Please note that the views, information, and opinions expressed during Safety Leaders Now are solely those of Joe Meadows and Kirwin Lalla and do not necessarily represent those of Sysco Canada and its employees.

With 4500 employees to keep safety Kirwin Lalla, Director of EHS at Sysco Canada, has a diverse scope of work. Tune in to this episode to hear him discuss how listening, understanding and the power the persuasion helped him to create a globally commended safety strategy.

• Behind the scenes with Joe and Valeriya [01:13]
• Introduction to Kirwin Lalla [03:07]
• Insight into the Environmental Health and Safety management at Sysco Canada [04:36]
• The company size, company structure, and reporting lines [07:47]
• Sysco Canada’s safety org chart [08:31]
• How Kirwin’s background in maritime led to him pursuing a career in safety [11:12]
• Kirwin’s thoughts on focussing on safety compliance vs risk management [17:48]
• The 2 soft skills that Kirwin used the most when starting at Sysco Canada: listening and understanding [19:57]
• How Kirwin’s economic planner was the catalyst for changing the perception of safety at Sysco Canada [23:48]
• Breakdown of the tools, questions, and reporting methods used for Sysco Canada’s internal safety perception survey [29:32]
• How Kirwin designed the questions he included in his safety perception survey [35:00]
• Kirwin’s tips for safety professionals who are wanting to successfully pitch a safety initiative [36:41]
• Insight into how Kirwin developed his tactical leadership skillset [43:05]
• Opportunities for change within the Safety Industry [48:40]
• Kirwin’s closing remarks [57:52]

Get the full show notes with all the resources mentioned in the episode, here: blog.opslock.com/podcast-notes/kirwin-lalla

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Music by Dyalla Swain: soundcloud.com/dyallas

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