Safety Chats Podcast
Welcome to Safety Chats! If it is tough for you to keep up with what’s new and best practices in the realm of transportation safety management and reporting, you need to listen to seasoned aviator Dr. Jason Starke every week. Jason will help you learn more about healthy and robust safety cultures in aviation and transportation organizations. You'll also keep up with safety topics and get your weekly updates in less than 30 minutes with focused and curated discussions.
Podcasting since 2022 • 82 episodes
Safety Chats Podcast
Latest Episodes
Navigating the Unpredictable: Why Complex Systems Defy Prediction
In this episode, Jason Starke explores the unpredictability of complex systems, using the example of raising children. Drawing on insights from John Gall’s System Antics, he challenges the concept of “predictive safety” in aviation, em...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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13:46
Is Safety Culture Measurable Without Surveys?
Jason Starke explores an intriguing question: Is it possible to measure an organization’s safety culture without relying on a formal survey? Jason shares insights and practical observations from his experience and proposes key indicators to gau...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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19:02
Beyond the Numbers: Statistics That Drive Safety
Jason Starke dives into the world of statistics and how it plays a vital role in safety management. Whether it's understanding standard deviations, running t-tests, or using correlation coefficients, Jason breaks down complex concepts int...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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19:09
The Leadership Trap: How Over-Commitment Can Harm Safety
In this episode, Jason dives into a topic inspired by an article about Unethical Pro-Organizational Behavior. He explores how a strong commitment to an organization can sometimes lead to unintended consequences—specifically, actions that may be...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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12:34
Hazards vs. Risk: The Power of Semantics in Aviation Safety
In this episode of the Safety Chat Podcast, Jason delves into the critical importance of semantics in aviation safety, particularly focusing on the distinction between "hazards" and "risk." He explains how words like these, though ofte...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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13:46
