The Circus of Safety Podcast
Episodes
Special Episode: Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill Part 2
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🎪 Step right up for a brand new episode of The Circus of Safety! In this punchy, practical, and delightfully irreverent instalment, Brenton Harriso...
Special Episode: Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill Part 1
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🎪 Step into the ring with "The Circus of Safety" as Brenton, Des, and Andy take a tongue-in-cheek, practical look at New Zealand's ho...
Code of Ethics for safety
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In our Season 4 premiere, hosts Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans return from their summer breaks with plenty of banter, big questions, a...
SPECIAL SHOW with Ben Hutchinson on learning from failures
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎪 Step right up for an unfiltered, practical, and entertaining look at the world of health and safety! In this SPECIAL episode of The Circus of Saf...
What value is there in signing a disclaimer
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎪 Step right up to The Circus of Safety! In this episode, hosts Andrew Evans, Brenton Harrison, and Desai Link take a pragmatic, tongue-in-cheek lo...
Supervision as a risk control
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step right up to the most chaotic safety debate under the Big Top! In this episode of The Circus of Safety, Brenton Harrison, Andrew Evans, and Desai ...
Does monitoring failure still have a place?
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this lively episode, Brenton Harrison, Andrew Evans, and Desai Link tackle the big question: Does monitoring failure still have a place in health a...
Can controls become hazards?
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎪 Step right up for Season 3, Episode 18 of The Circus of Safety, where Brenton, Desai, and Andy tackle the age-old question: Can controls become h...
Just culture, no blame
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Circus of Safety! In this lively episode, Andy, Des, and Brenton dive headfirst into the hotly debated world of "Just Culture"...
Beyond the Incident | A book review
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step right up for another episode of The Circus of Safety! In Season 3, Episode 16, hosts Brenton, Desai, and Andy dive deep [and keep it light] as th...
Is ESG a real thing?
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎪 Is ESG really a thing, or just the latest corporate buzzword? On this episode of The Circus of Safety, Brenton, Des, and Andy spin the infamous W...
Is Safety in New Zealand "What It Is"?
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Absolute chaos reigns as Brenton, Andy, and special co-host Matt Sadgrove kick off this week’s The Circus of Safety with technical mishaps, poetic d...
Does everything need to be so binary?
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does everything in safety need to be so black-and-white? In this episode of The Circus of Safety, Brenton, Des, and Andy spin the infamous wheel to ta...
Doing safety efficiently
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step right up for another wild ride under the Big Top! In Season 3, Episode 12 of The Circus of Safety, Brenton, Des, and Andy return from hiatus and ...
Our 2nd Birthday show
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our birthday! 🎉 Join Brenton, Des, Andy, and special guest Oliver as The Circus of Safety celebrates two years of taking a practical, tongue...
Is zero harm stupid?
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step right up for another wild ride under the Big Top of workplace safety! In this episode of The Circus of Safety, Brenton, Des, and Andy spin the in...
More health and safety reform announcements with Jeff Sissons [NZISM]
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for another wild ride under the Big Top with The Circus of Safety! In this episode, Brenton, Des, and Andy are joined once again by Jeff Sis...
If a model is never used well, is it still a good model?
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎪 Step right up for Episode 8 of The Circus of Safety's Season 3! This week, Brenton, Des, and Andy tackle the age-old question: If a model is ...
Risk perception
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step right up for another wild ride under the Big Top! In Season 3, Episode 7 of The Circus of Safety, Brenton, Des, and Andy tackle the mysterious wo...
Weaponising safety
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step right up for another wild ride under the Big Top with Brenton, Desai, and Andy! In this episode, the crew tackles the tricky topic of “weaponis...
Regulatory Safety Reform with Jeff Sissons [NZISM]
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Circus of Safety, hosts Andrew Evans, Desai Link, and Brenton Harrison are joined by Jeff Sissons, the Chief Executive of the N...
Bonus Episode: If it is not documented, it did not happen with Greg Smith
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of "The Circus of Safety," hosts Desai Link, Brenton Harrison, and Andrew Evans are joined by esteemed guest Greg Smit...
The Commercialisim of Safety
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another lively episode of "The Circus of Safety"! In this episode titled "The Commercialism of Safety," Andrew Evans re...
Neurodiversity in safety
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "The Circus of Safety," hosts Brenton Harrison and Desai Link are joined by special guest Matt Sadgrove to tackle the int...
Are we over culturing?
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "The Circus of Safety," titled "Are We Over Culturing," hosts Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andy Evans, div...
Working safely vs. safely working
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to "The Circus of Safety" for Season 3, Episode 1! In this episode, hosts Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans are j...
If it is not documented, it did not happen!
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Hosts Desai Link, Brenton Harrison, and Andrew Evans for the season finale of The Circus of Safety, featuring special guest Oliver Evans. In thi...
Is acadameia taking over safety?
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎪 Has Academia Taken Over Safety? 🎪 Join hosts Andrew Evans, Brenton Harrison, and Desai Link as they dive deep into the intersection of academi...
Safety as a priority.
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Season 2, Episode 22 of The Circus of Safety, Andrew Evans, Desai Link, and Brenton Harrison dive into the complex relationship between safety and ...
Bonus Episode: Are the dark arts a real thing in safety? with Christl Aggus
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of "The Circus of Safety," host Brenton Harrison sits down with safety expert Christl Aggus for a profound discussion on the so-...
Are the dark arts a real thing in safety?
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎪 Welcome back to "The Circus of Safety"! In Episode S2 Ep 21, join hosts Desai Link, Brenton Harrison, and Andrew Evans as they dive into the intr...
Bonus Episode: Learning Teams with Brent Sutton
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎪 Welcome back to The Circus of Safety! In this special bonus episode, we sit down with Brent Sutton, founder of Learning Teams, Inc., to delve in...
Learning Teams
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 20 of Season 2, "Learning Teams," hosts Brenton Harrison, Andrew Evans, and Desai Link dive deep into the concept and practicalities of lea...
Bonus Episode: Lead vs Lag Indicators with Mike Cosman
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of "The Circus of Safety," hosts Brenton Harrison and Desai Link dive into an engaging conversation with health and safety consu...
Lead vs. Lag Indicators
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎧 Welcome to another insightful episode of "The Circus of Safety" 🎩🎪! In Season 2, Episode 19, hosts Desai Link and Brenton Harrison, along ...
Bonus Episode: LTIFR/TRFIR with Drew Rae
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of "The Circus of Safety," hosts Brenton Harrison and Desai Link, joined by special guest Drew Rae, delve deep into the world of...
LTIFR/TRFIR
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎪 In this episode of The Circus of Safety, join Brenton, Desai, and Andrew as they dive into the controversial world of safety metrics—LTIFR (Los...
Bonus Episode: Is self preservation a risk control? with Andrew Evans
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of "The Circus of Safety," join regular hosts Desai Link, Brenton Harrison and special international guest Andrew Evan...
Is self preservation a risk control? with Vanessa Crafts
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Step right up, folks! In this engaging episode of "The Circus of Safety," hosts Brenton and Desai, alongside special guest Vanessa Crafts, d...
Bonus Episode: The role of health & safety training with Derek Toner
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Step right into The Circus of Safety as Desai Link and Brenton Harrison team up with special guest Derek Toner in this BONUS episode, "The Role o...
The role of health and safety training.
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎪 The Circus of Safety is back with Season 2, Episode 16, diving deep into "The Role of Health and Safety Training"! Join hosts Brenton ...
Bonus Episode: Professional courtsey in health and safety with Mark Gummer
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts Desai Link, Andrew Evans, and Brenton Harrison in this bonus episode of "The Circus of Safety" as they delve into the nuances of ...
Professional courtsey in health and safety.
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts Andrew Evans, Brenton Harrison, and Desai Link, along with special disclaiming guest Mark Gummer, for an engaging and insightful discussion...
Bonus Episode: Incentivising Safety: Reward and Recognition Strategies with Ben Redwood
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎪 Welcome to a bonus episode of The Circus of Safety! In this instalment, host Brenton Harrison sits down with Ben Redwood, founder of Mutu, a New...
Rewarding people for being safe.
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this engaging episode of The Circus of Safety, hosts Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans dive into the controversial topic of rewarding ...
The role people play in health & safety.
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this engaging episode of "The Circus of Safety," hosts Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans are joined by guest Oliver Evans to...
Happy Birthday to us
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎪 **Happy Birthday to Us - The Circus of Safety Anniversary Special! 🎉** Join hosts Andrew Evans, Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and special gues...
Bonus Episode: Greg Dearsly on Safety, Intentions, and Effective Planning
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts Andrew Evans, Desai Link, and Brenton Harrison as they welcome health and safety consultant Greg Dearsly in this thought-provoking bonus ep...
Are good intentions, good enough?
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 11 of Season 2 of "The Circus of Safety"! Join hosts Andrew Evans, Desai Link, and Brenton Harrison as they dive deep in...
Bonus Episode: Safety Targets and Unpredictable Outcomes with Matt Sadgrove
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our first-ever bonus episode, hosts Brenton Harrison, Andrew Evans, and Desai Link are joined by the insightful Matt Sadgrove, HSEQ Manager for Del...
Targets in safety.
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Brenton Harrison, Andrew Evans, and Desai Link on The Circus of Safety as they navigate the complex world of targets, visions, and objectives in ...
It's a legal document!
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts Andrew Evans, Brenton Harrison, and Desai Link in this episode of "The Circus of Safety" as they delve into the crucial role of l...
Are near misses a thing of the past?
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of "The Circus of Safety," hosts Brenton Harrison, Andrew Evans, and Desai Link dive into the complex world of safety termin...
Do safety conferences really add value?
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans as they explore the intricate world of safety conferences on "The Circus of Safety.&quo...
Should Health & Safety report to HR?
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful episode of The Circus of Safety, join hosts Andrew Evans, Brenton Harrison, and Desai Link as they delve into the complex interplay...
Health and safety titles
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on a revelatory ride in this episode of "The Circus of Safety" as we juggle the complexities of safety roles within organisations. ...
Passion/passionate - etymology
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this captivating episode of The Circus of Safety, hosts Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans ignite a thought-provoking debate on whether...
Risk vs. Hazard Management
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans in Episode 3 of The Circus of Safety Season 2 as they deftly tackle the tightrope walk of hazard a...
Safety Slogans i.e. Zero Harm
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans in The Circus of Safety S2 Ep 2, as they tackle the ever-controversial topic of safety sloga...
Culture within safety
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the dynamic world of health and safety with "The Circus of Safety" in our season two opener! Join your seasoned hosts Brenton Harr...
Root Cause Analysis
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this captivating episode of The Circus of Safety, your trusted hosts Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans unpack the intricate puzzle of ...
Let's make safety simple [or not].
02 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this captivating episode of "The Circus of Safety," join hosts Brenton, Desai, and Andrew as they unpack the complexities of safety langu...
Psychological safety
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans as they dive headfirst into the thrilling circus ring of safety. Today's act? Psychologi...
Why don't we abolish health & safety?
04 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans in the latest episode of "The Circus of Safety" as they dive into a thought-provok...
The Risk Matrix
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "The Circus of Safety," where hosts Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans explore the many facets of safety, risk manage...
Artificial Intelligence [AI] in Safety
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Circus of Safety! In this episode, hosts Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans delve into the world of artificial intelligenc...
SPECIAL EPISODE *Whakaari White Island + WorkSafe NZ
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this SPECIAL EPISODE, we explore the Whakaari White Island disaster and talk about WorkSafe NZ's recent performance.
Wellbeing in Health & Safety
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Circus of Safety! In this episode, hosts Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans dive into the intriguing world of workplace we...
Health and safety software
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The irony! The spinning wheel of death landed on health and safety software. Considering the issues we have been having, this was a laugh. Des also c...
Capability in the Health & Safety Sector
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In amongst the chaos of technical difficulties Des and Andy started to pull apart the capability of the health and safety sector and what that means a...
Qualifications for the health and safety profession
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this mesmerising episode, we discuss qualifications for the health & safety profession.
Professional Registration in New Zealand [with Helen Sadgrove]
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive deep into the world of professional registration. Our special guest for today has over 20 years of experience in risk managem...
Safety II and the "New View"
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the debate between "safety one" and "safety II"
The Circus of Safety Ep 1
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had to start sometime. So here we are, jumping off a cliff and introducing the world to us. In this Episode we introduce the "spinning wheel of dea...
The Circus of Safety Episode 1.1
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had to start sometime. So here we are, jumping off a cliff and introducing the world to us. In this episode, we introduce the "spinning wheel ...