Safety Experts Podcast

Because safety is more than just a policy, practice, or personal protective equipment

the MEMIC Safety Experts Podcast hosted by Peter Koch will interview industry leaders every two weeks 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 your joining us in our mission to make work, and the world, a safer place.

Safe Patient Handling and Its Role in Physical and Occupational Therapy with Susan Diffenderfer
Episode #91 | Published February 13, 2023

Did you know that the average OSHA Voluntary Protection Program worksite has a lost workday incidence rate at least 50 percent below the average of its industry? Curious about what it’s like to go through the VPP process? On today’s episode of the MEMIC Safety Experts Podcast, Bob Thompson, former employee of a chemical manufacturer shares his experience of working on the volunteer team that brought the chemical plant into VPP compliance.


Wink, Wink, Nudge, Nudge - How to Effect Choice Architecture In Safety with Dr. Julie Sorenson Part II
Episode #90 | Published February 2, 2023

Behavioral economics looks at how the decisions we make are influenced by our human cognitive processes. While there are many ways to impact choices, social marketing and nudging are two that can be implemented on the workplace safety front. On today’s episode of the MEMIC Safety Experts Podcast we have part two of my conversation with the Director of the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety, Dr. Julie Sorenson about how a simple nudge can help change the architecture of choice.in workplace safety.


Wink, Wink, Nudge, Nudge - How to Effect Choice Architecture In Safety with Dr. Julie Sorenson
Episode #89 | Published January 16, 2023

Behavioral economics looks at how the decisions we make are influenced by our human cognitive processes. While there are many ways to impact choices, social marketing and nudging are two that can be implemented on the workplace safety front. On today’s episode of the MEMIC Safety Experts Podcast we have part two of my conversation with the Director of the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety, Dr. Julie Sorenson about how a simple nudge can help change the architecture of choice.in workplace safety.


OSHA Recordkeeping Updates with Stephen Badger

Patterns of Movement for the Industrial Athlete with Dr. Trent Nessler - Part 2

Patterns of Movement for the Industrial Athlete with Dr. Trent Nessler

The Future of Respiratory Protection with Chad Wedding

Data Driven Safety Leadership with Gary Bonnet

Spooky Safety and Killer Causes

Send in the Drones - How Drones are Used to Keep Workers Safe - Part 2

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