Most safety programs are built for compliance, not for learning. The quick fix keeps winning — until it doesn't.
Operational learning for high-hazard work.
MY FOCUS
Where Safety Meets the Work That’s Actually Happening.
I focus on reducing Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) risk by bringing Human & Organizational Performance (HOP), high-energy hazard recognition, and operational learning from leadership to the jobsite. With 30+ years in construction and energy, I bridge the gap between crews and executives by helping organizations build systems that protect people while improving how work gets done.
Experience & Credibility
Pankow Builders Director of Safety
Quanta Services Senior HOP Specialist
Gary E. Bird Horizon Award
Innovations in Construction Risk Management
Northwest Lineman College Safety Excellence Program: Power Certificate
Board Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Insights on Operational Learning
Perspectives on high-hazard work, learning teams, and building safer systems.
Bootstrapping Workplace Safety — Episode 97 of the Safety Labs Podcast
April 2, 2026
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Mary Conquest asked me a question on the Safety Labs Podcast that I haven’t stopped thinking about. Why are safety
Post-Incident Leadership Response: The Questions You Ask in the First 24 Hours
April 2, 2026
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The investigation starts before you think it does. After something goes wrong, leaders are under pressure to respond quickly. The