A podcast by Todd Conklin

PreAccident Investigation Podcast

The Pre Accident Podcast is an ongoing discussion of Human Performance, Systems Safety, & Safety Culture.

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PAPod 598 - What If Risk Never Leaves? Exploring Transportable Hazards
16m · May 16, 2026

PAPod 598 - What If Risk Never Leaves? Exploring Transportable Hazards

In this episode, Todd Conklin questions whether risk can ever truly be removed or if it simply moves…

PAPod 597 - From the way, way, way, way, back machine...Pain as a Predictor: Martha Acosta on Finding the Signals Before Failure
21m · May 9, 2026

PAPod 597 - From the way, way, way, way, back machine...Pain as a Predictor: Martha Acosta on Finding the Signals Before Failure

Todd Conklin interviews Martha Acosta, a pioneer in human performance and instructional design, abou…

PAPod 596 - Incremental Safety Practices: Reductive vs. Inductive Safety
20m · May 2, 2026

PAPod 596 - Incremental Safety Practices: Reductive vs. Inductive Safety

Todd Conklin reviews Erik Hollnagel’s new book "Incremental Safety Practices" and explains the core …

PAPod 595 - Beyond Checklists: How Conversations Transform Safety Culture
30m · Apr 25, 2026

PAPod 595 - Beyond Checklists: How Conversations Transform Safety Culture

Host Todd Conklin talks with Daniel Hummerdahl about his new book, An Invitation to Safety Conversat…

PAPod 594 - Bridging Cultures: Safety, Migrant Workers, and the Heart of Agribusiness
30m · Apr 18, 2026

PAPod 594 - Bridging Cultures: Safety, Migrant Workers, and the Heart of Agribusiness

Coming into this episode, Todd Conklin welcomes Al Thomson to discuss safety in the primary sector, …

PAPod 593 - Young Voices, System Thinking: A Conversation on Safety with Mousa Yassin
32m · Apr 11, 2026

PAPod 593 - Young Voices, System Thinking: A Conversation on Safety with Mousa Yassin

Host Todd chats with Mousa Yassin about shifting safety culture from blaming individuals to designin…

PAPod 592 - How a Near-Miss Sparked the Learning Team Movement
28m · Apr 4, 2026

PAPod 592 - How a Near-Miss Sparked the Learning Team Movement

Todd Conklin tells the origin story of "learning teams," sparked by a self-reported near-miss at Los…

PAPod 591 - Workers Are the Solution: A Conversation with Corey Pitzer
32m · Mar 28, 2026

PAPod 591 - Workers Are the Solution: A Conversation with Corey Pitzer

Todd Conklin talks with Corey Pitzer about fatality prevention, Human and Organizational Performance…

PAPod 590 - Gird Your Loins: NASA, Risk, and the Return of Recrudescence
59m · Mar 21, 2026

PAPod 590 - Gird Your Loins: NASA, Risk, and the Return of Recrudescence

Todd interviews Professor David Woods about recent NASA mishaps and a growing cultural shift toward …