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Why Certify?

By: Allencia Ballard Did you know that individuals that held at least one safety certification typically earned $20,000 more per year than those with none. While the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation alone added $30,000 to the salary of a…

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The Process of Elimination

By: Allencia Ballard Most of us spend more time at work than we do at home.  Like at home, if you don’t take time to clean regularly, housekeeping can quickly get out of hand!  With so many moving parts in…

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The Promise And Pitfalls Of Social Media Platforms

By: Allencia Ballard The first social media platform, Usenet, was established in 1979, however, social media, as we know it today, was born in the explosion of the internet in the ‘80s and ‘90s.  By 2005, only a small percentage,…

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What Is your Safety IQ?

What is Your Safety IQ?

Most of us make regular visits to the doctor for check-ups or to help improve our health.  In those visits, the doctor first takes our temperature, weight, blood pressure and checks our heart.  It is important the doctor test these…

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COVID-19: Health & Safety Steps

COVID-19: Health & Safety Steps You Can Take

COVID-19 Situation The COVID-19 pandemic tops the list of problems in the United States and the world today. Health & safety steps you can take to help slow down the spread of the virus will make a difference in how…

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Brent Bryden

OSHA-Authorized Outreach Trainer

Brent Bryden has 35 years of manufacturing safety and environmental health experience. Brent specializes in facilitating training for small, medium and large employers with a wide range of needs. He is passionate about using basic safety education and training to form strong safety foundations within an organization. Continuous improvement in safety training is his vision and providing results-oriented, quality products and services is his goal. Services: Training, Inspection Audits, Abatement Assistance, Safety Program Development, Implementation & Management.

Don Bartalone

OSHA-Authorized General Industry and Construction Outreach Trainer

Don Bartalone is the lead instructor at the National Safety Education Center. He has 35 years of transportation and warehouse industry experience, serving on the safety team and committee for 20 of those years. Don also spent five years as a facility manager/safety coordinator for an oil refinery and has recently traveled to Saudi Arabia to assist in safety program development for the world’s largest oil company. He holds National Safety Council certificates in Fork Lift Truck Operator Training, Incident Investigation, Safety Inspections and Advanced Safety. Services: 10- and 30-hour General Industry OSHA training, OSHA 511, 501 and 503 instruction.

John Newquist

OSHA-Authorized Outreach Trainer

John has over 30 years of experience as a safety trainer. Since 1987 John has trained over 50,000 people including OSHA compliance officers and Fortune 500 Clients. His areas of expertise include Incident Investigation, Confined Space, Excavation Safety, Cranes Signaling, Rigging Safety, Fall Protection, Scaffold Competent Person, Silica Competent Person, CHST Prep, Lockout, Machine Guarding, OSHA Recordkeeping, and Safety Management. Services: Mock OSHA Inspections, Site Safety Audits, Expert Witness 
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