Saving Lives in the Trades: How the Practice of Leadership Creates Safer Workplaces with Jenn Ruggerio
In this episode, we explore how leaders influence workplace safety, shape company culture, and help prevent injuries before they happen. From mentoring new hires and addressing risky behaviors to building psychological safety and accountability, we discuss the leadership practices that keep workers safe and engaged.

In this episode, we explore how leaders influence workplace safety, shape company culture, and help prevent injuries before they happen. From mentoring new hires and addressing risky behaviors to building psychological safety and accountability, we discuss the leadership practices that keep workers safe and engaged.
Whether you're a business owner, supervisor, safety professional, or skilled trades worker, this conversation offers valuable takeaways for improving workplace safety, employee engagement, safety leadership, and risk management.
Because when leadership is a practice rather than process, everyone benefits—and more people make it home safely at the end of the day.
Learn more about Jenn and the Rugged Training Group at their website: https://www.rugged-training.com/
About the MEMIC Safety Experts Podcast
The MEMIC Safety Experts Podcast hosted by Peter Koch will interview industry leaders on the trends, tools, and techniques that are tried, tested, or emerging in the world of workplace safety. What you learn could save your life or the life of a friend or coworker, or at least save everyone from a few unnecessary cuts, burns and bruises. Thank you for joining us in our mission to make work, and the world, a safer place.
You can find the MEMIC Safety Experts Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or right here on MEMIC.com/podcast.
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