X-TALKS Podcast - Machine Safety with ANDREY ZHIDKOV
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Smarter warehouses, safer machines: a conversation on the future of automation
Warehouse automation is evolving fast, and as systems get smarter, the stakes for safety get higher.
In this episode, host Jordan McFall sits down with Andrey Zhidkov, a certified Safety Engineer at TEG Risk & Sustainability Services, to unpack what’s next for warehouse automation and why machine safety is foundational to building truly efficient, future-ready operations.
Jordan and Andrey dig into the real-world practices and forward-looking ideas that matter most – including machine safety best practices that support high-performance automated environments, risk management strategies for modern warehouses and industrial operations, and the emerging technologies shaping automation (and how safety needs to adapt alongside them). They also cover how to stay ahead of machine safety regulations as standards and expectations evolve.
If you work in industrial automation, manufacturing, warehouse operations, or safety, compliance, and risk management, this episode is for you.
Whether you’re scaling automation, upgrading equipment, or refining your safety programme, you’ll come away with expert insights to help you build workplaces that are not only smarter but safer.
