Fatality Free Future® Podcast

About Fatality Free Future® Podcast

The program and podcast for safety We want to see a world where people go to work and come home safely every day. Over the past decade, more than 1,880 people have lost their lives to traumatic injuries in Australian workplaces. More than 1.16 million workers have made serious compensation claims involving extended time off work (Safe Work Australia, 2024). We believe these incidents are not inevitable. With the right focus, strategies, and support, they are preventable. Our mission is simple. To help individuals and organisations focus on what really matters, building safer routines, stronger strategies, and ultimately, saving lives. The Fatality Free Future® podcast is hosted by Safety Leadership Coach John Barclay and Content Developer Holly Ferguson. We discuss with experts SIF history, ideas and research while providing practical examples, hearing real-world examples and imparting tangible take-aways for listeners to implement in their workplace. Bookmark the Fatality Free Future® (https://barclayss.com/fatality-free-future/) page for quick access to episodes and all the tools and materials we talk about in each episode. barclayss.com/fatality-free-future/

Publisher

Barclayss®

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jul 2025

Latest episode

24 May 2026

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 May 2026

   How RiskTalk’s Voice Technology Is Transforming Safety Culture

   In this episode of the Fatality Free Future podcast, John Barclay and Holly Ferguson speak with RiskTalk founders Stuart Farquharson and David Press about how their voice-led app is transforming risk assessments and safety conversations. They unpack why traditional paperwork-driven JHAs and hazard reports often miss real work-as-done, how voice-based tools improve engagement and inclusivity (including multi-language teams), and how AI-driven insights help leaders identify critical risk gaps b...

2. 

   17 May 2026

   Beyond Compliance: Rethinking Critical Control Verification

   In this episode of Fatality Free Future, John Barclay and Holly Ferguson talk with Alan Stevenson about why workers are still dying at work despite “high compliance” numbers. Using data from Safe Work Australia, they unpack the most common fatal risks such as driving, working at heights, falling objects, and moving equipment, and why workers over 45 are over‑represented. They then explore how traditional, checkbox-style verifications fall short, and how coaching, curiosity, and better questio...

3. 

   10 May 2026

   Seeing Only 45%: The Hidden Gap in Hazard Recognition

   In this episode of the Fatality Free Future podcast, John Barclay and Holly Ferguson talk with Alan Stevenson about why even experienced supervisors only identify around 45% of workplace hazards. They explore a practical hazard typology (obvious, trivial, emerging, hidden), clear distinctions between hazards, risks and controls, and how leaders can disrupt routine and complacency to strengthen real-world hazard recognition. To learn more and to access the materials referenced in this episode ...

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