Safety Heroes - the Health, Safety, and Environment Podcast
The Health, Safety, and Enviroment space is made of everyday people who are real-life heroes, committed to creating a safe environment and engaging safety culture within their companies. Their priority is to ensure each and everyone of their employees gets to return home after a day’s work unharmed, and that both wellbeing and the planet are a core consideration: they are unsung heroes.
In fact, you never hear about them when they do their jobs right!
We want to celebrate these everyday people and inspire others in that space to look at things differently, improve their safety management plans and overall learn as a collective; making “HSE” a cornerstone of every company’s culture.
So let’s celebrate those leaders from the Health, Safety, and Environment space who stand on the frontline and the emotional/human implications of working in the safety space.
Safety Heroes - the Health, Safety, and Environment Podcast
Dr Thomas Burgdorff - Learning from the “good stuff” and the realisation that HSSE & profit considerations cannot be mutually exclusive
This conversation with Thomas Burgdorff from Uniper offers a comprehensive look into the multifaceted world of HSSE.
Thomas articulates the safety function as inherently people-oriented, focused not just on ensuring one's own safety but on monitoring and supporting others to make safe choices. His emphasis on the importance of selflessness, risk awareness, and the capacity to make a positive impact aligns with broader discussions on the value of safety within organisational structures, countering perceptions of safety as merely a cost centre.
The dialogue also unfolds around the importance of creating a culture of sharing within companies, where shared experiences and practices contribute to collective learning and improvement; initiatives like the 'care moment project' and systematic sharing of good practices across Uniper, as an example, are aimed at developing a proactive, caring culture that transcends mere compliance with safety regulations. The conversation then goes on to the idea of integrating exchange and collaboration both within and beyond company boundaries, illustrating a broader vision of safety management as a collaborative, evolving field.
This episode with Thomas Burgdorff presents a nuanced exploration of the health and safety space, highlighting the critical role of diverse experiences, a caring approach, and the importance of continuous learning, sharing, and collaboration.
The discussion offers valuable takeaways for professionals across industries, reinforcing the idea that health and safety are not just regulatory obligations but integral to the well-being of workers and the long-term success of organisations.
To follow Thomas' journey, find him on LinkedIn.
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