The Circus of Safety Podcast

🎪 Step right up to the Big Top of health and safety debate!
In this episode of The Circus of Safety, Brenton Harrison, Andrew Evans, and Desai Link spin the legendary wheel and land on the topic everyone's skirting around: Are we taking psychosocial risk seriously, or just waiting for a headline to bite us?
Prepare for insightful chaos as your favourite circus trio juggle definitions, challenge the “hazard versus outcome” debate, and question whether psychosocial risk belongs in the safety tent or should be left to the mental health professionals.
From real-world examples to tongue-in-cheek banter, this episode pulls no punches when asking: is good leadership the true safety net, or are we all just guessing?
Grab your popcorn! 🤹‍♂️ It’s the show where confusion meets candour, and safety is always front and centre—occasionally with a custard pie to the face.
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🎪 Step right up for a no-holds-barred episode of The Circus of Safety!
This week, Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans spin The Spinning Wheel of Death [#SWOD] and land on the hot topic: Lag vs Lead Indicators – Does Anyone Actually Care?
Expect sharp wit, strong opinions, and plenty of circus antics as our trio tackles whether health and safety metrics are meaningful or just another bureaucratic sideshow.
From dashboard debates to the reality of site visits, and from performative safety to genuine workplace conversations, this episode pulls no punches—and may even make you question everything you thought you knew about measurement in safety!
Tune in for laughter, “legal” disclaimers, and the kind of practical (and impractical!) safety wisdom you can only get under the Big Top. #TheCircusOfSafety #TheSpinningWheelOfDeath #SWOD #HealthAndSafety #RiskManagement #SafetyManagement

🎪 Step right up to Season 4, Episode 16 of The Circus of Safety, where Brenton Harrison, Desai Link, and Andrew Evans fearlessly tackle the big question: Has the risk register become the register of death?
From conference chaos and the value of handwritten name tags to unravelling the mysteries of risk registers vs. hazard registers, our safety ringmasters debate, disagree, and drop some serious laughs along the way.
Does the name matter, or is it all about substance? Is the register underused, overpopulated, or just misunderstood?
Tune in for practical wisdom, honest debate, and tips you can actually use—in true Circus style!
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🎪 Step right up to another rollercoaster episode of The Circus of Safety!
This week’s hosts wrangle the wild world of workplace safety with trademark wit and wisdom, as they tackle the million-dollar question: how do you really engage safety sceptics (and cynics)? 🤹‍♂️
From hilarious field tales and AI-powered hosting hacks to spirited debates about engagement, group belonging, and what “safety” actually means, no topic is too taboo for our pragmatic, tongue-in-cheek crew.
Ready for practical insights, a spinning wheel of conversation, and plenty of laughs under the virtual Big Top? Hit play and join the safety revolution!
#TheCircusOfSafety #TheSpinningWheelOfDeath #SWOD #HealthAndSafety #RiskManagement #SafetyManagement

🎪 Step right up for another wild ride at The Circus of Safety! 🎉
In this episode, our safety ringmasters wrestle with the question: Are we over-engineering low-risk stuff, or is this just safety theatre under a new name?
From lollipop-wielding stop-go engineers festooned in unnecessary PPE to the legal circus of “reasonably practicable,” the crew debates whether more controls actually mean safer workplaces—or just more paperwork and frustration.
Expect sharp wit, a dash of case law, audience shoutouts, and some home truths about our misguided attempts to make everything “safer.” Is it all just a big balancing act on the Spinning Wheel of Death? Find out under the Big Top—safety’s never been this much fun!
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