{"podcast":{"title":"The Safety Consultant Podcast","slug":"the-safety-consultant-podcast-863961","podcast_index_feed_id":863961,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-safety-consultant-podcast","website_url":"https://thesafetyconsultantpodcast.transistor.fm/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/szZlzgGHUoeL3CZtB7wBvul9Xc7UAaoSyqVP0rfszPA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MDM1/MzAwOGY1N2RlYTFm/MThmYTdmOTAzYzJl/YjBiMS5qcGc.jpg","author":"Sheldon Primus, MPA, COSM, COSS","episode_count":357,"summary":"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!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T14:22:32.118292+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-safety-consultant-podcast-863961"},"episode":{"title":"OSHA 2026: What’s Changing, What’s Coming, and Where Enforcement Is Headed","slug":"osha-2026-what-s-changing-what-s-coming-and-where-enforcement-is-headed","published_at":"2026-03-03T16:45:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-safety-consultant-podcast-863961/osha-2026-what-s-changing-what-s-coming-and-where-enforcement-is-headed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-safety-consultant-podcast-863961","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e2211f4","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/0e2211f4/de2c3465.mp3","summary":"OSHA has a new leader, a new poster, and a very clear inspection strategy for 2026. Are you ready? In this quarterly OSHA update, Sheldon breaks down the biggest changes safety professionals and consultants need to know — from the new “OSHA Cares” poster to federal enforcement reductions and the 24,929 inspections planned for the year. You’ll learn: What the new OSHA poster means for employers Who the new head of OSHA is and why it matters Where enforcement dollars are shrinking (and where focus is tightening) Why 70–80% of inspections will be unprogrammed The four hazards that will dominate construction inspections If you're a consultant, safety manager, or building your own safety business, this episode helps you anticipate where OSHA is headed — so you can position yourself (and your clients) ahead of the curve. Stay proactive. Stay strategic. Stay inspection-ready.","meta_description":"OSHA has a new leader, a new poster, and a very clear inspection strategy for 2026. Are you ready? In this quarterly OSHA update, Sheldon breaks down the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1777,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-safety-consultant-podcast-863961/episodes/osha-2026-what-s-changing-what-s-coming-and-where-enforcement-is-headed/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-safety-consultant-podcast-863961/osha-2026-what-s-changing-what-s-coming-and-where-enforcement-is-headed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}