Ep 5: Size Matters

Ep 5: Size Matters

Author: Ben Goodheart, David Provan, Ron Gantt May 15, 2024 Duration: 1:01:51
The fame is getting to Ron's head a little bit. Dave's too. Ben doesn't get out much, but give it time. This one is a little more serious for some reason. Maybe it's because we're talking about metrics and measurement (not behavior-based safety). The boys are all pretty wound up about metrics anyway, so it's a decent topic. Ron's back from Hawaii. Dave's on the way to Denver. Ben's headed to Nashville. All fun and games. There's a really strong pull to measuring safety in some way, and there's a lot of misinformation out there. The guys talk about why measurement is important - or if it even is - and that's assuming that what we're trying to measure is even the same thing when we say safety. So, if benchmarking isn't helpful, and some common safety metrics aren't reliable, what should we do? Two things come up in the pod: Reduction of actual, physical risk and strengthening climate. There's more to it, and you should listen.

Hosts Ben Goodheart, David Provan, and Ron Gantt aren't interested in comfortable safety myths. Their Punk Rock Safety podcast operates on a straightforward, if humbling, premise: many of our most deeply held beliefs about safety in workplaces and organizations are fundamentally flawed, and we've all likely absorbed a few. This isn't about intelligence, but about the sheer volume of misguided concepts that dominate the field. Each episode is a direct conversation between the three, dissecting these pervasive ideas with a blend of practical experience and critical thinking drawn from management, social science, and business. You'll hear them challenge dogma, question standard procedures that sound good but don't work, and argue for a more realistic, human-centered approach. The tone is conversational and often irreverent, but the goal is serious-to cut through the noise and replace empty safety rhetoric with something more substantive and effective. Tuning into this podcast means joining a discussion that prioritizes honest inquiry over easy answers, all in the service of creating environments where people are genuinely protected.
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Ep. 10: Wanna Go To A Joint Party? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:49
The fact that we've made it to episode 10 is sort of miraculous. Like a stage diver, you don't have to want it, but it's happening. We're talking about contractor management—or, as Ron calls it, "cross-boundary joint act…
Ep. 9: Ron Goes to College [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:49
By the time this episode comes out, Ron will have defended his doctoral dissertation, a whole lot like Milo from The Descendents did. Except Ron is cooler. We're talking about investigations in this episode. What are the…
Ep. 8: PRS Fucking Rules [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:04
The boys are live from CHOL in Henderson (almost Las Vegas) for this one. And it's a discussion about rules. Punk rock isn't exactly about following rules, and maybe that's something that should carry over to how we thin…
Ep.6: I Wanna Be Your Dog(ma) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:12
We talked about metrics and measures last time, so if we're setting fire to something, we may as well spread the love. So, yeah, it's all about dogma this time. Or safety flavor. Or whatever you want to call it. Is there…
Ep 4: Fuck! Are We Lost? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:35
Ben, Dave, and Ron talk about drift in this episode. We've drifted along this far. May as well keep going. We talk about how things move away from a plan or expectation (you know, like how the quality of this podcast may…
Ep 3: Can Anybody Sing? (With John Wilkes) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:44
Holy shit, we have our first guest. We told John he was trying out as the singer of the band so we could get him here. Turns out he can't sing. But he's a helluva guy, and he's crazy smart. John Wilkes is the Senior Dire…
Ep 2: Here We Go [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:46
Ron, Dave, and Ben discuss what it means to be a safety professional. Well, if safety professionals are even necessary in organizations; Ron's not sure. Ben can't figure out how to go to conferences, so there are some he…
Ep 1: Sound Check [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:42
It's the first episode, okay. We're not winning any awards for this one, but it's on the books. Think of it a little like a band doing a sound check. We talk about audits, some of our favorite punk bands, what it means t…