managing Contractors

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Sarah-Jane Dunford, Director and Principal Consultant from Riskology and One Touch Contracting joins host Mark Reggers to discuss man...

Episode 90: Conducting a Respirator Fit Test - Part 2

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Mark Reggers and guest Mike Clayton, 3M's Senior Respiratory Protection Research & Application Specialist for the Personal Safet...

Episode 89: Conducting a Respirator Fit Test - Part 1

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Mike Clayton, 3M's Senior Respiratory Protection Research & Application Specialist for the Personal Safety Division in the United Kin...

Episode 88: WorkSafe NZ Work-Related Health Strategy

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Kerry Cheung, Certified Occupational Hygienist and Technical Specialist at WorkSafe New Zealand joins host Mark Reggers to discuss th...

Episode 87: Fall Protection Connectors

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Zach Lawler, Quality and Application Engineer for 3M's Fall Protection Business in the Personal Safety Division joins host Mark Regge...

Episode 86: Safety Management Systems

02 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Sarah-Jane Dunford, Director and Principal Consultant from Riskology and One Touch Contracting joins host Mark Reggers to discuss saf...

Episode 85: Non-ionising Radiation

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Robert Blackley, Senior Health Physicist and Radiation Services Manager at ANSTO returns to discuss non-ionising radiation with host M...

Episode 84: RPE Protection Factors

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mike Clayton, 3M's Senior Respiratory Protection Research & Application Specialist for the Personal Safety Division in the United King...

Episode 83: Fall Protection Body Harnesses

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Zach Lawler, Quality and Application Engineer for 3M's Fall Protection Business in the Personal Safety Division joins host Mark Regger...

Episode 82: Cooling Towers

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Tejaswi Shetty, Microbiologist and Senior Property Risk Consultant at Greencap joins host Mark Reggers to discuss cooling towers and t...

Episode 81: Ionising Radiation

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Robert Blackley, Senior Health Physicist and Radiation Services Manager at ANSTO joins host Mark Reggers to discuss ionising radiation...

Episode 80: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Carmen Naylor, Certified Occupational Hygienist supporting High Reliability at ANSTO as the Occupational Hygiene Leader joins host Mar...

Episode 79: Surgical Masks Versus Respirators

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Terry Gorman, 3M's Lead Application Engineer for the Personal Safety Division in Australia and New Zealand joins host Mark Reggers to...

Episode 78: Engineered Stone & Silica - Part 2

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Mark Reggers and guest Carolyn Topping, Acting Director of the Occupational Health and Hygiene Unit within Workplace Health and ...

Episode 77: Engineered Stone & Silica - Part 1

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Carolyn Topping, Acting Director of the Occupational Health and Hygiene Unit within Workplace Health and Safety Queensland joins host...

Episode 76: Property Risk - Part 2

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Mark Reggers and guest David Hauser, Team Manager in Property Risk at Greencap resume where they left off and continue their dis...

Episode 75: Property Risk - Part 1

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David Hauser, Team Manager in Property Risk at Greencap joins host Mark Reggers for the first of a two-part series to discuss Propert...

Episode 74: Exposure Standard Review Process - Part 2

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode host Mark Reggers and guest Jackii Shepherd, Safe Work Australia's Director of Occupational Hygiene Policy and Team Manager for their ...

Episode 73: Exposure Standard Review Process - Part 1

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the first of a two-part series, guest Jackii Shepherd, Safe Work Australia's Director of Occupational Hygiene Policy and Team Manager...

Episode 72: Bushfires and Respiratory Protection - Part 2

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode host Mark Reggers and guest Terry Gorman, 3M's Lead Application Engineer for the Personal Safety Division in Australia and New Zealand...

Episode 71: Bushfires and Respiratory Protection - Part 1

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Terry Gorman, 3M's Lead Application Engineer for the Personal Safety Division in Australia and New Zealand joins host Mark Reggers fo...

Episode 70: Respiratory Protective Equipment Care and Maintenance

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Terry Gorman, 3M's Occupational Hygienist for the Personal Safety Division in Australia and New Zealand joins host Mark Reggers to di...

Episode 69: Lead in the Workplace

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nigel Johnson, managing director of Property Risk Australia joins us to discuss lead and the associated health risks and effects from...

Episode 68: Diesel Particulate Matter - Part 2

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode host Mark Reggers and guest Jen Hines, Consultant Occupational Hygienist and Lecturer at the University of Wollongong continue where t...

Episode 67: Diesel Particulate Matter - Part 1

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the first of a two-part series, guest Jen Hines, Consultant Occupational Hygienist and Lecturer at the University of Wollongong joins...

Episode 66: Workplace Health Monitoring

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Dr. Julia Norris, current AIOH President & Medical Director at Occuhealth joins us to discuss workplace health monitoring and why it i...

Episode 65: Eye & Face Protection

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Terry Gorman, 3M's Occupational Hygienist for the Personal Safety Division in Australia and New Zealand joins us to discuss eye & face...

Episode 10: How are Australian Standards Developed and Reviewed?

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Catherine Dunkerley, Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager at Standards Australia, takes a deeper dive into the world of standards wit...

Episode 64: Head Protection

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Terry Gorman, 3M's Occupational Hygienist for the Personal Safety Division in Australia and New Zealand joins us to discuss head prote...

Episode 63: Coal Dust - Part 2

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode host Mark Reggers and guest Peter Knott, occupational hygienist with GCG Consulting continue where they left off and resume their disc...

Episode 62: Coal Dust - Part 1

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Peter Knott, occupational hygienist with GCG Consulting joins host Mark Reggers for the first of a two-part series to discuss coal dus...

Episode 61: Managing Heat Stress - Part 2

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode host Mark Reggers and guest Dr Ross Di Corleto, Principal Consultant and Director of Monitor Consulting Services continue where they l...

Episode 60: Managing Heat Stress - Part 1

20 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Dr Ross Di Corleto, Principal Consultant and Director of Monitor Consulting Services joins host Mark Reggers for the first of a two-pa...

Episode 59: Loose-Fill Asbestos

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Steven Nikolovski, State Inspector for Asbestos and Demolition at SafeWork NSW joins us to discuss loose-fill asbestos, what it is, an...

Episode 58: Naturally Occurring Asbestos

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Linda Apthorpe, Consultant Occupational Hygienist and University Lecturer returns to discuss naturally occurring asbestos. Naturally ...

Episode 57: Asbestos in Soil

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Linda Apthorpe, Consultant Occupational Hygienist and University Lecturer joins us to discuss the topic of asbestos in soil. Asbestos...

Episode 56: Rules & Procedures

11 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David Provan, Managing Director of Forge Works joins us, along with returning guest Pam Pryor, to discuss rules and procedures in saf...

Episode 55: Health & Safety in Design

08 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode David Caple, Director of David Caple & Associates Pty Ltd. joins us, along with last weeks guest Pam Pryor, to discuss health and safe...

Episode 54: What is the OHS Body of Knowledge?

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pam Pryor, OHS Body of Knowledge Development Manager at the Safety Institute of Australia joins us to discuss the OHS Body of Knowledg...

Episode 53: Real-Time & Video Exposure Monitoring

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Peter Knott, occupational hygienist with GCG Consulting joins us to discuss real-time & video exposure monitoring. Real-time monitori...

Episode 52: Exposure Monitoring - Part 2

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode host Mark Reggers and guest Debbie Dietrich, Senior Vice President and Corporate Industrial Hygienist for SKC Inc. continue where they...

Episode 51: Exposure Monitoring - Part 1

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Debbie Dietrich, Senior Vice President and Corporate Industrial Hygienist for SKC Inc. joins host Mark Reggers for the first of a two...

Episode 50: Who are the AIOH?

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Dr. Julia Norris, current AIOH President & Medical Director at Occuhealth joins us to discuss the Australian Institute of Occupational...

Episode 49: When & Why, Replacing RPE Filters

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Terry Gorman, 3M's Technical Services Manager for the Personal Safety Division in Australia and New Zealand joins us to discuss when a...

Episode 48: Indoor Air Quality

19 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode host Mark Reggers discusses the subject matter of indoor air quality with guest Kevin White. Indoor air quality relates to the condit...

Episode 47: Impulse Noise Hearing Protection

19 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ted Madison, 3M's former Technical Services Specialist for the Personal Safety Division in the U.S.A. joins us to discuss impulse nois...

Episode 46: To Slip or Not to Slip

19 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ranmalee De Silva, 3M's Application Engineering Specialist for the Cleaning and Workplace Safety portfolio of the Commercial Solutions...

Episode 45: Connected Roads

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Kosta Karagiannopoulos, 3M's Application Engineering Specialist for the Transportation Safety Division in Australia and New Zealand jo...

Episode 44: Fall Protection - Engineered Systems

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Greg Peterson, 3M's Technical Engineer for 3M Fall Protection in Australia and New Zealand joins us to discuss fall protection enginee...

Episode 43: Welding Fume: A Known Carcinogen

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Terry Gorman, 3M's Occupational Hygienist for the Personal Safety Division in Australia and New Zealand joins us to discuss welding fu...

Episode 42: What is an Exposure Standard?

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Peter Aspinall, the Principal Occupational Hygiene Consultant with WSP joins us to discuss exposure standards with host Mark Reggers. ...

Episode 41: Methyl Bromide

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mark Reggers is joined by guest Terry Gorman, 3M's Occupational Hygienist for the Personal Safety Division in Australia and New Zealan...

Episode 40: Fall Protection - Anchor Points

02 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Greg Peterson, 3M's Technical Engineer for 3M Fall Protection in Australia and New Zealand joins us to discuss Fall Protection Anchor ...

Episode 39: Hearing Protection Device Ratings

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ted Madison, 3M's former Technical Services Specialist for the Personal Safety Division in the U.S.A. joins us to discuss Hearing Prot...

Episode 38: Spill Control in the Workplace

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ranmalee De Silva, 3M's Application Engineering Specialist for the Cleaning and Workplace Safety portfolio of the Commercial Solutions...

Episode 37: Fall Arrest vs Fall Restraint in Fall Protection

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Rick Millar, the former Technical Manager for 3M Fall Protection in Australia and New Zealand discusses Fall Arrest versus Fall Restra...

Episode 36: Fentanyl Risks for First Responders

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Mark Reggers discusses Fentanyl Risks for First Responders with guest Brad Prezant. Brad, an occupational hygienist, is the Chief Sci...

Episode 35: Isocyanates

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mark Reggers is joined by guest Terry Gorman, 3M's Occupational Hygienist for the Personal Safety Division in Australia and New Zealan...

Episode 34: Science of Retro Reflectivity

17 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mark Reggers is joined by guest Kosta Karagiannopoulos, 3M's Application Engineering Specialist for the Transportation Safety Division...

Episode 33: What is Occupational Hygiene?

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode host Mark Reggers is joined by fellow hygienist, Peter Aspinall. Peter is the Principal Occupational Hygiene Consultant with WSP and t...

Episode 32: Welding Hazards - Part 2

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Craig Leech, NSW Sales Manager and Technical Specialist for Australian Welding Supplies (AWS) returns for part two of our welding haz...

Episode 31: Welding Hazards - Part 1

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mark Reggers is joined by guest Craig Leech, NSW Sales Manager and Technical Specialist for Australian Welding Supplies (AWS) to discu...

Episode 30: ABCD's of Fall Protection

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Rick Millar, the former Technical Manager for 3M Fall Protection in Australia and New Zealand discusses the ABCD's of Fall Protection ...

Episode 29: What is Mould?

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode host Mark Reggers discusses the subject matter of mould with guest Kevin White. Kevin is the Principal Consultant for Greencap's WHS t...

Episode 28: Supplied Air Respiratory in Confined Spaces

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Kevin McComb, 3M's Technical Services Manager for the Personal Safety Division in Australia and New Zealand returns for the last episo...

Episode 27: Gas Detection in Confined Spaces

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mark Reggers is joined by guest Kevin McComb, 3M's Technical Services Manager for the Personal Safety Division in Australia and New Ze...