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My Big Safety Challenge

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Safety Leadership
Dale Carnegie
Environmental Health and Safety
Mentorship
Leadership
Employee Engagement
Board Of Certified Safety Professionals
Mental Health
Ethical Influence
BCSP
Organizational Culture
Ergonomics
Workplace Safety
Communication Skills
Neuroscience
Safety Culture
Technology In Safety
Safety Professionals
OSHA
Change Management

Safety leadership is more than complying with rules and regulations. It’s about creating solutions that are relational, inspirational, and transformational. BCSP, the gold standard in safety certification, and Dale Carnegie (DC), the premier expert in leadership training, introduce you to safety professionals who have solved unique challenges in innovative ways. Let the lessons they’ve learned hel... more

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What does it look like when an organization truly lives its values? For Human and Organization Performance (HOP) consultant, Steve Scott, it starts with trust: trust workers to know their jobs, trust workers to treat mistakes as opportunities to lear... more

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Season 7 of My Big Safety Challenge is here — and this time, host Merle Heckman is joined by a new co-host, Jim Frederick, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry.

After six seasons and more than 50 guests from companies large ... more

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John Whalen, CSP, AMERS Regional EHS Assessment Manager at Microsoft, shares his journey from volunteer firefighter to safety professional—and how those early experiences shaped his people-centered approach to safety. In this episode of My Big Safety... more

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With more than 30 years in health and safety, Jim Frederick of Nexus HSE has worked across industry and spent four years with OSHA, giving him a unique perspective on the shared responsibility of protecting workers. In this episode of My Big Safety C... more

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Ty Farmer, senior director of Corporate Safety at Dycom Industries, Inc. could have let being placed on a performance improvement plan (PIP) early in his career derail him completely. Instead, he turned a difficult moment into a powerful learning exp... more

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From an Ohio farm to protecting tens of thousands of lives—this is safety leadership at its realest. In this episode of My Big Safety Challenge, Matthew Compher shares the hard-earned lessons that shaped his career, from steel mills and utilities to ... more

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From a landfill site in rural Vermont to helping protect more than 2 million employees at Walmart, Wendy Brant’s safety journey is anything but ordinary. In this episode of My Big Safety Challenge, the former Global VP of EHS Compliance at Walmart sh... more

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Anthony Dohmann joins My Big Safety Challenge to share his unexpected journey into the safety profession and the experiences that shaped his leadership style. He discusses early career challenges, the shift from authority to influence, and how mentor... more

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Recent Guests

Steve Scott
Longtime health and safety practitioner and expert in human and organizational performance
Alcoa/Industrial safety expert
Episode: Season 07 Episode 01: Steve Scott, HOP Improvement, LLC
John Whalen
Safety professional with firefighting background and Microsoft affiliation
Microsoft
Episode: Season 06, Episode 07: My Big Safety Challenge with John Whalen, Microsoft
Jim Frederick
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (former); now with Nexus HSE
Nexus HSE
Episode: Season 06, Episode 06: My Big Safety Challenge with Jim Frederick, Nexus HSE
Ty Farmer
Safety leader with a military background
Dycom Industries (and other firms)
Episode: Season 06, Episode 05: Ty Farmer, Dycom Industries, Inc.
Matthew Compher
Safety leader and influencer from Quanta Services
Quanta Services
Episode: Season 06, Episode 04: Matthew Compher, Quanta Services
Shelley Baber
Director at Eaton for EHS
Eaton
Episode: Season 05, Episode 7: My Big Safety Challenge with Shelley Baber, Eaton
Marty Lalick
Associate Director of Safety and Health at ESPN
ESPN
Episode: Season 05, Episode 05: My Big Safety Challenge with Marty Lalick, ESPN
Alaina Ziegler
Vice President of Safety and Human Performance
Lewis Services
Episode: Season 05, Episode 03: My Big Safety Challenge with Alaina Ziegler, Lewis Services
Lisa Brooks
Principal at Nexus HSE
Nexus HSE
Episode: Season 05 Episode 02: My Big Safety Challenge with Lisa Brooks, Nexus HSE

Hosts

Merle Heckman
Host of the show, Dale Carnegie Master Trainer
Shelly Baber
EHS Director
Merle Hackman
Host of the show

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My Big Safety Challenge Season 7 Trailer
Q: Could you tell us a little about your current role and why state programs matter in OSHA administration?
Jim Frederick explains his duties as Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, including running the state OSHA program, wage and hour oversight, and boiler and pressure vessel safety, highlighting how state programs complement federal OSHA and the importance of understanding the regulatory landscape.
Season 05 Episode 02: My Big Safety Challenge with Lisa Brooks, Nexus HSE
Q: How do you balance the time required for learning with day-to-day operations?
By reframing learning as a path to more efficient and safer operations, showing leaders the long-term value and building a rhythm for learning teams that ultimately saves time and improves outcomes.
Season 05 Episode 02: My Big Safety Challenge with Lisa Brooks, Nexus HSE
Q: What practical steps can a lone ranger take to start improving ergonomics and safety in their organization?
Leads toward using digital tools and professional communities, building a personal network, mentoring, and starting with small, time-bound learning activities that involve real work observations and front-line input.
Season 05 Episode 02: My Big Safety Challenge with Lisa Brooks, Nexus HSE
Q: Could you just kind of tell us how you got going with that?
Lisa explains stumbling into ergonomics from an academic background in mathematics and fitness, shifting into occupational biomechanics, and finding a passion for ergonomics that connected to safety and industrial performance.
Season 05, Episode 07: My Big Safety Challenge with Shelley Baber, Eaton
Q: As we get started, talk a little about your journey into EHS.
Shelley outlines her shift from wanting to be a doctor to pursuing safety and environmental management after realizing her impact would be through helping people in settings like chemical plants, ultimately earning a CSP and rising to director level at Eaton.

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Frequently Asked Questions About My Big Safety Challenge

What is My Big Safety Challenge about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A series focused on safety leadership that blends practical frontline insights with strategic organizational change. Episodes center on building safe, high-trust workplaces through relationship-driven leadership, mentorship, and practical problem-solving. Guests come from diverse safety backgrounds—from construction and industrial settings to large retailers and energy services—sharing how they translate field experiences into scalable programs, engage with workers and leaders alike, and navigate regulatory and organizational challenges. Unique angles include the capacity model for managing safety risk, the emphasis on culture and mentorship, and a consistent thread of humility, curiosity, and collaboration as core leadership traits. The fo... more

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1. Steve Scott
2. John Whalen
3. Jim Frederick
4. Ty Farmer
5. Matthew Compher
6. Shelley Baber
7. Marty Lalick
8. Alaina Ziegler

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