SafetyUp: Recent Episodes
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Eric & Gavin compare generational values while discussing the need to slow down when driving in winter conditions.
Eric & Gavin manage to stay on topic - barely - and answer a listener's question about working outdoors safely in extremely cold weather.
Eric answers a question from a listener about her company's empty Safety Data Sheet binder.
Gavin blackmails Eric into being cheerful for the holidays and they both share what they're thankful for this year.
Eric covers the basics of OSHA's Respirable Crystalline Silica standard, and the results of our poll on who schools whom best and most often between Eric and Gavin are in!
Gavin tries to trip Eric up with a listener's question on combustible dust that Gavin can't find in the OSHA standards, but Eric is having none of it.
Eric fields a question about fire protection & prevention while Gavin sounds like he's suffering from smoke inhalation.
Eric & Gavin answer a listener's question on prescription eye protection, with their usual antics tossed in for good measure.
Eric brings up the topic of employee stress interfering with safety, something both Eric & Gavin are very familiar with when producing these podcasts.
A listener sends in a question about safety for simple tools like screwdrivers & hammers. Gavin & Eric eventually get around to answering the question after their usual antics.
Taking a break from the usual chaos and comedy of the SafetyUp podcast, Eric recounts the inspirational story of Richard Rescorla, a security specialist whose foresight and emergency preparedness saved the lives of thousands of lives on September 11, 2001.
Eric & Gavin introduce the month of September as National Preparedness Month. Gavin forces Eric to realize the roles they are playing aren't so contrived as he thought.
This is the last episode for the month of August, during whcih we have focused on the various types of Personal Protective Equipment used by employees. Gavin is out sick today, so Eric was forced to do all the tech-geek stuff that Gavin normally does, and Gavin will no doubt pay for that at a later time.
Eric & Gavin continue August's topic of PPE with eye protection. Gavin demands equal time on the microphone which doesn't quite work out the way he thinks it will.
Eric & Gavin discuss foot protection as part of August's continuing theme on personal protective equipment. Gavin let's a fan know he's single, which, of course, gives Eric ammunition for the entire episode.
Gavin & Eric continue this month's safety topic of PPE talking about hand and arm protection with the usual antics that occur when they get in the same room together.
For the month of August we will be covering all the various types of Personal Protective Equipment designed to protect workers from injury. A different type of PPE will be covered each week, and today's topic is head protection, which Eric had to record solo due to Gavin being on vacation. This, of course, will in no way result in any repercussions in future episodes. Really, we mean that.
Eric & Gavin both get serious for a change while discussing the extreme dangers associated with trenching and excavation.
Eric & Gavin discuss the dangers of working in a high heat environment, and Gavin calls Eric "vertically challenged." (Okay, he calls him "short," but we're trying to keep from hurting Eric's feelings even more here.)
Eric & Gavin help out an employee who is concerned about sound levels in her plant while Eric introduces Gavin to the new recording equipment he conned Gavin's boss into ordering. Gavin is not happy when he figures this out.
This is a special edition of SafetyUp which we are releasing early for the holiday weekend due to its topic - Fireworks safety. We have a special guest who will share his personal story to tell about how an incident with fireworks resulted in a serious, life-altering injury. Photos will be posted on our social media sites so our listeners can see the seriousness of the injury for themselves. WARNING: Some of these pictures are very graphic, and are not recommended viewing for those sensitive to such imagery.
Eric continues to explain the complexities of Confined Space safety to a listener while Gavin insists that alligators in sewers qualify as a Confined Space hazard.
Eric & Gavin take a question from a small business owner who is compeltely overwhelmed by the complications of OSHA's Confined Space safety standards and help simplify it. This episode covers basic confined spaces, while next week's episode will go into Permit-Required Confined Spaces.
Eric & Gavin discuss the most common cause of all recordable employee injuries: slips, trips, and falls.
June is National Safety Monthm and Eric & Gavin are going to set aside their differences for the entire month to focus on the importance of going home at the end of every day. That's the goal, anyway.
Eric & Gavin address a listener's concerns about the storage of pallets on unsecured racks in his warehouse.
Eric & Gavin continue with National Electrical Safety Month by discussing the importance of a solid Lockout/Tagout program.
Gavin attempts to catch Eric off guard by going off script on his own improvised safety topic.
Eric once again surprises Gavin with an unscripted episode. Gavin has had enough of it and swears revenge.
Eric & Gavin respond to a listener's question about bringing in cranes on a job site with no employees qualified to run them.
Eric & Gavin commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings with a serious episode on workplace violence.
Eric goes ballistic when he hears a listener's company forced him to engage in unsafe behavior and Gavin has to resort to hitting the "bleep" button more than once.
Eric answers a listener's question regarding severe weather, and Gavin instantly regrets giving Eric an idea.
Eric surprises Gavin with another improvised topic and Gavin isn't having any more of it.
Gavin continues to push Eric's buttons on his experience in Podunk, Nebraska, & Eric pushes back by withholding tantalizing information from Gavin.
Eric & Gavin reluctantly enter the controversial world of Covid-19 & discuss some general safety information regarding it.
Gavin torments Eric about his experience in Podunk, Nebraska, & Eric schools Gavin on Ergonomic safety tips.
Eric explains his terrifying experience in Podunk, Nebraska, & then he and Gavin discuss methods of keeping employees safe from burn injuries.
Eric & Gavin assist an employee injured by a compressed gas cylinder and Gavin points out ultra-fine print on Eric's contract.
Eric & Gavin guide a new Safety Manager through the complexities of Fall Protection, while commenting on various cultural references.
Eric & Gavin explore when employers are required to keep records of employees injuries and how the various OSHA injury & illness reporting forms work.