On this episode Ted and Barb welcome a safety professional and business owner Patrick Karol. Pat’s work in the safety field began as a front-line supervisor with safety as a collateral duty and now involves advising senior leaders on strategies to reduce risk. His experience includes over 20 years in the corporate safety departments of two Fortune 200 companies and the Federal government.

Pat is president of Karol Safety Consulting where he currently works as an independent safety and health consultant specializing in strategic safety planning, safety leadership workshops and motivational speaking. Pat is a successful speaker and has spoken on safety and health at numerous regional and national conferences. He is also author of Selling Safety: Lessons from a Former Front-Line Supervisor.

The topic of this episode was our perception of safety. According to Pat, generally, there is a negative perception about safety, but it varies depending on who you’re talking to.

Often times the problem is in us – in how we talk about safety, the words we

use. It is important what we say, how we sound and how we look – the three v’s:

verbal, vocal and visual. We can change that negative perception and make

safety a positive thing. Think about what you’re saying. And think about

defining your message in operational terms.

Resources:

https://www.healthandsafetynow.com

Pat on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/patjkarol

Pat’ website:

https://karolconsulting.com/

Pat’s email:

patjkarol@karolsafety.com