When it comes to safety, it's all a matter of perception. For most safety is an action taken at work, and ends at home. All good things come to an end - and only the crappy things continue ... listen to how the end of Dragging Up is leading to the seeding of something greater ..

It's been a hell of a year. O.S.H.A. and the C.D.C. can not give good intel on whether those in the workplace can demask. JR Kitchens is on the way to Wake Island. Betty Stout has just completed pipeline boot camp. And that damn Samuel Goodman wrote another soon-to-be bestseller on why safety sucks. Well, Ian Allison had his finger in this pie as well. But let us not forget that there is another great program for safety and Human Resources to consider. Yousef Badou has opened his certified trainer's course in Safety Awareness for Employees (S.A.F.E)

It's been a hell of a year. O.S.H.A. and the C.D.C. can not give good intel on whether those in the workplace can demask. JR Kitchens is on the way to Wake Island. Betty Stout has just completed pipeline boot camp. And that damn Samuel Goodman wrote another soon-to-be bestseller on why safety sucks. Well, Ian Allison had his finger in this pie as well. But let us not forget that there is another great program for safety and Human Resources to consider. Yousef Badou has opened his certified trainer's course in Safety Awareness for Employees (S.A.F.E)

Allen and Betty discuss the difficulties in providing safety for the Oil and Gas industry during the pandemic. They also discuss the intricacy of socks -vs- boots, and why you never castrate cows.

This episode is about how those in safety “interpret,” others in safety or the trades. One of the biggest issues that we face in this profession is that those in safety or supporting safety efforts view, and define regulations, questions, or actions differently. It is because of this difference in interpreting what is heard or seen, that many professional beat one another down as to what is happening or needed. Listen to what a professional child educator discovered and shared about what holds us back in a universal effort to keep employees safe.

In this final episode for 2020, JR, Betty and Allen take a look back over shows and events that impacted their lives. Betty provides a personal reflection on her “dragging up, “from a construction role, into her new position, and how it was affected by the COVID19 pandemic. We also learn how you go from being a heifer to a cow! We also take time to reflect on our first guests of the year – and aspirations for 2021! m6

A reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas "

Betty and Allen discuss some of the topics that many women going into the trades must face on a daily basis. Some of these include simple but critical housing issues, workplace interactions, off shift socializing, and preparing the family. Get an inside look at what it takes to get out on the road where the money is, and what it feels like to "drag up," from a woman's perspective.

J.R Kitchens and Allen discuss the impact of COVID 19 in the workplace, but the emotional and sometimes traumatizing impact it has on the infected, and the survivors. We also discuss Philippine prostitutes, misfit podcast, and relatable sponsors.

During this session of A Mind in Constant Motion - In Search of Safety Karma, I address the needs and wants of those in the field, the fears of moving forward in asking for assistance, and recapping previous shows and the bad-assery of Bruce/ Caitlyn Jenner. Additionally I cover my decision to leave the leading organization in First Aid Training to improve the value of what's received in the field, for those that need it most. Want to know the things I think on, then this is the show to listen too.

Do you want to know what it’s like to work on nuclear submarines in classified locations? Or drag up because of safety issues in a paper plant? We're not going to tell you, but in this episode, we get the opportunity to speak with Gerald Austin, Navy Veteran, Chief Welding Inspector, welding instructor, and the owner of www.weldingdata.com.

In this episode we discuss the National Association of Safety Professionals many layers of service, in order to provide all safety practitioners with certification and training information many never knew existed.

In this hard rocking show the Dragging Up team gets to interview Shane Oliver just a few days after the release of his first podcast with Linda Martin, Ph.D. on “The Safety Struggle.” This former US Army medic discusses coming off his tool as a millwright into the safety world to better serve the men and women in the industry that he loves. Shane and the team talk about the difficulty in working with Union and non-Union contractors, management turning a blind eye, his over 200 hours under a tattoo gun, riding his motorcycle through freezing temperatures, completing his OSHAcademy 132 hour Occupational Health and Safety Professional program on a cell phone, and the difficulties of being on the road with the family in another state. For those wondering what their next career step is – according to Shane, “it’s a damn big one.”

JR and Allen discuss the events leading up to the formation of the Dragging Up 6.0 podcast.

The Dragging Up team get the insights on how to fail in, or successfully find and apply for jobs in safety and the trades. Our special guest Jody Considine, provided much needed information for those that are looking to work, and how to improve their chances.

When you start a podcast with an amazing organization, you don't do small. You bring out the big guns in safety, and drop the hammer hard.

Hailing from NE Tennessee, Betty provides insight to the world of safety as she sees it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allenthesafetyguy/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allenthesafetyguy/support

JR and Allen tackle the DarkSide of safety in addressing the increase of suicide in all industries. In this episode, we open Pandoras black heart, and discuss some of the issues that make up killer stress levels. Since 2017, the number of suicides has significantly increased throughout the skilled and not so skilled trades. And now, with COVID19 effecting so many more of us, it's time for those in safety and management to become more aggressive. From my own personal experiences in 2006 finishing out my law enforcement career, to current safety professionals and trades professionals overdosing on prescription opiates, or other "legal," medications, the three episodes for "Combating Killer Stress," will open your heart and possibly change the way you look at the future. Audio: JR Kitchens - jrproductions@allenwoffard.com Featuring: RackOps CBD : At Check out use coupon code ATSGRackOps --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allenthesafetyguy/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allenthesafetyguy/support

This is one of the most common training tools that I use when providing courses on the GHS, and the Safety Data Sheets. By providing them with SDS's that are relative to their daily use or consumption, they get very engaged.  My students get intense about the class, especially those that vape, or consume adult beverages on a frequent bases, because as we progress with the opening this segment provides, they are considering if they are about to hit / or where close to hitting the LD50.  For more information, the SDS's used in the program, or for other class ideas - visit AllenTheSafetyGuy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allenthesafetyguy/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allenthesafetyguy/support

When you thought your IQ bottomed out from the last episode, this one will put you into the negative. Defying all levels of sober thought, radio broadcast and Alaskan  oilfield safety legend, JR Kitchens and AllenTheSafetyGuy go mic to mic on some of  today's most tender issues. From COVID19 and adult diapers, to complacency in the safety field with rose colored Z87. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allenthesafetyguy/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allenthesafetyguy/support

Well I said it would happen! While JR and I were working on the entry, a very important item was forgotten by myself and the Devil inside. I forgot to hit the "record," button. So JR and I had a great conversation, over the internet that will never be heard again. Unless you work with a certain group that does such things! Part Uno is on the board, and will be much better because JR will make the magic happen! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allenthesafetyguy/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allenthesafetyguy/support