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Podcast: The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast
Episode: Episode 229 - Leave your desk
Description: Dr. Ayers urges safety professionals to get out from behind their desks and spend more time engaging directly with the workforce. Real safety leadership happens in the field — not in the comfort of an office chair.
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🧠Key Themes
1. Safety Happens Where the Work Happens
The episode emphasizes that hazards aren’t found in spreadsheets or emails — they’re found:
On the floor
In work areas
Around equipment
In day‑to‑day tasks
You can’t influence what you don’t see.
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2. Talk to Employees — Don’t Just Observe
Dr. Ayers...