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A Question of RiskMental Health & Wellbeing in Construction – Webinar FiveJoin Kirstine Morris, Ambassador for the Lighthouse Construction Charity, for an insightful educational webinar where she shares her journey in the construction industry. She will discuss her career highlights, the challenges she's faced, and her vision for the future of women in construction.Related InformationGet in touch with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity24/7 Construction Industry HelplineThe Lighthouse Construction Charity Industry offers 24/7 free and confidential support and advice on a huge variety of wellbeing issues. Their expert helpline advisors provide a listening ear and can signpost to additional support where...2025-03-1208 min
A Question of RiskMental Health & Wellbeing in Construction – Webinar FourListen to an educational and supportive webinar as we continue to look at the importance of prioritising the mental, physical and financial well-being of UK construction workers, and their families.In this webinar, we discuss:• The key triggers leading to mental health challenges.• The signs that somebody needs help.• The support available through Lighthouse Construction Charity.How to Get in touch with the Lighthouse Construction Charity, the 24/7 Construction Industry Helpline…The Lighthouse Construction Charity offers 24/7 free and confidential support and advice on a huge variety of wellbeing issues. Their expert helpline...2024-12-1612 min
A Question of RiskMental Health & Wellbeing in Construction – Webinar ThreeListen to an educational and supportive webinar as we talk about the mental health crisis in the construction industry covering topics such as: - Last year, in 2023, there were 30 fatalities across our building sites - Each year, there are over 2,000 major accidents that incapacitated the worker in such a way that they cannot return to work- Stress, depression or anxiety accounts for 20% of all work-related illness in construction - Every single working day in the UK, two construction workers take their own life- And every year, over 2.4 million working days are los...2024-11-2110 min
A Question of RiskMental Health & Wellbeing in Construction – Webinar TwoListen to an enlightening and supportive webinar as we delve into the mental health crisis in the construction industry and explore the initiatives aimed at addressing this critical issue.Every single working day in the UK, two construction workers take their own life.Stress, depression or anxiety accounts for 20% of all work-related illness in construction. David Turner from Veriforce CHAS and Justin Manley, ambassador for the Lighthouse Construction Charity, discuss the importance of prioritising the wellbeing and welfare of workers and highlight the need for companies to ensure the health, safety, and fair treatment of their employees.2024-10-1014 min
The Case for Safety Podcast – The Case for Safety PodcastHow Deep Dive Contractor Assessments Can Help Manage Risks in Your Supply Chain
Sponsored by Veriforce. Being effective as a safety professional involves building relationships and reducing risks. James Junkin, Chief Executive Officer of Mariner-Gulf Consulting & Services, joins our latest episode to share how deep dive contractor assessments can help you identify gaps in your safety and health management systems and find effective solutions.
2024-09-3023 minThe Case for Safety PodcastHow Deep Dive Contractor Assessments Can Help Manage Risks in Your Supply Chain
Sponsored by Veriforce. Being effective as a safety professional involves building relationships and reducing risks. James Junkin, Chief Executive Officer of Mariner-Gulf Consulting & Services, joins our latest episode to share how deep dive contractor assessments can help you identify gaps in your safety and health management systems and find effective solutions.
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A Question of RiskA Question of Risk: Social Sustainability for DevelopersIn our latest podcast episode, we speak to Steve Eccles, Director at Socius Development, a development company focused on the "S" of ESGSteve discusses:How putting social value at the centre of your strategy can help contribute to the success of your businessThe role that developers and contractors can play in improving people's lives and making a positive impactHow social value is becoming much more than just a tick box exercise as investors are seeing the value of, and requiring evidence of, social valuePractical frameworks and metrics surrounding social value contribution measurement and tips to...2024-09-1017 min
A Question of RiskA Question of Risk: Mental Health & Wellbeing in Construction – Webinar OneSave a life. Change a life!Watch this informative and supportive webinar with David and Justin as they talk about the challenges facing contractors working in the construction industry and talk about real-life situations that the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has helped individuals to overcome.The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is the only charity 100% dedicated to the emotional, physical and financial wellbeing of construction workers and their families.2024-08-0724 minThe Case for Safety PodcastThe Role of Procurement and Supply Chain Management in Workplace Safety
Sponsored by Veriforce. Sam Rayborn, director of supply chain and procurement at Veriforce, joins us to discuss how effectively managing the procurement process and supply chain risks can help improve safety and business performance.
2024-06-2322 minThe Case for Safety Podcast – The Case for Safety PodcastThe Role of Procurement and Supply Chain Management in Workplace Safety
Sponsored by Veriforce. Sam Rayborn, director of supply chain and procurement at Veriforce, joins us to discuss how effectively managing the procurement process and supply chain risks can help improve safety and business performance.
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Dangerous Jobs Podcast with Apolonia RockwellFrom Navy to Oil & Gas: James Junkin's Journey & Safety AdvocacyIn this episode, Apolonia is joined by James A. Junkin, the CEO of a risk management and occupational safety and health consulting firm in Louisiana. James is also an advisory board chair of Veriforce, which provides supply chain risk management solutions. Today’s topics include: * James shares his background in the Navy and how it led him to the oil and gas industry.* How James was part of the response to the BP oil spill (Deepwater Horizon oil spill) in the Gulf of Mexico.2024-05-1658 min
A Question of RiskA Question of Risk: Episode 5 - How can businesses work collaboratively to drive sustainability through their supply chains?In the fifth episode of the ‘A Question of Risk’ podcast, we consider how companies can work collaboratively with their supply chains to become more environmentally compliant.Podcast host Alex Minett, Head of Global New Markets at CHAS, a Veriforce company, is joined by CHAS Managing Director Ian McKinnon to discuss how placing relationships at the core of their approach to sustainability can help businesses to create a more collaborative and effective dynamic. During the podcast, Alex and Ian consider whether engaging suppliers as partners and supporting them with expertise and resources can be mo...2023-11-2214 min
A Question of RiskA Question of Risk: Episode 4 - What can be done about modern slavery in supply chains?In the fourth episode of the ‘A Question of Risk’ podcast, we discuss modern slavery and look at what steps businesses can take to prevent modern slavery in their supply chains.Podcast host Alex Minett, Head of Global New Markets at CHAS, is joined by special guest Doug Aris, Head of Consultancy Services for Nutral, who works with organisations in the construction sector to eradicate modern slavery and improve workforce management solutions.During the podcast, Doug and Alex consider why modern slavery and exploitation is a particular issue in the construction industry and how it can...2023-10-1711 min
Psych Health and Safety Podcast USAUnderstandable Training; An Essential Strategy - with Doug CastroThis week, Dr. I. David Daniels will speak with Doug Castro, an experienced safety trainer with Channel 4 Training and a Veriforce Strategic Advisory Board member. Among his many certifications and qualification as a safety professional and trainer, he is also bi-lingual, which is worthy of mention, given the country’s National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.
It’s hard to argue that there is any more effective strategy to address physical or psychosocial hazards than providing training. Often, workers get exposed to psychosocial hazards due to a lack of understanding of the hazard, an underestimation of their degree of vulnerability, and the...2023-09-151h 01
A Question of RiskA Question of Risk: Episode 3 - How do you find labour during a skills shortage?In the third episode of our new ‘A Question of Risk’ podcast, CHAS discuss the construction skills crisis and look at some of the measures businesses can take to counter the current skills squeeze. Podcast host Alex Minett, Head of Global New Markets at CHAS, is joined by special guest Natalie King, Operations Director and Vice Principal of AccXel, the UK’s first industry-led construction school. Natalie talks through what AccXel are doing to tackle the skills crisis and explains how businesses can get involved by becoming employer partners. Natalie also talks about AccXel’s special wh...2023-09-1310 min
A Question of RiskA Question of Risk: Episode 2 - How are procurement rules changing and how can businesses prepare?Welcome to Episode 2 of A Question of Risk, where Alex Minett, Head of Product & Markets, CHAS and Lee Brunsden, Head of Sales CHAS, EMEA discuss some of the key changes in the procurement landscape, including the impact of the introduction of the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act.2023-08-0310 min
A Question of RiskEpisode 1 - How Can CHAS Help You Manage Supply Chain RiskWelcome to the new podcast from CHAS called A Question of Risk, where we answer your most pressing questions about risk management, modern slavery, sustainability, corporate social responsibility and much more. Join our host Alex Minett, Head of Product & Markets, CHAS and Ian McKinnon, Managing Director, CHAS as they discuss the growing importance of the Common Assessment Standard and how CHAS can help you manage supply chain risk more effectively.2023-07-1318 min
Thoma Bravo's Behind the DealHow a Merger Helped Veriforce Grow to Five Times Its SizeVeriforce is a global provider of contract management software for industrial markets. In this episode, Thoma Bravo Partner Hudson Smith speaks with Veriforce CEO Colby Lane about how Veriforce expanded to almost five times its original size in under five years by an acquisition process that brought Veriforce together with PEC Safety. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-06-1527 min
Health and Safety ConversationsJames JunkinJames Junkin joins us on this weeks episode of Health and Safety Conversations. In this episode James talks to us about his background in management, consulting, the oil industry and in safety. James also talks to us about the importance in the planning phase before work begins, incident investigation, lead and lag indicators and much much more. I know you will learn something from this and I hope you enjoy listening to James as much as I loved chatting with him. James A. Junkin, is the chief executive officer of Mariner-Gulf Consulting & Services...2023-03-2744 min
Oil and Gas Startups PodcastVeralink Solutions on Oil and Gas StartupsVeralink Solutions is bridging a major gap in the industry by developing software that effectively manages compliance and credentials all in one place. Chris Bayardo walks us through his journey of coming up working in the field, to starting Bayardo Safety, and the motivation behind launching Veralink Solutions.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode.
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Think Like an OwnerLori Harrington & Bruce Vanderzyde - Searcher and Seller Perspectives - Ep.104My guests on this episode are Lori Harrington and Bruce Vanderzyde. Lori launched a search in October 2020 and recently acquired Bruce's company Anterra Tech at the end of 2021, which offers business intelligence software for the construction and real estate industries. This episode is a great discussion of how building a better relationship with a seller, negotiating upfront, bringing great advisors, and emphasizing strong and frequent communication can lead to a successful deal. Whether you're buying or selling a business, this conversation has a ton to offer. During the episode, we go over how their first...2022-03-0154 min
Strikedeck Radio: Customer Success LiveEpisode 109, Sandra Cashe, Setting Up for a CS PlatformJoin Kristen Hayer in conversation with Sandra Cashe, Chief Customer Officer at Veriforce. Sandra has been getting set up with a new CS platform and talks about her approach to preparing for new customer success technology in this episode.2022-01-1125 min
Strikedeck Radio: Customer Success LiveEpisode 109, Sandra Cashe, Setting Up for a CS PlatformJoin Kristen Hayer in conversation with Sandra Cashe, Chief Customer Officer at Veriforce. Sandra has been getting set up with a new CS platform and talks about her approach to preparing for new customer success technology in this episode.2022-01-1125 min
Digging Deeper - ForConstructionProsHow Employers Must Respond to the Biden Vaccine MandateThe Biden Administration tapped OSHA on September 9, 2021, to prepare a new COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard that will require employees of federal contractors and companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated or provide weekly COVID test results. The agency is still working on the details, but James Junkin, president of occupational safety and health consulting firm Mariner-Gulf Consulting & Services and master trainer for supply-chain risk management company Veriforce, explains that employers have decisions to make and work to do now in order to be prepared for what’s to come.2021-09-2240 min
The POWER Podcast55. Understanding the Dangers of Hydrogen Sulfide GasUnderstanding the Dangers of Hydrogen Sulfide Gas.
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas is produced as a result of the microbial breakdown of organic materials in the absence of oxygen. It can be found in tanks, vaults, voids, and other confined spaces at industrial facilities including power plants.
Besides being flammable and corrosive, H2S is also colorless and toxic, even in relatively low concentrations, so it is extremely hazardous to workers. In fact, it is the second-most-common cause of workplace inhalation fatalities behind carbon monoxide. H2S is noticeable initially by its rotten egg smell, but the gas can deaden...2020-05-0710 min
Audio from our archived webinarsSuccessfully Navigating ‘The Gray Area’ of Contractor SafetyMost companies face an occasional need to use an “unapproved” contractor. In this free webinar, Veriforce's Marcus Pettus will explore exception management best practices – business processes to protect your company, data to track, and tools to help critical contractors improve at safety.
You are listening to audio from a webinar in the Safety+Health Webinar Series presented on April 4, 2019 by Marcus Pettus, Safety and Supply Chain Product Manager, Veriforce. Watch the archived webinar video to see the presenter's slides at https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/events/136-successfully-navigating-the-gray-area-of-contractor-safety2019-07-1838 minSafety+Health magazineSuccessfully Navigating ‘The Gray Area’ of Contractor SafetyMost companies face an occasional need to use an “unapproved” contractor. In this free webinar, Veriforce's Marcus Pettus will explore exception management best practices – business processes to protect your company, data to track, and tools to help critical contractors improve at safety.
You are listening to audio from a webinar in the Safety+Health Webinar Series presented on April 4, 2019 by Marcus Pettus, Safety and Supply Chain Product Manager, Veriforce. Watch the archived webinar video to see the presenter's slides at https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/events/136-successfully-navigating-the-gray-area-of-contractor-safety2019-07-1838 min
Audio from our archived webinarsRaising the Bar on Contractor Safety: Beyond PrequalificationJoin Marcus Pettus and Kevin Moody of Veriforce to review the Contractor Safety Compliance Management Maturity Model, focusing on the key drivers at the higher levels of maturity. Learn how companies with mature contractor safety programs leverage technology, incorporate formal processes such as observation and audit programs, and capture and utilize contractor data to help improve their programs.
You are listening to audio from a webinar in the Safety+Health Webinar Series presented on Feb. 8, 2018, by Marcus Pettus , Safety Product Manager, and Kevin Moody, Global Safety Consultant, both of Veriforce. Watch the archived webinar video to see the presenters' slides...2018-05-1745 minSafety+Health magazineRaising the Bar on Contractor Safety: Beyond PrequalificationJoin Marcus Pettus and Kevin Moody of Veriforce to review the Contractor Safety Compliance Management Maturity Model, focusing on the key drivers at the higher levels of maturity. Learn how companies with mature contractor safety programs leverage technology, incorporate formal processes such as observation and audit programs, and capture and utilize contractor data to help improve their programs.
You are listening to audio from a webinar in the Safety+Health Webinar Series presented on Feb. 8, 2018, by Marcus Pettus , Safety Product Manager, and Kevin Moody, Global Safety Consultant, both of Veriforce. Watch the archived webinar video to see the presenters' slides...2018-05-1745 min
Audio from our archived webinarsProactive Safety Programs: How to Measure and Improve Contractor Safety PerformanceLearn about the results of contractor safety audits performed by Veriforce, and get tips on how organizations can work with contractors to improve safety performance.
You are listening to audio from a webinar in the Safety+Health Webinar Series presented on August 10, 2017 by Kevin Moody, Account Manager, and Gabe Rhodes, Product Manager/Safety Manager, both of Veriforce. Watch the archived webinar video to see the presenter's slides http://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/events/94-proactive-safety-programs-how-to-measure-and-improve-contractor-safety-performance2017-11-1052 minSafety+Health magazineProactive Safety Programs: How to Measure and Improve Contractor Safety PerformanceLearn about the results of contractor safety audits performed by Veriforce, and get tips on how organizations can work with contractors to improve safety performance.
You are listening to audio from a webinar in the Safety+Health Webinar Series presented on August 10, 2017 by Kevin Moody, Account Manager, and Gabe Rhodes, Product Manager/Safety Manager, both of Veriforce. Watch the archived webinar video to see the presenter's slides http://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/events/94-proactive-safety-programs-how-to-measure-and-improve-contractor-safety-performance2017-11-1052 min