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How Safety Drives Your Bottom Line and Why It Starts With You w/ Brian Fielkow

The Manufacturing Executive · 1 Sept 2026 · 34m · Episode 325

What this episode covers

Brian Fielkow, former CEO of JetCo Delivery and author of 'Making Safety Happen', argues that safety must be a core value rather than a priority or compliance function. He explains that safety failures cost five times more than insurance claims due to hidden costs like downtime and reputation damage. Fielkow illustrates how Alcoa CEO Paul O'Neill used safety metrics to drive operational excellence and how JetCo leveraged frontline driver committees to improve performance. He also advocates for 'just culture' over progressive discipline to build trust and distinguish between honest mistakes and reckless behavior.

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established companies

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Companies
JetCo Delivery, Alcoa, Waste Management, Gorilla 76, National Transportation Safety Board
Products
Making Safety Happen
Also
Industrial Marketing Summit

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