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The SafetyPro Podcast

Blaine J. Hoffmann, MS OHSM

206 episodes

No management theory, platitudes, or guru speak - just actionable workplace safety and health info you can use right now.

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  1. Episode 201: Building Safety Capacity

    · 45 min

    What happens to safety performance when you're away? Discover the impact of leadership styles on safety outcomes in this insightful episode. Key takeaways: * Understand the effects of absence on safety performance. *…

  2. Episode 200: AI in Safety - Smarter Tools, New Blind Spots

    · 39 min

    The conversation delves into the hype and challenges of AI in safety, including the use of QR codes, AI-driven safety tools, predictive analytics, computer vision, psychosocial and ethical considerations, deskilling,…

  3. Episode 199: Dynamic Warm-Ups w/Lori Frederic

    · 37 min · Episode 199

    This episode with Lori Frederic gets into workplace fitness, injury prevention, and the importance of understanding the 'why' behind movement and exercise. It explores the challenges of construction work in…

  4. Episode 198: The Metrics Dilemma w/Alex Paradies

    · 59 min · Episode 198

    Summary This episode with Blaine Hoffmann and Alex Paradies, from TapRoot gets into the value of metrics, the purpose of measuring, and the importance of understanding what to measure and what control we have over the…

  5. Episode 197: Demystifying OSHA: A Conversation with David Keeling

    · 42 min · Episode 197

    In this insightful interview, Blaine Hoffmann speaks with David Keeling, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, about OSHA's strategic direction, safety culture, emerging trends like AI,…

  6. Episode 196: The Future of Safety Leadership w/Heather MacDougall

    · 47 min · Episode 196

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine J. Hoffmann interviews Heather MacDougall, Esq. and CSP, a seasoned legal workplace safety and…

  7. Episode 195: Preventing Serious Incidents and Fatalities

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 195

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Recorded LIVE from the 2025 TapRooT® Global Summit in Knoxville, TN, Blaine J. Hoffmann talks with special guests Adam Britton…

  8. Episode 194: Common Pitfalls in Safety Training w/Drew Hinton

    · 50 min · Episode 194

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this conversation, Blaine J. Hoffmann talks with Drew Hinton, from Arrow Safety, about the critical aspects of safety…

  9. Episode 193: Make Aging Suck Less w/Lori Frederic

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 193

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this conversation, Blaine J. Hoffmann and Lori Frederic, from Balance Biomechanics, discuss the challenges of aging,…

  10. Episode 192: Safety Career Fears w/Mark Alecia

    · 52 min · Episode 192

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this conversation, Blaine J. Hoffmann and Mark Alicea discuss the complexities of imposter syndrome, particularly within the…

  11. Episode 191: Kentucky Rolls Back Safety Standards? W/Drew Hinton

    · 55 min · Episode 191

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine J. Hoffmann talks with Drew Hinton, from Arrow Safety, about changes coming to Kentucky State Safety…

  12. Episode 190: Nothing More to Learn? w/Alex Paradies

    · 1 h 04 min · Episode 190

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine J. Hoffmann talks with Alex Paradies from TapRooT® about those pesky little incident cases where the…

  13. Episode 189: No Such Thing as a Root Cause? w/Ken Reed

    · 36 min · Episode 189

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine J. Hoffmann talks with Ken Reed from TapRooT® about the insane claim some are making online: there is…

  14. Episode 188: Will OSHA be Abolished? w/Phillip Russell

    · 36 min · Episode 188

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine J. Hoffmann, MS OSHM, talks with attorney Phillip Russell about whether or not OSHA will be abolished!…

  15. Episode 187: The History of RCA w/Alexander Paradies

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 187

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine Hoffmann, MS OSHM, talks with Alexander Paradies from TapRooT® about the history of root cause analysis…

  16. Episode 186: Critical Thinking in Safety w/Allison Hoffmann

    · 24 min · Episode 186

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine Hoffmann, MS OSHM, talks with his daughter, Allison Hoffmann, a Columbia Southern University…

  17. Episode 185: Workplace Safety + Public Safety w/Kyle Domin

    · 40 min · Episode 185

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine talks with fellow safety professional Kyle Domin about the overlap of workplace safety and public…

  18. Episode 184: RCA FAQs w/Alex Paradies

    · 1 h 06 min · Episode 184

    Get the NEW Book "Rethinking SAFETY Communications"! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine talks with Alexander Paradies from TapRooT® about frequently asked questions regarding root cause…

  19. Episode 183: OSHA Heat Illness Standard w/Russell Phillips

    · 59 min · Episode 183

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine J. Hoffmann, MS OSHM, talks with attorney Phillip Russell about the OSHA Heat Illness Standard with…

  20. Episode 182: SCOTUS & Chevron Deference w/Phillip Russell

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 182

    Get the NEW Book "Rethinking SAFETY Communications"! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine J. Hoffmann, MS OSHM talks with attorney, Phillip Russell about the recent Supreme Court ruling on…

  21. Episode 181: Slip Safety w/Christian Harris

    · 55 min · Episode 181

    Get the NEW Book "Rethinking SAFETY Communications"! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Safety is personal to Christian Harris. When you get run over by a car that loses control and mounts the curb (May 2012),…

  22. Episode 180: LIVE at the 2024 TapRooT® Global Summit - Rethinking SAFETY Communications

    · 52 min · Episode 180

    Get the NEW Book "Rethinking SAFETY Communications"! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Recorded live at the 2024 TapRoot Global Summit, join Blaine J. Hoffmann, MS OSHM as he talks with Mark Paradies and Alex…

  23. Episode 179: Real Talk about the EHS Profession w/Kyle Domin

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 179

    Get the NEW Book "Rethinking SAFETY Communications"! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine Hoffmann and Kyle Domin banter about the safety profession, the various job titles you see,…

  24. 178: Rethinking SAFETY Culture w/Rob Bartlett

    · 58 min · Episode 178

    Get the NEW Book "Rethinking SAFETY Communications"! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine talks his book, Rethinking SAFETY Culture, with Rob Bartlett on the Amplify Your Process Safety…

  25. 177: Eye Wash or Eye Rinse? w/Kyle Domin

    · 50 min · Episode 177

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Communications" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine talks with fellow safety professional, Kyle Domin about the differences between eye wash…

  26. 176: Rethinking SAFETY Communications Book Launch

    · 14 min · Episode 176

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Communications" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine J. Hoffmann, MS OSHM talks about the new book, Rethinking SAFETY Communications and read the…

  27. 175: Professional Development w/Alex Paradies

    · 1 h 07 min · Episode 175

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine talks with Alexander Paradies from TapRooT® about the importance of continual professional (and…

  28. 174: Better Audits & Inspections w/Kyle Domin

    · 1 h 24 min · Episode 174

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine talks with fellow safety professional, Kyle Domin about conducting better audits and inspections. Based…

  29. 173: NFPA 70E Updates w/Drew Hinton

    · 23 min · Episode 173

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, the President of Arrow Safety, Drew Hinton, joins us from the 2023 VPPPA Safety+ Symposium in Orlando to…

  30. 172: How Complacency Works w/Alex Paradies

    · 57 min · Episode 172

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, we talk with Alexander Paradies from TapRooT® about complacency regarding workplace incidents and what…

  31. 171: Announcement - The Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Now Available

    · 8:18 · Episode 171

    Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Get the Book "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" Today! Get the book that busts the "safety culture" myth and emphasizes defining clear roles and responsibilities to align…

  32. 170: Using a Cognitive Interview Technique for Safety Incidents

    · 26 min · Episode 170

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Workplace incidents are never something that employers and employees look forward to experiencing. However, they do happen, and it's…

  33. 169: Firefighter Building Marking System w/Drew Hinton

    · 35 min · Episode 169

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! President of Arrow Safety, Drew Hinton, joins us to discuss the Firefighter Building Marking system. Firefighters must have…

  34. 168: Preserve Hearing & Communications w/Nick Morrill

    · 37 min · Episode 168

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, we talk with Nick Morrill from CavCom, Inc. about a common misconception when it comes to hearing protection at work.…

  35. 167: Safety + Media = Narrative?

    · 40 min · Episode 167

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, we talk with our good friend, Drew Hinton, President of Arrow Safety, about media coverage of workplace safety and…

  36. 166: Biases in Incident Deep Dives w/Alexander Paradies

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 166

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, we talk with Alexander Paradies from TapRooT® about things that can cloud our ability to see real problems in our…

  37. 165: The Evolving Injury Prevention Field w/Lori Frederic

    · 57 min · Episode 165

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Lori Frederic, from Balance Biomechanics, the ever-evolving injury prevention profession. Listen up, safety pros;…

  38. 164: What is Safety Training? w/Drew Hinton

    · 45 min · Episode 164

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, we talk about safety training with our good friend, Drew Hinton, President of Arrow Safety. The discussion includes…

  39. 163: Normalization of Deviation w/Alex Paradies

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 163

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, I talk to Alex Paradies from TapRooT® about making the shift from normalization of deviation toward normalizing…

  40. 162: Should We Bend & Twist? w/Lori Frederic

    · 43 min · Episode 162

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In her sixth appearance on the podcast, Lori Frederic talks about conditioning ourselves for the movements we can expect to engage in…

  41. 161: Occupational Safety & Health Degrees at CSU w/Paul Radke

    · 26 min · Episode 161

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, we talk with Paul Radke, from Columbia Southern University about Occupational Safety & Health degree programs and…

  42. 160: Visualizing a Safer Workplace w/Doug Pontsler

    · 49 min · Episode 160

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, we talk with Doug Pontsler about how the Center of Visual Expertise (COVE) is helping workers visualize their…

  43. 159: Mask Efficacy & COVID-19 w/Stephen Petty, CIH

    · 1 h 18 min · Episode 159

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, we talk with Stephen Petty, CIH, about the true efficacy of masks as it relates to the prevention of COVID-19…

  44. 158: Why Situational Awareness Cannot be a Root Cause w/Alex Paradies

    · 51 min · Episode 158

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Is a lack of situational awareness a root cause? The short answer is no. However, I am sure you want some evidence. So, let's talk…

  45. 157: 3 OSHA Law Tips from Veteran OSHA Attorney Phillip B. Russell

    · 45 min · Episode 157

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, we talk with Phillip B. Russell about three OSHA law tips safety pros misunderstand or don't know about! We also get…

  46. 156: Talking VPPPA w/Chairperson, Terry Schulte

    · 43 min · Episode 156

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Blaine talks to VPPPA Chairperson Terry Schulte about the early days of VPP, busting VPP myths, and the advantages of…

  47. EP 155: H&OP 101 W/Sam Goodman

    · 56 min · Episode 155

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, I talk to the HOP Nerd himself, Sam Goodman! We get into all sorts of good organizational safety stuff, but also H&OP…

  48. EP 154: Warehouse Safety Tips w/Wes Wyatt from Mighty Line

    · 33 min · Episode 154

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this special episode, we are highlighting our incredible partner in safety, Mighty Line Floor Tape. Wes Wyatt shares some practical…

  49. EP 153: Precursor Incidents w/Alexander Paradies

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 153

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, I speak to Alexander Paradies from System Improvements, Inc., also known as The TapRooT® Folks, about precursor…

  50. EP 152: How Crappy Lifts Happen w/Lori Frederic

    · 20 min · Episode 152

    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! In this episode, Lori Frederic (The Movement Ninja) takes over the podcast while Blaine is traveling. She discusses how crappy lifts…

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