Embracing Safety Evolution: Insights from Consultant Allison Short

Dangerous Jobs Podcast with Apolonia Rockwell

In this episode, Apolonia and her guest, Allison Short, a safety professional and trainer, explore the evolution of safety training, the challenges faced by safety professionals, and the vital role of leadership buy-in in promoting safety culture

Today’s topics include:

* Allison's experience as a safety consultant.

* How Rachel Housman and Ally Safety make safety interesting and fun.

* Buy-in from management and employees.

* Companies changing their safety culture.

* Fostering a growing safety culture.

* Mixed signals in organizations that lead to a confusing safety culture.

* Setting expectations for new hires and retaining good employees.

* Improving employee engagement and trust within organizations.

* The need for honest feedback from frontline workers.

Thanks so much to Allison Short for being a guest on our show!

Connect with Allison on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonshortcsp/

Listen to the “Illusion of Safety” podcast that Allison cohosts: https://www.iosafetypodcast.com/

Apolonia Rockwell is the Founder and CEO of True Safety Services, Colorado’s #1 provider in safety training and safety management services: https://www.truesafetyservices.com

Connect with Apolonia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apoloniarockwell/

Subscribe to Apolonia’s YouTube (where we also post her podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@apoloniarockwell7484

Follow True Safety Services:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-safety-services

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truesafetyservices

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truesafetyservices

* X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/true_safety

Subscribe to the podcast:

* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3M0N0Ip

* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oES0BlrhFqsVdBgmAbOhp

Chapters in this episode:

00:00 Alison Shot, CSP, CIT, safety management consultant.

04:09 The evolution of safety training.

12:46 Striving for growth.

17:56 A willingness to change for success.

20:23 Seeking clarity on workplace safety policies.

23:58 Addressing safety incidents.

31:29 Building relationships with your team members.

32:33 Employee engagement.

38:25 Building trust.

This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.