About the show

Welcome to Building Safe Workplaces, a podcast where experts dedicated to workplace health and safety review relevant industry topics.

This podcast is brought to you by The Health and Safety Council.

The Health and Safety Council (HASC) is a 501(c)3 trade association with a comprehensive offering of industry solutions, we facilitate and simplify the training process for employers to ensure training is consistent and verifiable. We serve 3,000 Member companies and an additional 12,000 non-member companies, providing a wide range of integrated industry solutions.

Please visit www.hasc.com for more information.

Building Safe Workplaces on social media

Episodes

  • Episode 19: Learning and Innovation Training in an Industrial Environment

    June 17th, 2021  |  36 mins 17 secs
    innovation, learning, safety, safety training, training

    On this episode of Building Safe Workplaces, tune in to the topic of Learning and Innovation in an Industrial Environment. We are joined by special guest and Vice President of Learning and Innovation at the Health and Safety Council, Dick Hannah.
    Learn more about the different tactics that are implemented when designing training courses to produce the best learning environment, including virtual reality.

  • Episode 18: Hot Days and COVID-19: Heat Stress Prevention in 2021

    May 20th, 2021  |  1 hr 34 secs

    On this month’s podcast episode, we tune in to our Hot Days and COVID-19: Heat Stress Prevention in 2021 Webinar recorded on May 12, 2021. This webinar reviews heat illness prevention methods, COVID-19 safety measures, and what to do in the event of worker heat illness.

  • Episode 17: Assessing COVID-19 with a Certified Industrial Hygienist

    April 22nd, 2021  |  49 mins 35 secs

    Join us for another episode with Tommy Nipp featuring Certified Industrial Hygienist, Bob Borman, CIH, CSP. This week they discuss how they have been handling COVID19. Borman dives into his ability of assessing and controlling physical, chemical, biological, or environmental hazards present in the workplace.

  •

    Episode 16: An open conversation with OSHA representatives

    March 18th, 2021  |  51 mins 31 secs
    construction, industry, oil and gas, osha, safety, safety training

    Tune in to join the conversation on OSHA’s top citations, focus points, and trends.

  •

    Episode 15: Discover Rope Access Training

    February 25th, 2021  |  41 mins 27 secs

  • Episode 14: COVID-19 & The Vaccine

    January 21st, 2021  |  1 hr 43 mins

    Join Health and Safety Council (HASC) & The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health for this recorded webinar regarding COVID-19 & The Vaccine.

  •

    Episode 13: COVID-19's Impact on Industry

    December 17th, 2020  |  31 mins 35 secs

    On this episode, we talk with a Safety and Health Manager from COVESTRO about the impact of COVID-19 on facilities in the Oil & Gas industry. David talks us through the changes and day-to-day operations that were adapted to stay safe at work during this pandemic.

  • Episode 12: Returning to Work Safely Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Webinar Recording

    November 19th, 2020  |  2 hrs 2 mins
    coronavirus, covid19, hasc, health, healthcare, occupational health, pandemic, return to work, safety

    Join HASC, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, and the Charlotte Regional Safety and Health School for a discussion about returning to work safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Episode 11: Substance Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    October 29th, 2020  |  43 mins 17 secs
    coronavirus, covid19, hasc, health, healthcare, mental health, occupational health, pandemic, safety, substance abuse

    Join us for a discussion regarding COVID-19 and it's effect on mental illness and substance abuse.

  • Episode 10: COVID-19 & the Flu: An Employer's Outlook on the Potential Impact

    September 30th, 2020  |  1 hr 32 mins
    coronavirus, covid19, flu, health, influenza season, occupational health, safety

    Ensuring a safe workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic has been critical for every employer. As we approach the influenza season, which will be almost indiscernible from the COVID-19 virus, we have had numerous requests to offer recommendations on how to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.

  •

    Episode 9: Positive Impacts of Leadership Training

    September 3rd, 2020  |  16 mins 17 secs
    leadership, leadership training, occupational health, safety, training

    A discussion about the importance of leadership training and the positive impact that it can have on a workforce.

  • 1: COVID-19 Employer Testing Options

    July 22nd, 2020  |  1 hr 33 mins
    coronavirus, covid19, health, occupational health, safety, testing options for covid-19

    In today's episode, we listen to a previously recorded webinar regarding COVID-19 testing options.

  •

    Episode 2: COVID-19: Other Healthcare Settings

    July 1st, 2020  |  1 hr 29 mins
    coronavirus, covid19, hasc, health, healthcare, occupational health, safety

    In today's episode, we listen to a previously recorded webinar regarding COVID-19 in other healthcare settings.

  • Episode 3: COVID-19: Personal Care Establishments

    June 24th, 2020  |  1 hr 25 mins
    coronavirus, covid19, hasc, health, healthcare, occupational health, personal care establishments, safety

    In today's episode, we listen to a previously recorded webinar regarding COVID-19 and personal care establishments.

  •

    Episode 4: COVID-19: Mental Health & Employee Resilience

    June 17th, 2020  |  1 hr 40 mins
    coronavirus, covid19, hasc, health, healthcare, mental health, occupational health, safety

    In today's episode, we listen to a previously recorded webinar regarding COVID-19 and its effect on your employees' mental health and resilience.

  • Episode 5: COVID-19: Places of Worship

    June 10th, 2020  |  1 hr 32 mins
    coronavirus, covid19, health, occupational health, places of worship, safety

    In today's episode, we listen to a previously recorded webinar regarding places of worship during COVID-19.