Safety Services New Brunswick
Safety Services New Brunswick is a not-for-profit organization that has been specializing in workplace safety, road safety, and community safety since 1967. This podcast, hosted by Perley Brewer, launches in January 2023 and new interviews will be uploaded on a bi-weekly basis.The idea for a health & safety podcast came to life over the last month with the intent being - to provide a forum for both showcasing and educating New Brunswickers’ on workplace health & safety. Why a podcast? Today, individuals are turning more and more to different platforms to get their information. As New Brunswickers’, we all know that we drive a lot, to get to and from work, to attend meetings, to meet with clients, etc. Podcasts allow our listeners to tune into a podcast and to make good use of this otherwise wasted time.Our goal is to provide a podcast with both speakers and content that would be of interest to all health & safety practitioners and organizations in New Brunswick.In essence, we are a health and safety podcast for the New Brunswick health and safety community.As such, on a bi-weekly basis, we will upload a new podcast featuring health and safety professionals, as well as other health and safety guests such as injured workers or family members of workers who have died on the job.We will also provide to you, throughout our podcast, an email address (podcast@ssnb.ca) where you can reach us. We would appreciate your feedback, as well as your ideas for future podcast guests.Over the next year we want to feature speakers from not only Safety Services, but also from WorkSafeNB, the NB Construction Safety Association, the NB Continuing Care Safety Association, from the public and private sectors, from municipalities, etc.
Episodes
104 episodes
Turning Tragedy into Advocacy: Maria Tarenta's Journey - Threads of Life
In our latest episode Perley Brewer sat down with Maria Tarenta from Belfast, PEI, to hear her powerful story of loss, healing, and advocacy. At just 13 years old, Maria’s life changed forever when her father tragically died in a workplace acci...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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17:32
"Reducing Heavy Equipment Fatalities: Insights from WorkSafeNB’s Michel Cyr"
Heavy equipment accounts for nearly 50% of workplace fatalities in New Brunswick—a trend that’s been rising over the past few years. In our latest podcast, Perley talked with Michel Cyr, Manager of Investigations at WorkSafeNB, to discuss why t...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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27:32
Voices of Resilience: Kirk Westfield on Safety, Mental Health, and the Injured Workers Advisory Committee
Our latest SSNB Podcast episode features Kirk Westfield, an emergency responder who shares his powerful story of resilience and recovery. This conversat...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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40:30
Road Safety & Trucking: What You Need to Know! - Chris McKee, Executive Director - Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association
Road Safety & Trucking: What You Need to Know! Atlantic Canada’s economy runs on trucking—but sharing the road safely is everyone’s responsibility. In this episode, host Perl...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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50:57
Wounded Warriors - Scott Maxwell, CEO - “Supporting Trauma-Exposed Professionals Across Canada
In this episode, Perley Brewer speaks with Scott Maxwell, CEO of Wounded Warriors Canada, about their mission toprovide mental health services for veterans, first responders, and their families.Key highlights: ✅ How Wounded...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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23:26
Navigating Risk in a Rapidly Changing World: Insights from a Canadian Forces Flight Safety Officer - Cpt. Mary-Frances Zielinski
Mary-Frances Zielinski, Flight Safety Officer with the Canadian Army, joins host Perley Brewer to share powerful insights on risk, leadership, and the human side of safety in high-tech environments. From flying combat missions in Iraq to drone ...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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39:47
Safety Star Award Recipient - Iron Maple Constructors - Chad Tupper, Safety Manager
In this engaging podcast, Chad Tupper, Safety Manager at Iron Maple Constructors, shares how the company earned the 2025 Safety Star Award from WorkSafeNB. From rigorous onboarding and union training standards to digital inspections and proacti...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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22:43
Richwil Trucking Centre Ltd - Safety Star Award Recipient - Keri Flowers, Health & Safety Coordinator
Join us as we sit down with Keri Flowers, Health & Safety Coordinator at Richwil Truck Centre, recipient of the 2025 WorkSafeNB “Safety Star Award” presented at at the 2025 WorkSafeNB Conference in Fredericton. In this inspiring...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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14:29
Energy Based Safety: A Scientific Approach to Preventing Serious Injuries & Fatalities
In this podcast episode, Darrel Nickerson discusses UNB’s occupational health & safety certification programs with an emphasis on the importance of continuous learning for safety professionals. UNB’s programs are designed to enhance knowled...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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38:11
UNB Occupational Health & Safety Education - Darrel Nickerson
In this podcast episode, Darrel Nickerson discusses UNB’s occupational health & safety certification programs with an emphasis on the importance of continuous learning for safety professionals. UNB’s programs are designed to enhance knowled...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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23:57
Forklift Workplace Tragedy - Donna Van Bruggen - Threads of Life
Donna Van Bruggen’s son David was tragically killed while refueling a forklift on his lunch break in 2012. Donna is a speaker with Threads of Life and shares David’s story to emphasize how vital it is to remain aware of surroundings and alert t...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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39:20
WorkSafeNB 2024 Annual Report - Tim Petersen, President & CEO
Tim Petersen joins us to discuss why 2024 was a defining year for WorkSafeNB and for workplace safety in New Brunswick.
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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37:43
Threads of Life State of Safety in Canada Survey 2025 - Eugene Gutierrez, Executive Director
Eugene discusses the findings of the 2025 State of Safety in Canada Survey, a national survey conducted by Threads of Life from February 27th to March 9th, 2025, among a representative sample of 1059 online Canadians who are members of the Angu...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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34:58
WorkSafeNB 2025 Health & Safety Conference - Tim Petersen, President & CEO
Tim Petersen, WorkSafeNB President & CEO, joins us to discuss the 2025 Health & Safety Conference coming up October 8-10 at the Fredericton Convention Centre
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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20:36
From Skid Row to CEO - Joe Roberts
Joe Roberts, known as the Skid Row CEO, went from living under a bridge in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside in 1989 to becoming a Canadian millionaire before he turned 35. The former heroin addict and street person went on to become a company pres...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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45:17
2024 CPA Safety Innovation Award Recipient - Jeremy Kelly, CRSP, Health & Safety Coordinator - ARAUCO
ARAUCO - North America was recently recognized with the 2024 CPA Safety Innovation Award for the installation of heated outdoor walkways to improve safety at their facility throughout the winter. Tune in to our interview with Jeremy Kelly...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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22:24
Challenges Facing Young & Female Workforce Industrial Settings" - Nuala Reilly, CRST Health & Safety Professional
This podcast features health & safety expert Nuala Reilly discussing the challenges young and female workers face in industrial settings. Nuala highlights the need for tailored orientations, hazard awareness, and hands-on supervisory guidan...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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30:35
What a Workplace Health & Safety Officer Looks for during an Inspection - Evan Campbell Director of Compliance & Enforcement, WorkSafeNB
Tune in to hear Evan Campbell explain how WorkSafeNB conducts data-driven inspections of over 30,000 workplaces to identify hazards and enforce safety compliance through both education and strict enforcement measures. He stresses that effective...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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34:02
Fighting Wildfires from a Health & Safety Perspective - Natasha Ouellette, Regional Wildfire Ranger - DNRE
Tune in to hear Natasha Ouellette, Regional Wildfire Ranger with the NB Dept. of Natural Resources & Energy share her knowledge and experience of fighting wildfires from a health and safety perspective.
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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28:42
"Commercial Fishing Tragedy at Sea" - Marilyn d'Entremont
Tune in on this International Day of Mourning to hear Marilyn d'Entremont share the story of her husband Lewis, who lost his life in a commercial fishing tragedy at sea and the impact it's had on her, and her family.
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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27:54
“A Lesson in Perspective” - Russell Claus - Workplace Tragedy Survivor - Threads of Life
Russell was in his early 20s, working as a tree planter when he was seriously hurt on a logging road in northern BC. His pelvis was shattered when a truck ran him over. His recovery included multiple reconstructive surgeries. Russell now works ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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45:01
Risks & Dangers of a Firefighter/Paramedic - Jason Waterhouse
Jason Waterhouse has nearly 30 years experience as a first responder including 10 years as a paramedic and 20 years as a firefighter. Tune in as Jason shares some of his stories and experiences as a paramedic/firefighter.
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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46:08
New Threads of Life Executive Director - Eugene Gutierrez
Tune in to meet Eugene Gutierrez who shares his personal story about his connection with Threads of Life, his evolution from volunteer to Executive Director, and his vision for the organization in the future.
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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35:55
Health & Safety at The Municipal Group of Companies - Dean Wentzell & Dale Aubin
Dean and Dale join our podcast to discuss The Municipal Group of Companies which has been a key player in developing infrastructure in the region for over 50 years and are known for their commitment to safety, excellence, and community developm...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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35:42
"Health & Safety in the Sawmill Sector" - Mike Kleine, General Manager, Operations - Interfor
Mike Kleine is an experienced Team Lead with a demonstrated history of working in the forest products industry. Tune in to hear Mike discuss health & safety in sawmills and wood harvesting in New Brunswick.
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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34:56