Creating a Safety Culture from Scratch w/ Shain Abdoelrahman

In this episode, Apolonia talks with Shain Abdoelrahman, CEO and co-owner of Heavy Construction Academy, in Suriname (which is a country on the north coast of South America). Apolonia and Shain explore: * How as a young girl Shain grew up around heavy construction equipment * How safety regulations weren’t enforced much in Suriname when Shain started working in safety, and she had to create her own safety procedures and training from scratch. * The challenge of teaching people safety. * Changing the mindset of workers around safety. * How safety leaders need to have one-to-one conversations with people about safety incidents. * Researching how people behave, and how their behavior impacts safety. Thanks so much to Shain Abdoelrahman for being a guest! Be sure to connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shain-abdoelrahman-21620527/ Apolonia Rockwell is the Founder and CEO of True Safety Services and True Safety University. Learn more about “The True Safety Podcast with Apolonia Rockwell”: https://www.truesafetyservices.com/podcast. Subscribe to Apolonia Rockwell’s YouTube channel (where we also post her podcasts): http://bit.ly/subscribe-Apolonia-Rockwell-YouTube. True Safety Services is Colorado’s #1 provider in safety training and safety management services. Learn more about True Safety Services: https://www.truesafetyservices.com. True Safety University is a world class virtual training platform for individuals and companies: https://www.truesafetyuniversity.com. Connect with True Safety Services: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-safety-services. * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truesafetyservices. * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truesafetyservices. * Twitter: https://twitter.com/true_safety. Subscribe to the podcast: * Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Apple-Podcasts. * Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Google-Podcasts. * Spotify: http://bit.ly/True-Safety-Spotify. This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.