
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
90 episodes
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

Accessibility in New Brunswick - Haley Flaro, Executive Director, Ability New Brunswick
Haley Flaro has been with Ability New Brunswick for 19 years and joins us to discuss the importance of community accessibility and the services her organization provides for persons with mobility disabilities of all ages across the pr...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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33:07

Risks and Dangers of Being a First Responder - Captain (Ret’d) Todd Nichol, Firefighter
Todd Nichol is a decorated retired Captain with the Fredericton Fire Department with 30 years experience as a firefighter. Todd shares his experience and discusses the roles, risks, and dangers of being a first responders from ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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39:54

WorkSafeNB Performance Refund - Tim Petersen, President & CEO
For the first time in NB history, WorkSafeNB has provided a performance refund to eligible employers due to a surplus in their Accident Fund. Tune in to hear Tim Petersen, President & CEO discuss how this has been made possi...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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45:50

Rigging Workplace Tragedy - Rebecca Orr - Threads of Life
Rebecca Orr was six months pregnant when her husband Lance lost his life in a fatal construction workplace tragedy in Alberta in 2009 working as a rigger. Tune in to hear about the incident that changed their lives forever.
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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35:51

Concussions in Sport and in the Workplace - Dr. Matt Eagles
Dr. Matt Eagles traded his hockey sweater for surgical scrubs after concussions forced him to end his competitive hockey career. He developed a passion for helping others with brain injuries and is now a Cerebrovascular & Skull Base F...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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49:44

Qualified vs. Competent - Bridging the Gap - Adam Donnelly, CRSP
Tune-in to our discussion with Adam Donnelly on the difference and importance between qualified versus competent as it applies to health & safety in the workplace.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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35:41

Darrel Nickerson, CRSP - 2024 WorkSafeNB Safety Star Award Recipient
Tune-in to our discussion with Darrel Nickerson on receiving the much deserved 2024 WorkSafeNB Individual Safety Star Award. Darrel is a renowned Safety Consultant & Educator and is a highly sought after conference speaker with ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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30:43

Forklift Workplace Tragedy - Shelly Kuris - Threads of Life
Shelly Kuris shares the story of her husband Sam who was fatality injured in a tragic forklift incident in January 2011 in British Columbia leaving behind his three children Jack, Silver and Liam. Shelly also recites a powerful poem written by ...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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30:55

Workplace Tragedy - Shelley Langmaid, BN/RN - Threads of Life
Tune in to hear Shelley Langmaid talk about her father Bob Maltby as she shares the story of the workplace tragedy in Miramichi that ultimately took his life on August 16th, 2016 and how it has changed her life forever.
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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32:24

Changes in PPE over the past Decade and PPE for the Female Workforce - Josh Hickey, Chandler Safety & Industrial Supplies
Tune in to hear Josh Hickey of Chandler Safety & Industrial Supplies discuss changes in PPE and PPE for the female workforce.
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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39:27

“Balancing a Nurse’s Fiduciary Duty with their Right to Refuse Dangerous Work” - Marjorie Belzile, RN
Who do we protect? When providing care poses an almost inevitable risk of serious injury, how do nurses know where their obligation to client safety ends and their personal right to safety and security begin? Tune in to hear Marjorie Belz...
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28:31

Threads of Life "Family Forums" - Karen Lapierre Pitts
The Threads of Life Family Forums bring families affected by a workplace tragedy together to share, network and, ultimately, heal. At this special event, spouses, parents, siblings and close friends gather to learn coping skills for grief, acti...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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17:38

WorkSafeNB Safety Star Award Recipient - Mary Ann Gallagher, J. Smith Excavating
Tune in to hear Mary Ann Gallagher of J. Smith Excavating discuss being presented the WorkSafeNB Company Safety Star Award at the 2024 WorkSafeNB Annual Conference. Mary Ann talks about her interest in safety and some of the initiatives impleme...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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14:02

"Workplace Tragedy at a Mill" - Lee Russell, Threads of Life Speaker
Lee Russell shares the story of her husband, Bill Russell, who died from a tragic workplace incident in 2021 after he was injured while working at a mill near Fredericton. Bill was crushed by a heavy trolly and died a few days later in hospital...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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43:36
