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 safety profession. Specifically, how this phenomenon affects safety pros at all stages of their careers, the importance of building confidence through competence and the detrimental effects of comparison. Mark shares his personal journey in the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) ...
Aug 07, 2025•52 min•Ep. 192
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 Standards. Will this trend spread to other state safety plans? Please listen to this episode and share it with others. If you want to discuss this and other topics in depth, become a SafetyPro Community member (it's FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive conten...
Jul 24, 2025•55 min•Ep. 191
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 organization might not have anything else to learn. Please listen to this episode and share it with others. If you want to discuss this and other topics in depth, become a SafetyPro Community member (it's FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episod...
Jul 24, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 190
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 no such thing as a root cause! Please listen to this episode and share it with others. If you want to discuss this and other topics in depth, become a SafetyPro Community member (it's FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video cour...
Jul 24, 2025•36 min•Ep. 189
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! You've heard the rhetoric; get the facts from this OSHA attorney! Please listen to this episode and share it with others. If you want to discuss this and other topics in depth, become a SafetyPro Community member (it's FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive co...
Mar 18, 2025•36 min•Ep. 188
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 (RCA). There certainly have been some interesting evolutions over the years. Please listen to this episode and share it with others. If you want to discuss this and other topics in depth, become a SafetyPro Community member (it's FREE to join). Premium Community members can access ...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 187
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 Occupational Safety and Health Management degree program student. They discuss the role of critical thinking in workplace safety, exploring its significance through the lens of a student and someone starting their journey in this profession. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting, thi...
Dec 20, 2024•24 min•Ep. 186
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 safety after his recent trip to NYC. Please listen to this episode and share it with others. If you want to discuss this and other topics in depth, become a SafetyPro Community member (it's FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video co...
Dec 20, 2024•40 min•Ep. 185
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 analysis. Check it out and join the conversation by becoming a SafetyPro Community member (it's FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video courses, templates/downloads, participate in live streams, and direct message/live chat w...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 184
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 Blaine J. Hoffmann. Will it stand after the SCOTUS decision to overturn the Chevron deference? Will it be amended? Check it out and join the conversation by becoming a SafetyPro Community member (it's FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode vi...
Dec 20, 2024•59 min•Ep. 183
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 the Chevron Deference and what it might mean for the OSHA rule making process. Check it out and join the conversation by becoming a SafetyPro Community member (it's FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video courses, templates/...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 182
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), it’s tough not to become extremely passionate about keeping people safe! Christian also believes safety is key to business performance: “Safetynomics.” It’s not just morally right to ensure safety; it makes financial sense, too. Check out this episode where Christian talks about h...
Sep 24, 2024•55 min•Ep. 181
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 Paradies from TapRooT® about managing your safety communications. Using Blaine's latest book, Rethinking SAFETY Communications , the panel talks about how developing a communications strategy, identifying communications channels, knowing your audience, and using storytelling can he...
Aug 21, 2024•52 min•Ep. 180
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, confusing job descriptions, interviewing candidates, and even education programs for the safety profession. It's part career advice and part ranting! Check it out and join in on the conversation - become a SafetyPro Community member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access ex...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 179
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 Podcast. There is a lot that we can learn in the general industry from the PSM world. Please listen to this episode and share it with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a SafetyPro Community member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can a...
Apr 11, 2024•58 min•Ep. 178
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 stations, portable eye wash units, and eye rinse bottles. Please listen to this episode and share it with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a SafetyPro Community member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like epis...
Apr 04, 2024•50 min•Ep. 177
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 section, Why a Communications Strategy Matters. Please listen to this episode and share it with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a SafetyPro Community member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode vi...
Apr 01, 2024•14 min•Ep. 176
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 personal) development. Be sure to visit the 2024 Global TapRooT® Summit information page: https://taproot.com/summit/ Please listen to this episode and share it with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a SafetyPro Community member (FREE to join). Premiu...
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 175
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 on a past article we wrote over on the SafetyPro Podcast community site about crafting better audit/inspection questions, you will hear tips to help you improve these activities overall. Please listen and share this episode with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and ot...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 174
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 discuss the latest NFPA 70E updates. Please listen and share this episode with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a SafetyPro Community member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video courses...
Dec 07, 2023•23 min•Ep. 173
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 managers can do about it! 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 safety initiatives with operational tasks. Explore how safety standard work can be effectively integ...
Oct 03, 2023•57 min•Ep. 172
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 safety initiatives with operational tasks. Explore how safety standard work can be effectively integrated into daily routines, fostering a collective commitment to safety from top to bottom. As well as how to measure your success. Please listen and share this episode with others. If you ...
Aug 28, 2023•8 min•Ep. 171
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 important for everyone involved to understand what happened and how it happened, which will require you to interview those involved in the incident. So it stands to reason you will want to ask the right questions correctly to elicit the most accurate information possible. A cognitive ...
Jul 06, 2023•26 min•Ep. 170
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 standardized building markings in place to ensure their safety and the safety of those they are trying to rescue. This cannot be overstated, as it can mean the difference between life and death in emergencies. Please listen and share this episode with others. If you want to go more in-depth ...
May 26, 2023•35 min•Ep. 169
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. Please listen and share this episode with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a SafetyPro Community member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video courses, templates/downloads, participat...
May 02, 2023•37 min•Ep. 168
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 how narratives can help and hurt workplace safety efforts. Please listen and share this episode with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a SafetyPro Community member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like epis...
Apr 07, 2023•40 min•Ep. 167
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 processes and even comprehend "risky" situations and project what might happen. Please listen and share this episode with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a SafetyPro Community member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusiv...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 166
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; this is good information as you look for a service provider in this industry. Please listen and share this episode with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a SafetyPro Community member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive ...
Jan 09, 2023•57 min•Ep. 165
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 some interesting aspects of safety training, some OSHA interpretations, and what it means to be a "qualified" trainer. Please listen and share this episode with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a SafetyPro Community member (FREE to join). Pre...
Dec 02, 2022•45 min•Ep. 164
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 excellence! Please listen and share this episode with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a SafetyPro Community member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video courses, templates/downloads, part...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 163
