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We are on-site for this episode!  Jason Edic is joined by Jeremy Long, Quality Assurance Manager/Corporate Safety Director at Prime Steel. He shares his extensive knowledge about the art of ironworking and his personal journey in the industry. He discusses future advancements in safety for iron workers, such as heart monitoring devices and safety netting, the demand for more training in the tricks of the trade, and prioritizing work-life balance over a schedule.

Doug LaPlante is joined by John Burress, MD, MPH, FACOEM, Principal and Medical Director at OccMed. They discuss occupational medicine's impact on the construction industry. He emphasizes communication on modified duty between safety professionals and workers, worker fitness, and a quality care cycle from injury to recovery. His goal is to have workers recover to an even better condition than they were in pre-injury to help people become more resilient for the next injury.

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OccMed: https://occmedcic.com/john-burress/

Shaun Carvalho is joined by Brian Mello, Associate Vice President of Engagement and Regulatory Affairs at AGC CA, to discuss how to have candid conversations with trades to establish respect and relationships. He reflects on his experiences in the industry so far and how the industry can adapt to change rather letting it happen to us.

Brian has climbed the ladder really fast, and they discuss his motivation, goals, and what has changed over the course of his career to date. He is one of only a handful of executives in AGC of CA, so they dig into how he got there so fast and what changes he wants to see and be part of in the industry. Brian cares a lot about construction and wants to be part of a positive change to attract people to go into the trades.

Today, Bob is joined by Bill Aalerud, Executive Vice President of Columbia Construction Company, dives into best practices for creating and fostering a psychologically safe and acceptable workplace environments, where people feel comfortable speaking up and sharing their opinions to cultivate a better pull plan because everyone participates, and you get the most amount of feedback on the project.

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Amy Edmondson: https://amycedmondson.com

On this episode of Construction Safety Perspectives, Jason Edic joined by John Ferrante, CEO of AGC MA, discuss the universal safety orientation. The goal of the universal orientation is to have high quality video that general contractors or managers can share and easy access to trades people’s completed certifications. This process creates an efficient, simplified procedure for trades people going from project to project.

John explains the genesis of AGC MA’s CARE Construction Safety Program and his hopes for the impact it will have on the industry.

Links:

Ally Safety: https://allysafety.com
AGC MA: https://www.agcmass.org
John Ferrante email: johnferrante@agcmass.org

On this episode of Construction Safety Perspectives, Jason Edic discusses safety orientations on projects with the trades. He challenges how we can make the lives of construction workers more efficient with fewer reiterating orientations.