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Help with OSHA

by David Sawyer

Help with OSHA is the podcast for safety managers, EHS professionals, supervisors, HR managers, and manufacturing leaders who want to build safer workplaces without feeling overwhelmed. Every episode covers practical workplace safety topics including OSHA compliance, safety leadership, safety training, OSHA inspections, accident investigations, safety culture, hazard identification, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, forklift safety, PPE, industrial safety, manufacturing safety, and proven systems that help you become OSHA-ready. Whether you're a brand-new safety manager or an experienced EHS professional, you'll learn simple, practical strategies to prevent injuries, avoid OSHA citations, and build a safety program that actually works. Hosted by David Sawyer, OSHA Authorized Trainer and founder of Port City Training, each episode gives you actionable advice you can use immediately to improve workplace safety and confidently lead your organization's safety efforts.

Latest episodes

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E91 Safety Manager: Stop Trying to Figure Everything Out Yourself

Are you overwhelmed by OSHA compliance—even though safety information is everywhere? The problem isn’t finding more information. It’s knowing what to do next. If you’re a

Sep 22
26 min

E90 Workers' Comp vs. OSHA Safety Inspections -- How Are They Different?

Are you relying on your workers’ comp insurance walkthrough to tell you whether you’re OSHA-ready? As a safety manager, that could leave major OSHA compliance gaps hiding

Sep 15
24 min

E89 OSHA Compliance vs. OSHA-Ready -- There's a BIG Difference

Are you overwhelmed trying to keep up with OSHA compliance and wondering if you’re doing enough as a safety manager? Being OSHA compliant is important—but being OSHA-read

Sep 8
23 min

E88 New Safety Manager? Stop Trying to Do Everything (Interview with Brye Sargent from Safety Geek)

Are you a new safety manager who feels like OSHA compliance has become your entire job—and there’s still never enough time? You don’t need to do more. You need a better w

Sep 1
45 min

E87 How Much Do Safety Managers Make? (And How to Make More)

Are you a safety manager who feels overwhelmed, underpaid, or unsure how to move your career forward? You can make $100K+ in safety—but knowing OSHA compliance alone isn'

Aug 25
31 min

E86 7 Things Managers Do in the First 10 Minutes That Ruin an OSHA Inspection

7 Things Managers Do in the First 10 Minutes That Ruin an OSHA Inspection What happens in the first 10 minutes of an OSHA inspection can set the tone for everything that

Aug 18
26 min

E85 How to know what to do RIGHT NOW when everything is important?

How to Know What to Do Right Now When Everything Is Important If you’re a safety manager, there’s a good chance your to-do list feels like it never ends. Training. Inspec

Aug 11
18 min

E84 HR Manager Now in Charge of Safety? Here's Your 90 Day Plan

HR Manager... Now You're Responsible for Safety? Here's Your 90-Day Plan Were you hired to manage Human Resources, only to find yourself suddenly responsible for workpla

Aug 4
28 min

E83 The 7 Reasons OSHA Shows Up Without Warning

Why OSHA Really Shows Up (And How to Avoid an Unexpected Inspection) Have you ever heard that OSHA inspections are completely random? The truth is, they're not. In this e

Jul 28
27 min

E82 Prepared, Not Panicked - The OSHA Audit Ready Challenge

Is your team truly ready for an unexpected OSHA inspection? Most safety managers panic when OSHA arrives because they don't have a plan. In this video, I'll show you how

Jul 21
25 min

E81 The Best Safety Investment Most Companies Never Make

Are you an overwhelmed safety manager wondering where to start with OSHA compliance? The best investment your company can make isn't more software or PPE—it's investing i

Jul 14
23 min

E80 Why Every New Safety Manager Should Attend a Safety Conference (Interview with Damian Langley)

Career Advice Every New Safety Manager Needs to Hear (An Interview with Damian Langley) Guest: Damian Langley, Wilmington Safety School Episode Summary Safety conferen

Jul 7
27 min

E79 The Secret to Safety Success Isn't More OSHA—It's THIS (An Interview with Jared Tyndall)

Feeling overwhelmed as a safety manager? You don't need more OSHA knowledge—you need a better system. If you're trying to improve workplace safety while wearing multiple

Jun 30
37 min

E78 How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection (Step-by-Step Guide for Safety Managers)

Are you a safety manager worried about what would happen if OSHA showed up tomorrow? If OSHA compliance feels overwhelming, this video will show you exactly how to prepar

Jun 23
24 min

E77 How New Safety Managers REALLY Learn Their Job (And Why You Feel Overwhelmed)

Tired of feeling overwhelmed as a safety manager and wondering where to start with OSHA compliance? If safety was suddenly added to your job description, this video will

Jun 16
28 min

E76 OSHA Safety is NOT Common Sense (Why Good Employees Still Get Hurt)

Is safety really just common sense? If that's true, then why do good employees still get hurt, violate OSHA requirements, and take dangerous shortcuts under pressure? In

Jun 9
20 min

E75 No OSHA Expert

Feeling overwhelmed by OSHA compliance and wondering if you know enough to be a safety manager? The truth is, the best safety managers aren't OSHA experts—they're system

Jun 2
19 min

E74 This Simple Safety Assessment Could Save Your Career

Feeling overwhelmed by OSHA compliance and not sure where to focus first as a safety manager? This video will show you why most workplace safety programs fail — and the s

May 26
17 min

E73 10 Signs You're Overwhelmed as the Safety Manager (And What to Do Before Something Bad Happens)

If you feel overwhelmed as a safety manager, this OSHA video will feel painfully familiar. Learn the 10 warning signs that you’re drowning in workplace safety stress — an

May 19
18 min

E72 Why OSHA Has Two Faces (Fines or Help - You Pick)

Are you an overwhelmed safety manager trying to survive your next OSHA inspection? What if OSHA isn’t just the “bad guy” — and you’ve been missing half the picture? If yo

May 12
21 min

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