In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the importance of following up on corrective actions after the incident.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

The Epley maneuver is a 💎 rare gem 💎 in the OT toolkit. A patient can walk into our treatment room, and they can walk out cured. They can walk out with instant relief. (Yes, there is nuance to this. Sometimes the maneuver needs to be repeated. Sometimes it simply doesn’t work. There are important contraindications.) But, the other thing that makes …

Send us a text #068 Ever wondered if starting a podcast is your ticket to passive income? Today, I share my personal journey through the ups and downs of hosting Rehab Rebels. Despite the challenges and the realization that podcasting isn't a quick path to financial freedom, the past two and a half years have been an incredible ride filled with gro…

In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers celebrate their “One hundred and something” birthday! As well as an opportunity to blow up some balloons, eat some cake, and pat themselves on the back…they delve back into some highlights from the first 100 episodes and some sage advice from guests who have helped populate the…

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discuss new hire safety orientation with Jean Ndana. Jean has a lot of great tips to help make new hire safety orientation fun and exciting. This is typically the first insight an employee has to the hazards along with the company safety policies.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers continues to discuss incident investigations and determining causal factors. Peel back the onion and discover why an incident happened and ensure it doesn't happen again.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses Prevention through Design with Bruce Main of Design Safety Engineering. I am a big fan of PTD and really enjoyed this episode. Please talk to Bruce for more information on PTD.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses interviewing employees after an incident and provides some tips and strategies. Interviewing employees must aways be conducted in a quiet private place so the employee can freely discuss the incident without fear of others overhearing the conversation.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers soft skills, imposter syndromes and well as giving and receiving feedback with Dr. Megan Tranter. Dr. Tranter has had a log a varied career in Safety.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the potential members of an incident investigation team. It's important to find member who want to help and have the knowledge and experience to ensure the incident does not happen again.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses what information to gather to aid in stating an incident investigation.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discuss PFAS with Dr. Alex LeBeau. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used for decades in a variety of industrial and consumer products, and they are anticipated to persist in the environment for even longer, hence the name ‘forever chemicals’. These PFAS have received extraordinary scrutiny in recent…

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers breaks down the incident investigation steps. Always learn from incidents and share with fellow Safety Professionals.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of non-traumatic disability in people aged 18-65 years. As rehab professionals, we know that exercise is one of the mainstays of treatment for these clients. Though not definitively established, exercise has the most potential promise to be disease modifying if started early in the course of disease.…

Send us a text #067 Have you ever wondered what it takes to bring a physical product to market in the healthcare sector? Join us as we explore Shehla's inspiring journey from being a dedicated physical therapist to becoming the CEO of GoKnee LLC. She shares how her passion for helping knee replacement patients regain their mobility led her to devel…

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses have a pre-staged incident investigation kit ready to go. When an incident happens, stress and anxiety are heightened, have your incident investigation kit ready to go.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

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To Simon’s delight, this week's guest is fellow Tasmanian Toby Wilkin. For over 15 years, Toby has been a noteworthy leader in the entrepreneurial space. Born and raised in Tasmania Toby, thoroughly understands tourism and business in the state and beyond. Growing up in an entrepreneurial family in the construction, business and development industr…

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers talks to Dr. Jake Mazulewicz about integrating After Action Reviews (AARs) into Occupational Safety. Emergency fire & rescue teams and military units have successfully used AARs for over 30 years. It's a great technique to help your employees learn from both everyday work and from incidents.…

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the indirect costs associated with incident investigation. These are more difficult to calculate as compared to the direct costs.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the direct costs associated with incident investigation.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

As occupational therapists, many of us have witnessed the wonder of motor learning in neuro rehab. Yet despite years of research attempting to identify the most effective post-stroke interventions, the reality is that our understanding of how to improve recovery of function remains incomplete. The article we are reviewing today serves as an update …

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses a few reasons to conduct and incident investigation. Help employees not get injured and learn from mistakes.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

Send us a text #066 Imagine overcoming imposter syndrome and learning to value your unique skills as a therapist. Sarah, an Occupational Therapist (OT) and mindfulness teacher from Ottawa, Ontario, shares her transformative journey from traditional OT roles to launching her private practice during a global pandemic. This rapid shift to online consu…

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers continues the conversation about to label injuries accidents or incidents.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In Episode 100, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Julie Trell, whose career has been an adventurous journey spanning three decades and various corners of the world. She started as an inner-city classroom teacher and later became a middle school technology specialist, where she embraced inner playfulness (as well as fixing - and breaking - the…

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the benefits of using a safety suggestion box. Employees are great and identifying and correcting hazards.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the need to follow up on safety inspections along with explaining the reason "why" the safety inspection finding has to be addressed.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses using a different set of eyes for Safety inspections. Use a person who is not familiar with the area or worksite.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses what interval to use for formal safety inspections. Likewise, every time a Safety Professional walks through the workplace, they are performing an informal safety inspection.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

Unfortunately, research on the lived-experience for those with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome shows us that we as a profession need to be doing a better job. People with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome report: A lack of reliable information for themselves Social stigma from peers. Lack of awareness of EDS in the healthcare community As occupational therapy professi…

Send us a text #065 Do you feel trapped or burnt out in your current professional role? In this episode, we hear from Caitlyn, who faced burnout and dissatisfaction in her clinical rehab role and found a refreshing passion in medical writing and consulting, particularly within LGBTQ+ health companies. Caitlyn walks us through her initial struggles,…

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers speaks with Tracy Krieger of OC Safety. Tracy discusses psychological safety as well as some strategies companies can use to help with employee's psychological safety.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In episode 99, The Occupational Philosophers, as an antidote to the worrying rise of 'play at work'. ponder the idea of "Is it time for a National Serious Day? Sure, play is good for many things (that the show talks about a lot), but what about the forgotten folk? Those who like to start blankly at a wall, never smile and love doing spreadsheets? W…

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses sharing lessons learned with other company sites. Share both positive and negative lessons learned and make the workplace safer for employees.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses corrective actions and tracking. Corrective actions must be prioritized along with an owner and due date assigned. Remember to explain the "Why" and follow up as needed.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers has a part 2 with David Ward where we continue to discuss the 10 fundamental values of safety. David Ward brings a wealth of knowledge to this area.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In 50 years, you will look back on your occupational therapy practice and see a clear line in the sand between pre-AI augmented documentation and today. Ambient AI augmented documentation is going to: ✅Make documenting QUICKER ✅Make your notes HIGHER QUALITY ✅And, transform how you interact with clients And, if we harness this technology correctly,…

Send us a text #064 What happens when you blend a love for the ocean with a dedication to neurodiverse children? Naomi Matanick, a passionate occupational therapist, reveals her inspiring journey from traditional therapy settings to starting a surf therapy business. Starting a new business is never easy, especially one as innovative as surf therapy…

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the importance of following up with employees on hazard reduction. This is a great way to build trust in the workplace.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses soliciting employee input on workplace hazards. Leave that cozy office and proactively discover and correct hazards.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses the state of industrial hygiene with Dan Christensen of Bureau Veritas. Dan discusses the importance of using a certified lab and talking over methods of collection before sending your sample to the labs.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

How might one think like a Philosopher in the workplace? In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, diving into a book by a previous guest, Dr Julian Baggini’s “How to Think like a Philosopher” " the Occupational Philosophers discuss exactly that! Julian Baggini has 12 key principles that the book is built around for a more humane, balanced, and rat…

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers talks about having a roadmap to help guide you on the safety culture change. Culture change is hard and there will be setbacks.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers talks about having a vision for you and the safety program. Work towards that vision!Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses safety marketing strategies with Shawn Galloway of ProAct Safety. Shawn's talks about having a "Safety Brand" and why it's important that employees understand change.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management

Send us a text #063 Ready to break free from traditional rehab methods and create a practice that truly resonates with your passions? Gina Taylor is an occupational therapist who has successfully built her private practice by integrating hippotherapy and aquatic therapy. In this episode you will learn about her career transition, balancing motherho…

In today's episode, Dr. Ayers discusses how your attitude is contagious. Both positive and negative attitudes.Por Dr. Ayers/Applied Safety and Environmental Management