The Accidental Safety Pro
Episodes
#39: Tom Andrzejewski at NSC 2019
14 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chief Safety Officer and podcast host Jill James, sits down with Tom Andrzejewski, Safety Director at Hunt Electric to talk about Tom’s path into sa...
#38: Christine McConnell, BCSP Foundation Officer, at NSC 2019
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jill and Christine take some to talk about BCSP Foundation and three main initiatives they’re working on at the Foundation.
#37: Lorraine Martin, NSC President and CEO at NSC 2019
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
New President and CEO of the National Safety Council talks with podcast host and Vivid Learning Systems Chief Safety Officer, Jill James live from the...
#36: Krista Geller at NSC 2019
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Krista Geller talks with Jill James about the importance of pets in our lives, growing up in safety and research, and Actively Caring for People.
#35: Jacy Good and Steve Johnson at NSC 2019
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jill James, Chief Safety Officer, and podcast host talks with Jacy Good and Steve Johnson about their story, Hang Up and Drive, as well as what it’s...
#34: Dr. Scott Geller at NSC 2019
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vivid Learning Systems Chief Safety Officer and podcast host sits down with Dr. Scott Geller live on the expo floor from the 2019 NSC Expo.
#33: The day you're born and the day you discover why
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast series host Jill James talks with Mark Hernandez, Navy man, construction veteran, EMT, OSHA compliance officer, speaker, coach, author, and sa...
#32: Not the safety cop
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jill James speaks with special guest Abby Ferri about her storied career path, how to avoid being the safety cop by earning the trust of your worke...
#31: Body after body
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast series host Jill James speaks with former professional boxer, firefighter, and elephant stampede survivor, Tony Taylor. Tony’s start in safe...
#28: How to raise a safety pro
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast series host Jill James connects with Debra, a lecturer at her alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the Occupational & Env...
#27: Big wheels keep on turning
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Jill James talks with Andrew, JB Hunt’s Regional Safety Manager. Andrew helps keep those 80,000 pound big rigs rolling safely down the highwa...
#26: You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Live meditation practice? On a podcast? Yep! Podcast series host Jill James brings in two incredible guest-experts on the subject of mindfulness in...
#25: The singing safety professional
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast series host Jill James welcomes Josh to the show. Now practicing safety on behalf of a large civil constructor, Josh’s unlikely path started...
#24: Tackling Workers Comp
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chief Safety Officer and host of the show, Jill James, talks with Cassandra, a workers compensation claims consultant. Cassandra’s ...
#23: Jay Allen from SafetyFM
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jill James, our series host, talks with Jay Allen from SafetyFM. They cover topics including his broadcasting background, trying to settle on a major,...
#22: Eight stories and a big thank you.
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast series host Jill James shares eight of her favorite moments from the show. You’ll hear about a hydrogen explosion, what it’s like to grow ...
#21: ASSP's Emerging Professionals Roundtable
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a podcast first, series host Jill James sits down with three emerging professionals affiliated with American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)...
#20: Get up on the roof or find a new job.
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast series host Jill James talks to Robert, whose career in safety led him to the closely related discipline of risk management. Robert came to sa...
#19: Other kids didn't grow up around safety. We were doing fire drills in our house once a quarter.
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast series host Jill James catches up with Chevon, a true outlier in the profession. Contrary to the theme of the show, Chevon was seemingly born ...
#18: If I don't remember that, then I don't need to be doing safety.
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast series host Jill James connects with Certified Safety Professional Rick, a home grown pro with over 30 years of experience. Rick started on a ...
#17: First year safety pro syndrome
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Series host Jill James connects with Katie, a safety specialist in manufacturing from the Milwaukee area. Katie is one of the few who began higher edu...
#16: These guys really lived safety. It wasn't just a flavor of the month.
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From starting his career as a chemist at a nuclear facility to becoming an operations manager at a hydro plant and on through his recent retirement...
#15: I can die on that hill and make it better for somebody else.
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our host, Jill James, sits down to have a conversation with Linda Martin, 2018 President of the Board of Certified Safety Processionals, chair of the ...
#14: Guess what I did to a turkey today?
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, series host Jill James reconnects with Dr. Amy Orders, Managing Director of Emergency Management Mission Continuity, w...
#13: The real test is, 'Can we change other people's minds about this?'
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast series host Jill James connects with filmmaker Dave DeSario, an unlikely workplace safety champion and outspoken reform advocate. Dave, ...
NSC Live: "A recovering liberal arts student." with John Dony
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features John Dony, Director of the Campbell Institute and Director of EH&S at the National Safety Council. He sits down to talk w...
NSC Live: "I always tell people it's a sales job. You're really essentially a salesman."
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jill James, Chief Safety Officer and show host, talks with Justin, a VP of Safety, with an oil and gas company in Texas–live from the Expo floor of ...
NSC Live: "Eliminating preventable deaths in our lifetime." with NSC President Debbie Hersman
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Series host Jill James sits down with the President and CEO of the National Safety Council, Debbie Hersman. Together they discuss safety legislation, ...
NSC Live: "People were making bets on how long I could make it."
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our host Jill James sits down with the Safety Training Ninja, Regina McMichael from the Learning Factory, live from the floor of the NSC Expo.
NSC Live: "I think this would be a great way for us to fund steel toe boots."
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Russell, a electrical safety pro from Texas, joins us live on the floor of the NSC to talk with our Chief Safety Officer and host Jill James.
#12: The Swiss cheese model of accident causation.
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast series host Jill James connect with Paul, a safety professional of 26 years. Paul’s interest in safety took root as an undergrad, and ...
#11: Crab asthma.
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast series host Jill James catches up with Mark, who’s got 36 years of professional industrial hygiene experience, with never a dull moment.Whil...
#10: It's not about being more careful.
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast series host Jill James speaks with Scott, a safety engineer in the telecomm industry, and published author. An 18-year professional safety vet...
#9: Safety? In that industry? All I can think of right now are Buzz and Woody.
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what occupational safety looks like for a Hollywood studio?This episode of the podcast finds series host Jill James talking with Carolina,...
#8: I have to tell you, those science teachers love to accumulate chemicals they shouldn't keep.
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This discussion covers Cheryl’s 10-year journey of safety leadership in the pipeline industry, where she’s writing confined-space entry programs, ...
#7: I'm letting everybody know our secrets.
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Todd explains the moment that moved him away from the academic pursuit of chemical engineering, which led him to interviewing with OSHA and a career t...
#6: Turning a really great story into some story about death in like 5 seconds.
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Over the course of this conversation between two of Minnesota’s finest, Michelle shares her experiences managing safety across multiple facilities, ...
#5: Do your homework, speak your mind, and don't be afraid.
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Series host Jill James caught up with EHS Specialist Brandy while she was in the midst of studying for the Associate Safety Professional (ASP) exam, a...
#4: Teach me.
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
To pay his way through school, Jeremiah started working in agriculture. Today, he’s the Director of Occupational Safety & Environmental Risk Man...
#3: Everyone's invincible until chemicals are pumped into the wrong tank.
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Series host Jill James speaks with ‘Philly Joe’ Kaufmann, Director of Occupational Health Services for the Inspira Health Network. Joe discu...
#2: This is one of those dirty secrets people don't want to talk about.
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Series host and Chief Safety Officer Jill James talks to her good friend Brandy, a 10-year veteran safety professional from the mid-west. The conversa...
#1: They're gonna give me a badge and a beige Ford Taurus?
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
True to the show, podcast host and Chief Safety Officer Jill James retraces her career-long journey in safety. Jill tells the story of how her profess...
#0: It's about community
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’re launching a brand new safety-focused podcast, The Accidental Safety Pro. Vivid’s Chief Safety Officer Jill James will be hosting the s...