Ted Speaks

In this episode, Ted and Barb talk to Rebecca Keating and Paul Radke from Columbia Southern University. Rebecca has a Master’s in Marketing and has worked for CSU for five and a half years. Paul has been working in higher education for over 45 years and at CSU for seven years. They share about Columbia Southern University and their nationally recognized Occupational Safety and Health program. Ther...

In this episode, Ted and Barb welcome Fred Evenson, Vice President of Operations at CR Structures Group. Fred started his career at Miller Electric and worked there for 12 years. He has been in the construction industry since he was 16, and with CR Structures for over four years.  Fred shares about how businesses can implement safety measures into work practices. And how to encourage subcontr...

In this episode, Ted and Barb welcome Kevin Miranda. Kevin is the Vice President of MAC Intelligence and Chief of Operations of MAC Safety Consultants, Inc. The consultants and the staff at MAC Safety have over two decades of experience servicing industries such as oil and gas, chemical manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, power plants, nuclear plants, and many others. They are working on proj...

In this episode, Ted and Barb welcome Steve Doyle, CEO at Professional Business Coaching, inc., and Brad Herda, a President/CEO of Vision Forward LLC. Both Steve and Brad are fellow podcasters co-hosting a show Blue Collar BS, where they debunk the myth of “we can’t find good people”.  They talk about differences in communication between different generations in the workspace. According to St...

In this episode, Ted and Barb welcome Mike Harper and Susen Trail. Michael and Susen share about Simple Safety Coach, a safety management system geared towards mid-market companies. It is budget-friendly, readily available, and easy to use. It reduces paperwork, increases organization, and saves time. Michael Harper, Co-Founder and CEO of Simple Safety Coach, is an accomplished business and techno...

In this episode, Ted and Barb welcome Dr. Matthew Hallowell. Dr. Matthew Hallowell is a President’s Teaching Scholar and Endowed Professor of Construction Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He earned a BS and MS in Civil Engineering and a Ph. D. with a focus on Construction Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health. Before his academic career, he worked in construction as a...

On this episode, Ted and Barb welcome Ali Hamza. Ali Hamza is a Health and Safety professional from Dubai United Arab Emirates. He started his career as a Security Officer, then realized he had a passion for Environmental Health and Safety. Ali has 5 years of experience in Health and Safety in the manufacturing industry and is currently working as Lead EHS in the packaging and containers industry....

In this episode, Ted and Barb welcome Jay Allen. Jay Allen, Ph. D. is a seasoned safety executive with over 20 years of operational leadership and policy experience in the transportation, retail, and logistics spheres. Professional focal points include OSHA compliance, logistics service strategy, management development, process automation, emergency planning, and technology solutions, to name a fe...

On this episode Ted and Barb welcome Derek Boyd. Derek Boyd, a 20+ year Risk Management & Safety leader focuses on development of others and helping colleagues deliver digestible loss mitigation solutions. He recently joined Greenheck Group as the Global Environmental Health & Safety Director overseeing a team of 7 EHS professionals. Derek shares from his vast experience in consulting. Amo...

On this episode Ted and Barb welcome Ryan Green. Ryan Green has been in the field of EHS for 15 years. He got his start as a wild land firefighter and deployed to some of Washington State’s largest forest fires. He joined the Active Duty United States Coast Guard in 2007. In 2010, he became a Coast Guard Corpsman, providing safety, medical and health services to thousands of military personnel acr...

On this episode Ted and Barb welcome Jordan Kozub. Jordan Kozub is a Business Development Representative for the world’s largest manufacturer of safety air guns; Guardair Corporation in Chicopee, Massachusetts.  Jordan is 27 and has been in the safety industry for 5 years, with also being around manufacturing his entire life. He specializes in safety air gun OSHA compliance and has served as...

On this episode Ted and Barb welcome Tim Fisher, CSP, CHMM, CPEA, ARM, STS, CAE, and Director of Standards and Technical Services at ASSP. Fisher provides direction in the overall administration and operation of the technical aspects of ASSP-related standards programs and publications. Tim has been with Safety since he was nineteen years old, and he has always been a standards and regulatory guy....

On this episode Ted and Barb welcome Emily Cunis. Emily is a safety professional for Florida Entertainment Company. She majored in biomedical sciences and she recently earned her CSP. For the last five years Emily has learned and gained her experience in the multitude of safety sectors. Emily shares about her experience and what made her fall in love with safety. She likes more proactive standpoin...

On this episode Ted and Barb welcome Michael Kandrack. Michael is currently Head of bidding with Americas for Hitachi Rail in Pennsylvania. He is responsible for all bids delivered for Hitachi in North and South America. His previous experience include: Project director for large system projects and also Project manager for signaling projects across the country, which he did for several years. Mic...

On this episode Ted and Barb welcome David Cooks, the founder of David Cooks Enterprises. David, a T-6 paraplegic, is a virtual and onside speaker, a certified business coach, and an award-winning author of the book Getting Undressed – From Paralysis to Purpose. In his book David encourages the reader to keep moving forward regardless of life’s challenges and to put purpose into action by helping...

On this episode Ted and Barb welcome a caffeine scientist, best-selling author and speaker, Danielle Rath. Danielle Robertson Rath, better known as “the GreenEyedGuide” serves the sleep deprived and overwhelmed. After earning degrees in biochemistry and food science, she worked in a Food, Beverage and Supplement industry for over a decade. As the founder of GEG Research & Consulting, she is th...

On this episode Ted and Barb welcome a Safety Professional Wyatt Bradbury. Wyatt serves as an HSE Advisor for Hitachi Rail, and as part of the Department of Engineering Faculty and the University of Alabama Birmingham, teaching Professional Ethics and Introduction to Safety Systems for the ASEM program. He has experience in the Aquatics, Construction, and Utility industries. Mr. Bradbury hold...

On this episode Ted and Barb talk to Brent Rehberg. For over 20 Years Brent has helped his customers to find cost-effective solutions for safety needs. Through excellent project management and customer service, he strives to be better every day and help in any way he can. Brent currently works for Lighthouse Safety as a Fall Protection Specialist. Fall protection is not optional, it is required by...

On this episode Ted and Barb are welcoming certified OSHA strategic Labor and Employment Lawyers for Businesses Phillip Russell and Dee Anna Hays. Phillip and Dee Anna are “go-to” OSHA lawyers who have handled hundreds of cases for construction, manufacturing, health care and other types of employers. They are both with the International Labor and Employment Law firm Ogletree Deakins. They are bot...

On this episode Ted and Barb welcome a safety professional and business owner Patrick Karol. Pat’s work in the safety field began as a front-line supervisor with safety as a collateral duty and now involves advising senior leaders on strategies to reduce risk. His experience includes over 20 years in the corporate safety departments of two Fortune 200 companies and the Federal government. Pat is p...

On this episode Ted and Barb welcome Steve Trickel. Steve has over 30 years of construction, maintenance and turnaround industrial services experience in Power, Petro Chemical, and other energy related industries as a safety professional. He is a member of the HASC Board of Directors currently serving as Vice Chairperson. He is currently the Vice President of Safety at Comfort Systems USA.&nb...

On this episode Ted and Barb talk to Brandy Bossle. Brandy Bossle started her career off as an Industrial Hygienist. She moved from that role to an Environmental, Health, and Safety Specialist for AVX Corporation. Last year, she transitioned to AVX’s Corporate Environmental and Safety Manager for over 14,000 employees. She has her Certified Safety Professional Certification and her Associate Safet...

On this episode Ted and Barb welcome Mark Masters, a comedian based in Denver, Colorado. Mark does good clean comedy and workshops for companies, corporate event, meetup group, or at comedy showcases. He is host of the  Vail Comedy Show  in Vail, CO. He also has a weekly online showcase called the  Comedy Test Kitchen , and Comedy videos on YouTube at  youtube.com/Mar...

On this episode Ted and Barb talk to Josh Hocker who has 18 years of experience as a safety professional. He has worked in manufacturing, construction, utilities, and as an OSHA consultant. Josh has also promoted a strong safety culture by building relationships with employees and management. He is focused on developing strong safety management systems, promoting continual improvement, and develop...

On this episode Ted and Barb talk to Andrew Schmitz, CEO & Co-Founder of Proceed.app. Proceed.app is a visual knowledge sharing system. They help organizations with on-boarding new hires, capturing institutional knowledge, training teammates, customers and employees, and much more! Clear communication is very important, especially for health and safety professionals. On this show Andrew talks...