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Space to BuildNavigating Health and Safety in ConstructionMeet today’s guest on the Space to Build podcast: Aimee Arsenault is the founder of Transmit Safety; a boutique health and safety consulting firm based out of Edmonton, Alberta with a few noted acronyms behind her name (BA, CRSP, CHSC). In 2023, Aimee has been recognized as one of the Top Women in Safety!In this episode:Amy's diverse roles in construction and her journey of accumulating valuable experience.Her pivotal transition into health and safety.Spotlight on common gaps in health and safety policies, with a focus on contractor management programs.The...2023-11-0234 min
Transmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies31: Five Reasons Why Your Directive Documentation Might Not Be WorkingIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee dives deep into a common workplace challenge - why people sometimes don't follow policies and procedures. It doesn't matter the size of the organization, the organization has to ensure the health and safety of the employees. Now, when we think about that compliance standpoint, oftentimes policies and procedures are only followed when someone from corporate or an auditor is there.Can you relate to spending hours crafting what you think is the perfect set of directive documentation, you have a fantastic procedure, only to find out through ob...2023-09-1120 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies30: Health and Safety in Pre-Project Planning with Kathryn HartIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Kathryn Hart is joining me and we're going to be chatting about project management and pre-project planning when it comes to Health and Safety. Kathryn has spent time as a project engineer, an assistant superintendent, a superintendent, and a project manager. If we wanted to ask someone questions about Health and Safety from the project management side of things she is the perfect person and I think we landed in a really good conversation. In this episode, you’ll learn:Why construction is a great industry for youn...2023-08-2835 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies29: The Vagus Nervous System and Its Connection to Health and Well-BeingIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, we're going to be diving into the fascinating world of the vagus nervous system and its connection to overall health and well-being. For a few years now, I've been dealing with some health issues. Nothing alarming, but daily life-impacting. Regular doctors kept on telling me that I was fine. I would go for tests and the results would say that I was fine. There's nothing wrong with me. But I knew something wasn't right. So I kept on searching for an answer. This summer I landed in a vi...2023-08-1413 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies28: Inclusive Workwear Design With Jodi HuettnerIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, I'm talking with Jodi Huettner, a mechanical engineer with first-hand experience of the challenges faced by women on worksites due to ill-fitting and inadequate workwear.I have been waiting to talk to Jodi for a while. Every time I am at a conference or I'm looking for information about the discussion of inclusive workwear, she’s always at the forefront of that topic.So, I wanted to talk to her about what she's doing within her business, Helga Wear, but also how much she’s advocating for inclusive workwea...2023-07-1737 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies28: Inclusive Workwear Design with Jodi HuettnerIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, I'm talking with Jodi Huettner, a mechanical engineer with first-hand experience of the challenges faced by women on worksites due to ill-fitting and inadequate workwear.I have been waiting to talk to Jodi for a while. Every time I am at a conference or I'm looking for information about the discussion of inclusive workwear, she’s always at the forefront of that topic.So, I wanted to talk to her about what she's doing within her business, Helga Wear, but also how much she’s advocating for inclusive workwea...2023-07-1738 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies27: Three Things That Frustrate Me as a Health and Safety ProfessionalIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, I talk about 3 things that frustrate me as a health and safety professional.I have been really struggling to record this podcast episode. I initially wanted to talk about the 10 things that I hate about being a health and safety professional. But every time I turn the mic on, every time I’ve hit record for the last five days I circle back to something that's been very much a hot topic in the news. And I don't even want to talk about the topic that has been in t...2023-07-0317 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies26: WCB Claims Management with Carole-Anne ChungIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, join Aimee and Carole-Anne Chung to learn more about the claims management WCB process.Carole-Anne and I met years and years and years ago through WCB (Workers’ Compensation Board) claims management, through her consulting business, and through volunteering in the Alberta health and safety world.We've reconnected recently and I remember learning so much about claims management from her way back in the day, I would love for the listeners to have the opportunity of learning from her as well.Claims management can be complicated and daunt...2023-06-1934 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies25: Perspective, Emotional Intelligence, and Empathy as A Health And Safety PractitionerIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, I dive into the fascinating world of perspective, emotional intelligence, and empathy.This topic came to my mind because when I'm interacting with other health and safety practitioners or professionals, one of the themes that continues to come up is “I'm right, they're wrong. I know what I'm doing. They don't know what they're doing.” As a health and safety practitioner professional, you need to develop the skills to enhance your ability to understand and connect with others.In this episode, I give you five steps that I...2023-06-0516 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies24: Change Management with Erin Landry-BakerIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, I'm talking with Erin Landry-Baker about the importance of effective change management not only in the health and safety industry but with all changes in general.I have stepped in a few landmines when it comes to change management. When I met Erin, I knew immediately that I wanted to bring her on the podcast because picking a change management expert's brain can be so valuable from a health and safety perspective. Because really, that's what we're doing all the time - we are managing change. Erin is pa...2023-05-1532 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies23: Implementing Effective Document Management SystemsIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee talks about implementing document management systems that are effective, accurate, and compliant.What do you do with all of those directional and operational documents that have been created by putting your value of safety into action? We all know that a well organized banker's box of documentation is nothing to be ashamed of, not all of us have moved over to a health and safety software. So whether or not you're using paper or electronic files for your health and safety management system, let's dive in...2023-05-0115 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies22: Becoming a Health and Safety Consultant with Christl AggusToday, I'm talking with Christl Aggus about the evolution of the health and safety profession and its future away from the current status quo towards a more global and kinder approach – where there is more trust in workers' competence and a move towards risk management rather than just liability protection.As a consultant, your job involves more than just performing specific tasks related to the field. So, Christl is here to share how she approaches interactions through building relationships. She highlights the challenges of being a health and safety consultant and how to re-engage with new clients an...2023-04-1736 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies21: The Importance of Clean and Functioning Washrooms at WorksitesIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee highlights the importance of clean and functioning washrooms at worksites for worker health and morale.Going to the washroom is something we all do, every single day. Therefore, having access to clean and functioning washrooms on-site might seem like a no-brainer. This is very often not the case. I have lost count of the number of sites I have been to where there either was no access to a washroom or the washroom was nasty.I have heard stories firsthand of women who don’t go t...2023-04-0320 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies20: Industrial Hygiene for Health & Safety Practitioners with Lisa MarinicIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, join Aimee and Lisa Marinic to learn all you need to know about industrial hygiene as a Health & Safety practitioner.When you're going into Health & Safety and you're going out into the field for the first time, it's easy to notice safety hazards. They're visible, clear, and very easily actionable so, of course, they get a lot more attention.But, today we’re going to talk about the completely invisible health hazards that despite being harder to notice can be just as dangerous or fatal as thei...2023-03-2034 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies19: Putting Your Values Into Action as A Consumer Outside The WorkplaceIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee is talking about putting your values into action outside of the workplace.If you hold safety as a value, how is that impacting your decisions as a consumer outside of the workplace?This is a topic I'm very passionate about. I hold safety as a value, safety for the environment, safety for the people, and that’s just so deeply integrated internal code of ethics, with my personal morals, and my personal values that it impacts the products that I am buying, who I want to w...2023-03-0617 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies18: It’s Not Always About The Language with Olivia AugustinIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, I'm talking with Olivia Augustin about learning English, writing emails, and being more inclusive.In our Health and Safety roles there are people we work with who have English as a second language, third language, fourth language, or more, and let’s face it, English is the suckiest language in the world. So, how do you navigate that situation and guarantee you’re being inclusive?However, even if we are native speakers, whenever we start work in a new company or a new industry we have to lea...2023-02-2034 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies17: How to Create an Effective Health and Safety Communication StrategyIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee is walking you through ways to improve your communication about Health and Safety within your workplace.Are you having trouble getting the buy-in you need to create a healthy and safe workplace? Are the people at your organization saying your Health and Safety communications suck?Well, without an effective communication strategy, you're wasting your time.That's why in this episode, I’m going to walk you through how to create an actionable and effective Health and Safety communication strategy using content pill...2023-02-0619 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies16: Volunteering in the Health & Safety Community with Brandy (Bossle) ZadoorianIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee is chatting with Brandy (Bossle) Zadoorian, CSP, ASP, CSD about Health & Safety in the manufacturing sector, volunteerism, certifications, and much more.In this episode, I have the opportunity to talk to Brandy, a fellow certified safety professional who loves being part of the Health & Safety community and is constantly looking for ways to connect and give back.Brandy runs her own consulting business, Triangle Safety Consulting, specialized in helping manufacturing facilities based out of South Carolina, US and volunteers in a few different ways creating content that he...2023-01-2337 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies15: Tips And Questions You Need to Create Better SMART Strategic GoalsIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee is providing some important tips to help you set the right SMART strategic goals.If you're not familiar with SMART as an acronym, it is a tool to help us set strategic goals. A SMART goal is simply a Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound goal.I see SMART most commonly used within the Health and Safety management system, in inspections and investigations. As an auditor, I see that SMART is indeed being used, but it is rarely used well.So, today let's go...2023-01-0920 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies14: Navigating Mergers & Acquisitions as a Health & Safety Professional with Ashley MckieIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, join Aimee and Ashley Mckie to learn all you need to know about mergers & acquisitions as a Health & Safety practitioner.Businesses are in business to be in business, and pursuing mergers and acquisitions is one of the strategies that businesses can take to achieve that. So, as Health & Safety practitioners, it’s important to be aware that this is a possibility when working in an organization and that it will be our role to integrate and include the new business in the parent company’s Health & Safety...2022-11-2140 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies13: 10 Tips to Build and Leverage Your Professional NetworkIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee is sharing simple but powerful tips to help you build and leverage your professional network with ease.Every single day I see many of my clients missing some of the biggest opportunities they have by not leveraging their professional networks. Not doing that means they’re leaving powerful connections and untapped resources on the table.You may be thinking that you don’t have time to do that, but I want you to know that building an engaged professional network doesn't have to take all day. S...2022-11-0713 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies12: Breaking Down Business Buzzwords and Practices with Tiffany CastagnoIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee is chatting with Tiffany Castagno about business, buzzwords, culture, and much more.There are so many things in the business world that companies adopt because it’s something “the cool kids are doing” or their fear of missing out.What they don’t always stop to consider, though, is what that means for their organization and if the policies and processes they develop or the values they say they stand for actually align and work with the company’s culture.So, join me and Tiffany...2022-10-1745 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies11: 5 Factors That Influence Your Health and Safety ManualIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee talks about what factors you should consider when updating and improving your manual. The term continuous improvement is used all the time within Health and Safety, but when it comes to our own Health and Safety manuals, we seem to be quite reluctant about making changes.Tune in to today’s episode, where I will guide you through the 5 factors that influence your Health and Safety manual. We will dive into some conversational points about them to help you recognize their impact and what you shou...2022-10-0317 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies10: To the C-Suite and Beyond with Leigh-Ann StewartIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee has an invaluable conversation with Leigh-Ann Stewart, a fellow CRSP.There is never an exact copy-and-paste career path in the Health & Safety world. As I’ve touched on in previous episodes (i.e. Episode 5), there’s a wide range of possibilities out there and you must decide which one works best for you. This episode is also packed full of important lessons Leigh-Ann and I learned along our careers that will help you become a better OHS practitioner, no matter your path. But, if yours has ta...2022-09-1953 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies09: Take Back Control of Your To-Do List Using The Time Management MatrixIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee shares how she takes control of her to-do list and manages her work-life balance.Have you ever had your whole work day planned out, only to get a million things piled on you as soon as you step into work? It truly sucks when your planned, controlled, and confident day gets thrown into chaos, especially when you have no control over that chaos.Tune in to today’s episode to discover what to do when other people's requests and urgent to-do’s take over your to-do...2022-09-0513 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies08: Finding the Right Gear and Community with Constanza (Technically A Tech)Tune into today’s super fun episode, where Aimee hangs out with Constanza aka Technically a Tech, the Workwear Queen, and everyone’s worksite bestie.If you’re a woman who works on-site like me (even if only occasionally), you know how hard it is to find field workwear and safety gear that is size-inclusive, actually comfortable, durable, and well-priced. Followed by the great challenge of finding community because sometimes you’re the only woman on the job site. Well, look no further because Constanza is here to talk about her field of work, finding the righ...2022-08-1539 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies07: Change Agents And Their Role at Cretaing a Healthy WorkplaceIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee talks about something that’s instrumental to a successful Health and Safety Program: allies.One of the most common factors for failure or setbacks when creating healthy and safe workplaces is isolation. Join me today as I share with you an anecdote about a safety advisor who has a problem: despite their efforts, safety wasn't improving within the organization. Sounds familiar?Through this story, I’ll touch on some essential questions you should consider as a health and safety practitioner or professional, and also some key concepts on how to...2022-08-0120 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies06: Stress Management Journalling with BunmiIn this episode of Transmit Safety, I sat down with a friend of mine Bunmi Ibitoye and we chatted about the benefits of keeping a personal journal. Bunmi is a stress management and wellness coach with over seven years of professional experience in the public health sector. She holds a master's in public health, and her interest lies in workplace health, wellness, and stress management.In this episode, you’ll learn:The impacts of prolonged stress on our bodiesTips to start a personal journalThe 5 key benefits of keeping a pe...2022-07-1836 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies05: How to Find Your Career Path in Health And SafetyTune into today’s episode to hear all about Aimee’s career path in Organizational Health & Safety and find your own.As an OH&S contract trainer in the classroom, I often get asked about “What’s next?” or “Where do I go from here, now that I'm getting this type of training?”. Well, the simple answer is: IT DEPENDS. To help clarify this, join me as I share all about my origin story and the questions that guided me, as well as the internal and external factors and influences that landed me where I am today.2022-07-0418 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies04: Psychological Health & Safety with Joan MacMillianIn today’s episode, join Aimee and Joan MacMillan to learn all you need to know about Psychological Health and Safety.We are currently facing a mental health epidemic at work. Meanwhile, the average health and safety practitioner is expected to know everything about everything and be able to implement all of it even without having the expertise or resources to hire out for it.Knowing this, in this episode, we bring to you the information and guidance that you need to acquire the tools, skills, and abilities that will allow you to create the ch...2022-06-201h 08Transmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies03: Why Stats and Numbers Matter in Health & SafetyIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee brings up an ongoing conversation that’s essential for the continuous improvement of workplace Health & Safety.There are many ways that Health & Safety practitioners are required to collect, sort, and analyze data related to workplace Health & Safety. If you are like me and not the best of friends with maths, this might not be as easy. But I am here to explain why and remind you that how we do this MATTERS.Join me in this vital conversation that is shaping the...2022-06-0615 min
Transmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies02: Doing Good Business with Sarah WilliamsWhy isn’t doing business that is good for profit, people, and the planet equally the standard?Join Sarah and I as we talk about the importance of “walking the walk”, and work on redefining “business as usual”. Explore with us some ways you can take your business or career to the next level, by prioritizing your values, saving time to do what you do best, hiring the right people, and learning to challenge your clients to do the right thing, but most of all by doing good business. Thanks for listening!In this episode, you’ll lea...2022-05-1646 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies01: Getting to Know Aimee and The Transmit Safety PodcastTransmit Safety is a philosophy. It's a mindset and intentional way of communicating occupational health and safety.I’m Aimee Arsenault, your host. Sure, I could start by telling you my work history, my educational background, but really, I think the most important part of listening to a podcast is to get to know the host, and hearing if the vibe is right for you.So, that’s what we’re doing on episode 01 of Transmit Safety. Thanks for listening!In this episode:[00:52] Get to know A...2022-05-0209 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All FrequenciesIntroducing: Transmit SafetyThe Transmit Safety Podcast is here to help health and safety practitioners achieve a holistic approach to workplace health and safety so they can become impactful leaders and put the value of safety into action. With bi-weekly episodes, the mission is to simplify health and safety management, and to be a resource for those practitioners who are working alone in their company (no team support).Transmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All FrequenciesConnect with Aimee ArsenaultAimee Arsenault is a CRSP and CHSC. She is...2022-04-2600 min
THE X-FACTOR OF SAFETYAimee Arsenault of Transmit Safety2022-03-231h 39
Get BookedPunk Rock Anne of Green GablesAmanda and Jenn discuss nostalgia reads, sapphic fantasy, nature writing, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.FeedbackThe Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili (TW: war, addiction, loss of a pregnancy, violence and Nazis) (rec’d by Cat)B...2022-01-1347 min
Contra Zoom Pod176: A24 Retrospective - The Spectacular NowWe continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode we are looking at 2013's The Spectacular Now, directed by James Ponsoldt. The film is a coming of age romantic drama about Sutter, played by Miles Teller, who despite being popular has no direction in his life and showing signs of being a burgeoning alcoholic. He meets Aimee, played by Shailene Woodley, who seems to have her life together but isn't quite out going enough as she falls for Sutter. Joining Dakota and Rachel is Brodie Cotnam, a screenwriter and author. He wrote...2021-12-061h 40
The Safety Justice LeagueSJL Presents Aimee Arsenault From Way Up Der...In this episode, long-time SJL lounger and friend of the show Aimee Arsenault joins the crew to teach us how to properly stalk clients on social... er... no. She joins us to teach us how her "boutique" style of safety consulting helps build a solution that is custom fit to a client's needs.
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All the Books!E227: New Releases and More for September 24, 2019This week, Liberty and Sharifah discuss The Water Dancer, The Dutch House, The Shadow King, and more great books.
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