In episode 51 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to Dave Ferro from Dave Ferro Safety Ltd. about how "The Great Resignation" is likely to affect workforce safety and what we can do about it. You can learn more about Dave Ferro at https://dfsafety.ca - marv
In episode 50 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to Ron Rock from Microshare headquarters in Philadelphia about how "internet of things" contact tracing can be used to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. We talk in depth about the technical and privacy issues. A fascinating episode. - marv ---------------------------- No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and better ...
In episode 49 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to Tammy Hawkins and Susan Sawatzky from the Alberta Construction Safety Association about how the ACSA is expanding their virtual instructor led training. This is a very different experience for students compared to solitary, self-paced course work. Listen and learn about the benefits. - marv ---------------------------- No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sha...
In episode 48 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to Phil Alle and Chris Eastham about how their new Health Canada approved device from Teser can eliminate COVID and other pathogens on PPE and tools, making them safer for reuse. - marv ---------------------------- No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and better understand emerging issues. The No Harm Podcast is hosted by Marvin ...
In episode 47 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to Ashling Boyd about the workplace incident that took the life of her father and how this tragedy led her to become a safety advocate and motivational speaker. - marv ---------------------------- No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and better understand emerging issues. The No Harm Podcast is hosted by Marvin Polis of Stimulant...
As my regular listeners will know, most of my episodes are interview based. Well, this one’s going to be different. In response to the COVID 19 pandemic, I recently teamed up with acclaimed ergonomist and occupational therapist, Dr. Linda Miller from EWI Works to produce a video about how to work safely from home. So what I’m going to do for this episode is play the soundtrack from that video. If you would like a downloadable version of the video that you can distribute to your employees on your...
For this episode, we’re going to do something a little different. As some of you know, for one of my contracts I’m the Editor-in-Chief of Alberta Doctors’ Digest for the Alberta Medical Association. Alberta Doctors’ Digest is the flagship publication of the association. We recently released a podcast episode about albertapatients.ca hitting an important milestone, which is fantastic because albertapatients.ca is a great way for Albertans to have input into their health care system. So for this e...
On the last two episodes of my podcast, I brought you stories from the Big Block Turnaround at the Shell Deer Park refinery near Houston, Texas. I promised you more, so here we go. In episode 43 we’re going to get into some of the health topics that were being promoted at the turnaround. Every day for four weeks, the health team at Deer Park visited the various lunch tents to do presentations, have educational contests and give away fun prizes. There were four big topics … one for each week. The...
In episode 43 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I continue my series of stories from the Shell Deer Park refinery big block turnaround near Houston, Texas. We talk about why Shell is offering free medical services to the 4,000 contractors on site. This is the second in a special series of episodes from Deer Park where I'm interviewing numerous Shell experts about HSE topics including heat and hydration, sleep and fatigue, hand safety, hazard mitigation, and a whole lot more. Stayed tuned...
In episode 42 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to Vicki Gibbs at the Shell Deer Park refinery near Houston, Texas about the Deer Park Big Block Turnaround. This will be the first in a special series of episodes from Deer Park where I'll interview numerous Shell experts about HSE topics including heat and hydration, sleep and fatigue, turnaround medical services, hand safety, hazard mitigation, and a whole lot more. - marv ------------------------------------- No Harm is the healt...
In episode 41 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to Mel Fedorvich at the Shell Scotford Complex about how they are promoting safety during their fall turnaround and making an incredible charitable donation at the same time. - marv ------------------------------------- No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and better understand emerging issues. The No Harm Podcast is hosted by Ma...
In episode 40 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to Dallas Letersky from Patchprep Boot Camp about how to keep greenhorns safe. - marv ------------------------------------- No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and better understand emerging issues. The No Harm Podcast is hosted by Marvin Polis of Stimulant Strategies and Productions, a veteran producer of HSE video productions ...
In episode 39 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to Om Suthar from SQRL. Om is developing an app to promote employee health and wellness ... and he's found a clever way to tie it in to the bottom line of the employer. - marv ------------------------------------- No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and better understand emerging issues. The No Harm Podcast is hosted by Marvin P...
In episode 38 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to Pat Gau from the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue about how they are using drones to locate and rescue vacationers in distress in the interior of British Columbia. The Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue is the volunteer branch of the Canadian Coast Guard. - marv ------------------------------------- No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen you...
In episode 37 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to Cory Brisebois from Park Derochie in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan about the safety benefits of Haki scaffolding. If you have a "stop the drop" initiative at your site, you're definitely going to want to listen to this episode. - marv ------------------------------------- No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and better understand em...
In episode 36 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to Cara Pembroke from Chemscape Safety Technologies in Calgary, Alberta about WHMIS regulations and how to reduce the risk of chemical exposure for employees. - marv ------------------------------------- No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and better understand emerging issues. The No Harm Podcast is hosted by Marvin Polis of St...
In episode 35 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to authors Regina Lindgren and Andrea McMakin about their book, Risk Communication, a handbook for communicating environmental, safety and health risks. Be sure to listen to the end to learn how you can enter to win a free copy of the book. - marv ------------------------------------- No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and bett...
In this episode of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to Kelly Rairdan, a paramedic with several decades experience working remote industrial sites. We met in her Calgary office where Kelly trains new paramedics to discuss how paramedics do lifts and how the technique applies to almost anything. - marv ------------------------------------- No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and ...
When green buildings are designed, sometimes the design of the lighting does not take into account the ergonomic needs of employees who need to work on computer screens. Are you facing a window? Is the window behind you? Does the window face north or south? Are there blinds and LED lighting that can be controlled? These are all important considerations to avoid eye strain. Listen-in as I interview Linda Miller, an occupational therapist, certified ergonomist and president of EWI Works. Linda has...
For this episode, we’re going to do something a little different. As some of you know, for one of my contracts I’m the Editor-in-Chief of Alberta Doctors’ Digest for the Alberta Medical Association. Alberta Doctors’ Digest is the flagship publication of the association. I recently did an interview with the President of the Alberta Medical Association about how you can have input on the direction of health care in the province. So for this episode of the No Harm Podcast, we’re going to replay tha...
In episode 31 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, Marv takes you back to an event he attended at Fort Saskatchewan High School, near Edmonton Alberta. As some of our listeners know, the Shell Scotford complex is located near Fort Saskatchewan. Scotford is an integrated site that includes an upgrader, refinery, chemicals plant and carbon capture and storage facility. Like many organizations, Shell Scotford needs well-trained tradespeople coming into industry who not only understand the tech...
In episode 30 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, Marv interviews Shauna Lowry from Suncor. In 2014, Suncor experienced five tragic fatalities at their mine site near Fort McMurray. Marv and Shauna talk about what Suncor has done since then to change its safety culture and improve performance. It all centred around meaningful, two-way conversations between workers and leaders. No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you shar...
In episode 29 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, Marv visits Mike Sullivan from the Canadian Common Ground Alliance and Alberta One Call. Marv learns that comprehensive legislation for preventing damage to federally regulated underground infrastructure does not exist in Canada. Damage to underground infrastructure is avoided 99% of the time whenever a locate request is placed with a one-call notification centre. Provincial damage prevention legislation in Ontario has reduced damages to un...
In episode 28 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, Marv visits the Langley Concrete Group in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Langley Concrete has had a strong safety culture for more than 60 years, but sadly, there was a fatality in one of their plants a number of years ago. This led to them to developing an even stronger culture and now they are celebrating 1,520 days (so far) without a lost time incident. Marv talks to President, Mark Omelaniek and Safety & Training Coordinator, Greg He...
In episode 27 of the No Harm Health and Safety podcast, Marv talks to Dawn Ringrose from the Canadian firm, Organizational Excellence Specialists. They talk about the need for HSE departments to speak the language of executive management and how adopting an organizational excellence model can not only help improve HSE results, but help to communicate those results with senior management. No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you...
In episode 26 of the No Harm Health and Safety podcast, Marv visits the Environment, Health and Safety department at the University of Alberta where he talks to Rob Munro about how the U of A transformed their results through relationship building. No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and better understand emerging issues. The No Harm Podcast is hosted by Marvin Polis of Stimulant Strategies...
In episode 25 of the No Harm Health and Safety podcast, Marv visits the Shell Scotford Complex near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta where he talks to Shell employees about how drones are now being used to inspect high places like tank roofs, pipe racks and flare stacks. They talk about the HSSE benefits of using drones rather than scaffolds or helicopters. No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and...
In episode 24 of the No Harm Health and Safety podcast, Marv visits New York City during the January 2018 stormageddon. Not on purpose. He just happened to be there for meetings related to his team's new venture, www.ShoutMyProblem.com. While walking to meetings, Marv makes some insightful observations about distracted walking, trips and falls. Unfortunately, there was a recordable incident. No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help...
In episode 23 of the No Harm Health and Safety podcast, Marv visits Mike Burton at Campbell Scientific where they talk about how microclimates can vary in relatively small geographic areas. These variations can cause hazards such as ice, frost, lightning and flooding that can be better managed with predictive technology. Better prediction can make industrial sites and municipal/provincial roads safer for employees and the general public. No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professio...
In episode 22 of the No Harm Health and Safety podcast, Marv talks to Barbara Semeniuk of Purcell Enterprises about new HSE audit standards coming into effect in Alberta. They also discuss some tips to help you prepare for audits. In 2018, you can expect greater emphasis on management and supervisor responsibility for the health and safety of their employees, as well as senior management's commitment toward health and safety. Plus there's a lot more to become familiar with. No Harm is the health...
