Episodes 27
Avg. Duration 17m
Activity Declining
Since Apr 2024
Latest Episode Jan 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
57%
Hosting
anchor.fm

About This Podcast

Safety itself is not the absence of injuries or incidents, but the attitudes, actions, behaviours, and processes that exist that assures that injuries and incidents don’t occur. Safety Starts With Me (SSWM) is a discussion of all things safety to help assure that nobody gets hurt.

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Recent Episodes

S2E6 SSWM - Thinking Clearly, Caring Deeply: The Two Muscles of Prevention

Jan 20, 2026 11m

Safety failures are rarely caused by ignorance. In almost every serious incident, someone knew. Someone sensed risk corralling quietly near the edge of normal work. Someone had enough information to…

S2E5 SSWM - The Cult of the Firefighter

Jan 13, 2026 9m

Organizations love firefighters. They celebrate the individual who storms into chaos, takes decisive action under pressure, and rescues the operation from imminent failure. These figures are praised…

S2E4 SSWM - Justice Deferred Is Safety Denied

Jan 06, 2026 10m

There is a seductive appeal in the modern fashion of creative sentencing. It arrives clothed in empathy, wrapped in good intentions, and marketed as enlightened justice. Community service instead of…

S2E3 SSWM - Top 10 Trends & Topics in Safety Leadership for 2026

Dec 17, 2025 33m

As organizations enter 2026, the landscape of safety leadership is evolving faster than ever. The old paradigm—where safety was primarily about compliance, rules, and reactive programs—is giving way…

S2E2 SSWM#3 - Safety Does Not Fail—People Abdicate Responsibility

Dec 12, 2025 10m

There is a phrase that has crept quietly into incident investigations, executive briefings, and regulatory testimony: the safety system failed. It is spoken with the neutrality of a coroner’s report…

S2E1 SSWM#1 - “Safety Starts with Me” Is Not a Motto—It Is a Line in the Sand

Dec 04, 2025 11m

There is a profound difference between a slogan that decorates a wall and a principle that governs behavior. “Safety Starts with Me” is routinely treated as the former—printed on posters, embedded in…

S2E8 BP Macondo Explosion and Fire

May 06, 2025 1h 2m

A deep dive into the findings from the BP Macondo Explosion and Fire from April 20, 2010.

S2E7 SSWM - BBS, HOP, or HRO

Apr 08, 2025 19m

Welcome to SSWM podcast and where we dive into the most crucial aspects of safety, leadership, and operational preparedness. I’m your host, Brent Janke and today, we’re discussing some of the…

S2E6 Situational Awareness

Apr 02, 2025 18m

In this episode we explore Situational Awareness. We look at what it is and how it helps to prevent injuries, accidents, and ones involvement in incidents both on the job and off.

S2E5 The BP Texas City Explosion

Mar 25, 2025 1h 7m

On the 20th Anniversary of the BP Texas City explosion that claimed 15 lives and refocused the oil and gas industry on the importance of Process Safety, we take a deep dive into the Final…

S2E4 The Three "P's" of Safety

Mar 18, 2025 15m

In this episode we dive into the three "P's" of safety: Personal safety, Process Safety, and Psychological Safety and discuss how a focus on all three "P's" are needed to ensure that a safety culture…

S2E3 Cougar 491 Helicopter Crash

Mar 12, 2025 13m

It was a cold morning on March 12, 2009. The sun had just begun to rise over the North Atlantic, casting a dull glow over the icy waters east of Newfoundland. The offshore oil fields of Hibernia and…

S2E2 Ocean Ranger Marine Disaster

Feb 14, 2025 31m

It was the evening of February 14, 1982, a night that began like many others on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland—cold, dark, and unforgiving. The Ocean Ranger, the world's largest semi-submersible…

S2E1 Boeing 737 Max 8

Jan 06, 2025 26m

Today, we’re discussing The Boeing 737 Max 8 lessons learned — a sobering tale with powerful lessons for safety, leadership, regulatory oversight, and corporate integrity. We'll dive into what…

EP#13 - Emergency Preparedness and Response

Dec 16, 2024 18m

In this episode, we’ll define what emergency preparedness and response entail, cover the fundamentals of implementing a successful plan, explore best practices, and examine real-world cases where the…

EP#12 - Psychological Safety

Nov 04, 2024 18m

Psychological safety is the belief that one can speak up, share ideas, and take risks without fear of punishment, ridicule, or reprisal. It’s about feeling safe to bring your whole self to work…

Lockout / Tag Out

Oct 28, 2024 14m

During this episode, we’ll explore what Lockout/Tagout is, why it’s important, the fundamentals of how to perform it properly, some best practices, and real-world examples of what can happen when…

Journey Management

Oct 21, 2024 35m

Today we’re going to dive into a topic that is crucial for keeping everyone safe on the road—whether you're commuting to work or transporting goods across long distances—it's called Journey…

Operational Arrogance

Jun 03, 2024 25m

It is a classic concept that hubris precedes the fall. Operational and technical arrogance—the idea that you and/or your organization is smarter than everyone else—is something that every leader…

Shortcuts

May 28, 2024 25m

Shortcuts, often seen as expedient routes to achieving goals with minimal effort, play a significant role in both everyday life and professional environments. While they can increase efficiency and…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Safety Starts With Me have?

Safety Starts With Me has published 27 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Business, Management.

Is Safety Starts With Me still active?

Safety Starts With Me is currently declining with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 17m.

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