Safety Wars — May 21, 2026 Stop Blaming, Start Laughing

Overview: Jim Poesl hosts this episode of Safety Wars, a safety industry podcast/videocast with a satirical bent.Key segments:Ancient Safety Professionals launch — Jim announces a new short-form web series parodying workplace safety culture, framed as a future archaeological discovery of "safety professionals." The trailer and Episode 1 are previewed, focusing on the ritual of the sign-in sheet as a form of "safety theater."Reality Shift Symposium promo — Jim plugs a live in-person event on July 13th in Orlando, FL featuring Todd Conklin, Nick Weatherly (PhD), and Jay Allen (PhD), exploring HOP, behavioral safety, and the Signal Trilogy.Blame culture vs. restorative justice — Jim goes on an extended commentary arguing against blame-based safety culture, tying it to broader societal trends: social credit scores, wellness surveillance, COVID-era finger-pointing, and the erosion of worker support systems. He advocates using humor and sarcasm to challenge entrenched thinking.Government press releases roundup:DOL/OIG action to freeze funds tied to pandemic unemployment fraudFormer union treasurer sentenced for embezzling $74K+ from NALC Branch 533Weekly unemployment claims (stable)EPA beach water quality grants (IL, AK, and others)EPA rolling back Biden-era HFC refrigerant rules (~$2.4B in projected savings)EPA investing $103M to replace lead service lines in NJ, part of a broader national lead pipe replacement effortClosing — Jim reminds listeners Memorial Day honors fallen veterans, plugs safetywars.com, and signs off.For all your health and safety needs, visit us at our website safetywars.com, contact us at [email protected] or 845-269-5772.We have a regular broadcast on Safety FM, listen to us on your favorite Podcast platform and video network as Safety Wars.Tune into Safety Wars on your favorite podcast and video network for this and other safety stories. visit us at safetywars.com. like and share us on social media. If we run overtime our preferred network for video is Rumble :https://rumble.com/user/SafetyWars and you can see us there. Hour 2 will be uploaded to the regular podcast network.ALL MUSIC IS EITHER ROYALTY FREE, Copyright FREE, OPEN SOURCE OR WE OWN IT.