Podcast
The Safety Consultant Podcast
Hosted by Sheldon Primus, MPA, COSM, COSS · EN
The Safety Consultant Podcast with Sheldon Primus is your ultimate weekly guide to starting or growing a profitable occupational safety and health consulting business. Are you ready to be your own boss and make a greater impact? Your expertise can help more people create safer workplaces, and your skills deserve a platform where they can truly shine. If you feel limited in your current role and believe your knowledge could serve the broader workforce more effectively, this podcast is for you. Join us as we explore the steps to launch your own safety consulting business, share insights on navigating the industry, and provide strategies to maximize your impact on workplace health and safety. Now is the perfect time to take control of your career and make a difference!
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Hard Hat, Heavy Mind: Safety Pros and Mental Health Check-Ins
Feb 900:11:18Tap to summarize📄 Description / Show NotesAs safety professionals, we’re wired to look out for everyone else’s well-being — but when was the last time you checked in on your own mental health?In this introspective episode, Sheldon opens up about the importance of taking care of your emotional and psychological safety, especially in a high-stress, high-responsibility field like EHS.🎧 He challenges you to ask:What are you doing for your mental health right now?How are you managing burnout, isolation, or overwork?Do you treat mental health as a compliance issue — or a culture issue?From self-awareness to intentional self-care, this episode is a needed pause — a mental PPE check for those who often carry the weight for others.
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Beat the March 2 Clock: Turn OSHA Recordkeeping Into Consulting Revenue
Feb 200:16:06Tap to summarizeIt’s recordkeeping season—and that means opportunity. Sheldon breaks down exactly how EHS consultants can turn OSHA logs into paid engagements before the March 2 electronic submission deadline, including who must file, who’s exempt, and how to target high-hazard NAICS industries. You’ll get the outreach scripts, a free-audit offer structure (300/301/300A), and a pricing tactic anchored to real citation dollars—plus how to build a short course from OSHA’s recordkeeping directive (CPL 02-00-172) and 29 CFR 1904 so you can upsell audits and ongoing compliance support. If you want a fast, ethical way to help clients and grow revenue this month, start here
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Psychological Safety in a Politically Divided Workplace
Jan 2700:30:05Tap to summarizePsychological Safety in a Politically Divided WorkplaceWhat if the biggest risk in your organization isn’t a missing procedure or a broken control—but the things people are afraid to say?In this episode of The Safety Consultant Podcast, Sheldon Primus explores how political and ideological discord can quietly introduce psychological risk into the workplace. Drawing on recent research and real-world observations, Sheldon explains how distrust, self-censorship, and siloed communication create latent safety hazards that traditional safety systems often miss.This conversation isn’t about debating politics—it’s about understanding how disagreement, when left unmanaged, leads to silence, broken information flow, and increased operational risk. You’ll learn how political tension can undermine psychological safety, weaken hazard reporting, and fracture safety culture from the inside out.Sheldon also introduces a Learning Team–style approach to addressing sensitive workplace friction, offering practical ways organizations and consultants can surface hidden risks, rebuild trust, and keep critical safety conversations moving—without turning the workplace into a battleground.Key takeaways include:How political discord creates psychological hazardsWhy silence is not harmony—it’s deferred riskThe connection between trust, psychological safety, and safety performanceHow Learning Team principles can restore communication and visibilityIf you care about safety culture, leadership, and real risk reduction, this is a conversation you don’t want to ignore.
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From EHS Pro to Consultant: The Roadmap We’ll Build in Safety Consulting 101
Jan 2100:28:19Tap to summarizeFeeling capped in your EHS role? In this episode, Sheldon Primus breaks down Safety Consulting 101—a practical roadmap designed to help safety professionals transition into consulting without overwhelm or guesswork.You’ll learn how to identify your best income lanes, build credibility that clients trust, choose a profitable niche, and package your expertise into clear, paid offers. This episode walks through the exact framework Sheldon teaches in his live workshop—focused on clarity, boundaries, and action.If you’ve ever thought, “I know my stuff, but I don’t know how to turn this into a business,” this episode is your starting line.
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Your Proposal Isn’t Expensive—Their Non-Compliance Is
Jan 1200:25:20Tap to summarizeMost proposals fight on price instead of value. In this episode, we flip the script: anchor your price to the real cost of non-compliance (penalties, repeat findings, injury costs), prove ROI on a single screen, and give buyers a simple plan they can approve fast. We cover the one-screen justification, how to pick the right leading metric, and common traps like vanity metrics and tool sprawl. Walk away with a week-one checklist, a reusable template, and a mini-course to make “no-brainer” proposals your default.
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Top 10 EHS Challenges 2025: My Review One Year Later
Jan 500:28:19Tap to summarizeHappy New Year 2026! In this episode, Sheldon Primus reviews his eBook Top 10 EHS Challenges for 2025 and gives himself a scorecard: Hit, Partial, Mixed, or Evergreen. He breaks down what “regulatory scrutiny” really looks like (enforcement, rulemaking, and data transparency), highlights why climate and heat planning became a major operational focus, and explains why remote work and mental health remained real EHS issues—not just HR topics.You’ll also hear practical examples tied to real-world signals (OSHA reporting/data transparency, training gaps reflected in common standards, public health guidance, and cyber/ICS attention). Sheldon closes with a forward-looking challenge: stop relying only on lagging metrics and start building leading indicators—like EAP utilization trends, hazard reporting rates, and near-miss learning—to predict risk before incidents happen.Plus: Sheldon shares how to access a free proposal mini-course + template and invites you to Safety Consultant 101 (free live workshop).
Transcribe →From Invisible to In-Demand: How New Safety Consultants Attract Clients in 2026
Dec 1500:29:15Tap to summarizeIn this end-of-year power episode, Sheldon talks directly to new and emerging safety consultants who are asking the big question: “I know what to charge… but how do I actually get clients?”He breaks down why so many EHS pros struggle to market themselves—coming out of an employee mindset, not wanting to “sell,” and hoping good work will magically create a full pipeline. Then he walks you through a simple, no-fluff 90-day marketing rhythm designed specifically for safety consultants who want more paying clients in 2026 without feeling sleazy or spammy.You’ll learn how to:Turn your existing network (old employers, vendors, and peers) into real leadsUse LinkedIn and simple content to be seen as the “go-to” safety person in your nicheCreate clear starter offers so people know exactly how to begin working with youFollow a weekly rhythm of outreach, posting, and real conversations that actually leads to contractsUse the end of the year to send check-in emails, offer Q1 packages, and jump-start your 2026 revenueIf your inbox has been too quiet and you’re ready to move from “invisible” to in-demand as a safety consultant, this episode gives you a practical game plan you can start using this week.
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Harnessing the Power of Podcasting for Your Safety Consulting Business
Aug 29, 2024Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the "Safety Consultant Show with Sheldon Primus," we dive into the essentials of starting your own podcast as a safety consultant. Podcasting is not just a platform for sharing your expertise; it’s a powerful tool for growing your business and expanding your reach. We explore what business podcasting is, why it’s beneficial for safety consultants, and provide you with a step-by-step guide to getting started. From understanding podcasting statistics to selecting the right gear and choosing the best services to launch your show, this episode covers everything you need to know to create a successful podcast. Whether you're new to podcasting or looking to take your existing show to the next level, this episode is packed with valuable insights and practical tips.
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Safety Consultant TV
May 30, 2022Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Sheldon reveals the Safety Consultant TV service. Safety Consultant TV is an online Video on Demand service providing training and mentoring resources that shows you how to start and grow your safety consultant company. www.safetyconsultant.tv Use code "SC101"
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