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Podcast: The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast
Episode: Episode 146 - Kyle Koenig - American Health and Safety - Preventing Heat Illnesses
Description: Episode 146 features Kyle Koenig from American Health and Safety, who brings a boots‑on‑the‑ground perspective to preventing heat illnesses in construction and industrial environments. The conversation centers on practical prevention strategies, early recognition, and the leadership behaviors that make or break heat‑illness programs.
🎯 Core Theme
Heat illness prevention succeeds when leaders treat heat as a predictable, controllable hazard—not an unavoidable part of the job.
🔍 Key Points from the Episode
1. Heat Illness Is Predictable and Preventable
Kyle emphasizes that heat illness:
Follows patterns
Has clear early warning signs
Can be pre...