Building Safe Workplaces

Health and Safety Council
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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.

  1. Episode 36: The Future of Safety, Driven by Industry Panel Presented by HASC

    01/08/2025

    Episode 36: The Future of Safety, Driven by Industry Panel Presented by HASC

    Join our moderator Russell F. Klinegardner, MBA, CSP, CEO of HASC, and industry panelists as they explore the future of safety in the petrochemical sector. This discussion delves into innovative approaches to standardizing safety practices and implementing advanced training solutions with Safety Essentials, shaping tomorrow’s safety standards in the industry. Our esteemed panelists include: MaryJane Mudd, Executive Director at EHCMA Richard Bass, Safety and Training Manager at Kuraray America Drew Ashcraft, Vice President of HSE at Brock Group Jeremy Moore, Senior Safety Manager at BASF Jeremy Miller, Safety Director at Repcon Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from top industry leaders driving safety excellence.

    39 min
  2. Episode 35: HOP Panel Discussion

    05/02/2024

    Episode 35: HOP Panel Discussion

    Join our moderator Dr. Richard Hannah, VP of Learning and Innovation at HASC and industry panelists as they share their personal HOP journeys, unveil industry-leading strategies, and address your questions on Human Performance Principles. Our esteemed panelists include Andrew Stow, Operations Health and Safety Manager at Phillips 66; Tony Amador, Human Performance Safety Specialist at Chevron; Brad Gibson, Corporate Safety Director at S&B Engineers & Construction; and Dave Cowger, Director of HSEQT & LPS at Total Safety.

    43 min
  3. Episode 34: Driving Continuous Improvement

    11/28/2022

    Episode 34: Driving Continuous Improvement

    Randy Patton and Chris Williams, Executive Director of the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA), review the VPPPA’s history of helping worksites achieve their occupational safety and health goals, the strategic future between VPPPA & HASC, and the mission of continued betterment of workplace cultures, to ensure every worker makes it home safely.

    28 min
  4. Episode 33: Compassionate Management

    11/02/2022

    Episode 33: Compassionate Management

    Tommy Nipp and Abigail Lechtenberger, Safety Team Lead at Phillips 66 in Billings, Montana discuss closing the communication gap between field workers and management, and the evolution and adaptation of leadership styles with one of the most diverse generational workforces the industry has ever seen.

    20 min
  5. Episode 32: Professional and Personal Success

    09/19/2022

    Episode 32: Professional and Personal Success

    Listen in as Alex Falcon, Regional Sales Manager at Morgan City Rentals sits with Nina LeBlanc, Director of Account Management at HASC and Tommy Nipp, Director of Training at HASC as they not only discuss professional tactics for effective sales but also personal triumph and Alex's path to his success.

    56 min
  6. Episode 31: Heat Stress Prevention

    08/29/2022

    Episode 31: Heat Stress Prevention

    OSHA’s National Emphasis Program on the prevention of heat stress was officially launched in April 2022. This NEP mandates certain procedures in which employees must be compliant and gives area inspectors more flexibility to audit job sites. Listen in to our webinar-turned-podcast as Dr. Tommy Hysler speaks with Mark Briggs at OSHA to assure you remain compliant.

    1h 5m
  7. Episode 30: Talking Turnarounds

    08/08/2022

    Episode 30: Talking Turnarounds

    Listen in as Tommy Nipp, Director of Training at HASC sits with Jesus Estrada, Turnaround Execution Lead, Corey Wright, Senior Contractor Safety Expert, Tom Nutbrown, Turnaround Department Lead and Raj Prithvi, Senior Turnaround Manager at Covestro. This team has expansive experience in the preparation, coordination and execution of chemical plant turnarounds and uses HASC to help implement their plan.

    44 min
  8. Episode 29: Exploring the Protective Coating Industry

    07/18/2022

    Episode 29: Exploring the Protective Coating Industry

    Listen in as Dick Hannah, VP of Learning and Innovation at HASC speaks with Pete Mitchell, VP of New Market Development and Technical Management at GMA Garnet Group discuss innovation and collaboration in the protective coating industry. This episode, you will also learn more about the Coating Society of Houston, how they support continued education and host various events to advance their cause.

    29 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Health and Safety Council
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Building Safe Workplaces
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