Chasing Zero: An Ozinga Safety Podcast

Having been in construction since his teens, Hank Botterman has seen every angle of the industry and has remained a leader in safety culture for decades. As former Health & Safety Director/VP of Walsh Construction — a consistent recipient of major industry safety awards and named by Forbes this year as one of America's best large-scale employers — Hank has been central to the company's ongoing strong safety performance and large-scale project delivery excellence, including a new multi-billion dollar data center campus for Microsoft in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. This week, he joins Ozinga Health & Safety VP Adam Pummer to talk about his journey, why his approach to elevating the perception of risk has worked over the years, and why "people don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." Full video of this conversation is available at ozinga.com/podcasts. Follow Adam Pummer: https://linkedin.com/in/adam-pummer-csp-asp-chst-943835a/ Follow Hank Botterman: https://linkedin.com/in/hendrik-botterman-b04628195/ Connect with Walsh Construction: https://walshgroup.com/ Connect with Ozinga: http://ozinga.com --- Founded in 1928, Ozinga is a fifth-generation, family-owned American company, leading the industry in ready mix concrete, energy and logistic solutions. From small town driveways to stadiums and skyscrapers, our purpose is to make a positive impact on individuals, their families and our community for generations. Each episode of Chasing Zero explores the real stories, strategies and innovations that drive us toward one powerful goal: Zero incidents and zero injuries.

In the second half of a two-part discussion, Ozinga co-workers Mick Jansey (ready mix driver), Caleb Callaway (safety trainer) and Bill Cheeks (safety manager) speak with Ozinga Health & Safety VP Adam Pummer about how safety culture has improved over the years, the tech upgrades that have assisted that process and what exactly makes a top driver. Plus, obstacles and near-misses they've encountered in their respective careers. If you missed Part 1, make sure to go back in our feed and check out that conversation as well. Full video of this conversation can be found at ozinga.com/podcasts. Follow Adam Pummer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-pummer-csp-asp-chst-943835a/ Connect with Ozinga: http://ozinga.com --- Founded in 1928, Ozinga is a fifth-generation, family-owned American company, leading the industry in ready mix concrete, energy and logistic solutions. From small town driveways to stadiums and skyscrapers, our purpose is to make a positive impact on individuals, their families and our community for generations. Each episode of Chasing Zero explores the real stories, strategies and innovations that drive us toward one powerful goal: Zero incidents and zero injuries.

With over two decades of experience providing medical care to athletes of all stripes, Dr. Sargon Benjamin Odisho founded The Chicago Fix in 2016, combining chiropractic care, physical therapy, sports rehab and other services. But what sets Dr. Odisho's company apart is its mobile unit, which allows him to provide worksite wellness and on-the-job care in industries like construction, which is how he began working with Ozinga in 2022. His expertise -- partnered with equipment on the bus -- has led to significant efficiency improvements and less injuries. During today's conversation, led by Ozinga Health & Safety VP Adam Pummer, Dr. Odisho defines his approach, and provides information about how and why our bodies indicate pain, and what can be done about it before minor issues become major setbacks. Connect with The Chicago Fix: http://chicagofixmobile.com Follow Dr. Sargon Benjamin Odisho: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sargon-odisho/ Follow Adam Pummer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-pummer-csp-asp-chst-943835a/ Connect with Ozinga: http://ozinga.com --- Founded in 1928, Ozinga is a fifth-generation, family-owned American company, leading the industry in ready mix concrete, energy and logistic solutions. From small town driveways to stadiums and skyscrapers, our purpose is to make a positive impact on individuals, their families and our community for generations. Each episode of Chasing Zero explores the real stories, strategies and innovations that drive us toward one powerful goal: Zero incidents and zero injuries.

In the first half of a two-part discussion, Ozinga co-workers Mick Jansey (ready mix driver), Caleb Callaway (safety trainer) and Bill Cheeks (safety manager) speak with Ozinga Health & Safety VP Adam Pummer about creating stability in an unstable environment, with a day-to-day schedule that's constantly changing. With 65+ years combined industry experience between them as drivers, they'll also educate us on what new hires should expect in their line of work, and how attitude, work ethic and a safety-focused mindset lead to success. Full video of this conversation can be found at ozinga.com/podcasts, with the second half airing soon. Follow Adam Pummer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-pummer-csp-asp-chst-943835a/ Connect with Ozinga: http://ozinga.com --- Founded in 1928, Ozinga is a fifth-generation, family-owned American company, leading the industry in ready mix concrete, energy and logistic solutions. From small town driveways to stadiums and skyscrapers, our purpose is to make a positive impact on individuals, their families and our community for generations. Each episode of Chasing Zero explores the real stories, strategies and innovations that drive us toward one powerful goal: Zero incidents and zero injuries.

As the world's leading manufacturer of construction equipment, Caterpillar knows a thing or two about safety, which led to the eventual creation of Caterpillar Safety Services, helping companies — especially those in heavy industry — reduce serious injuries and fatalities through intentional, top-to-bottom cooperation amongst departments. Shae Birkey, the company's Safety Culture and Leadership Advisor, accomplishes this through educating supervisors on positive accountability practices, and supporting leaders in being visibly committed to improving their safety culture overall. Today, in conversation with Ozinga Health & Safety VP Adam Pummer, Shae explains how to embed accountability for safety at every level — from the job site to the C-suite. Follow Adam Pummer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-pummer-csp-asp-chst-943835a/ Follow Shae Birkey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shae-birkey-ms-csp-44075028/ More info on Caterpillar Safety Service: http://cat.com/safety Connect with Ozinga: http://ozinga.com --- Founded in 1928, Ozinga is a fifth-generation, family-owned American company, leading the industry in ready mix concrete, energy and logistic solutions. From small town driveways to stadiums and skyscrapers, our purpose is to make a positive impact on individuals, their families and our community for generations. Each episode of Chasing Zero explores the real stories, strategies and innovations that drive us toward one powerful goal: Zero incidents and zero injuries.  

Since 2004, BIOKINETIX has been using their expertise in kinesiology, sports medicine and occupational health to develop preventative programs and create better work environments for risk-prone industries like manufacturing, utilities and construction. Joined today by Ozinga Health & Safety VP Adam Pummer, BIOKINETIX founder and president Jon Kabance and prevention project manager Farence Rogers break down their process, and the results they've seen for Ozinga's "industrial athletes." Follow Adam Pummer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-pummer-csp-asp-chst-943835a/ Follow Jon Kabance, RKT: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-kabance-34847713/ Follow Farence Rogers, CPT: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farence-rogers-495636b6/ Connect with BIOKINETIX: https://biokinetix.com/ Connect with Ozinga: http://ozinga.com -- Founded in 1928, Ozinga is a fifth-generation, family-owned American company, leading the industry in ready mix concrete, energy and logistic solutions. From small town driveways to stadiums and skyscrapers, our purpose is to make a positive impact on individuals, their families and our community for generations.    

In 1992, working as an industrial electrician, Gary Norland came in contact with a live power line, sending 12,000+ volts through him instantly. Sustaining electrical burns over more than a third of his body, and undergoing 60+ surgeries, Gary now tours the country presenting safety workshops and inspiring a new generation of tradespeople to always be aware of what cutting corners can cost. Gary's wife Jeanne also joins him for these speaking engagements, detailing the ripple effects that an accident can have on one's family, their co-workers and their community. After their recent presentation at last month's Ozinga Safety Summit, we thought it important to bring Gary and Jeanne into our studios for an in-depth discussion with Ozinga Health & Safety VP Adam Pummer on safety culture, and their journey through this life-altering experience. Full video on YouTube: https://ozinga.com/podcasts/#chasing-zero Follow Adam Pummer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-pummer-csp-asp-chst-943835a/ Connect with Gary Norland: http://garynorland.com Connect with Ozinga: http://ozinga.com -- Founded in 1928, Ozinga is a fifth-generation, family-owned American company, leading the industry in ready mix concrete, energy and logistic solutions. From small town driveways to stadiums and skyscrapers, our purpose is to make a positive impact on individuals, their families and our community for generations.

Thanks both to improvements in technology and sustained, intentional safety protocols, the railroad industry has lowered employee fatalities by 94% in the last four decades. But, what had to happen for these changes come to fruition? In conversation this week with Ozinga Health & Safety VP Adam Pummer, James Kornas — Executive VP of Ozinga Rail — walks us through the lingo and logistics of railroad safety, and the evolution of a nearly-200 year industry. Full video on YouTube: https://ozinga.com/podcasts/#chasing-zero Follow James Kornas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-kornas-b8132b75/ Follow Adam Pummer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-pummer-csp-asp-chst-943835a/ Connect with Ozinga: http://ozinga.com -- Founded in 1928, Ozinga is a fifth-generation, family-owned American company, leading the industry in ready mix concrete, energy and logistic solutions. From small town driveways to stadiums and skyscrapers, our purpose is to make a positive impact on individuals, their families and our community for generations.

Ozinga's Monday morning safety call — attended by hundreds of co-workers, from owners to the frontlines — has led to a nearly 40% reduction in incident claims this year alone. Today, Ozinga Health & Safety VP Adam Pummer -- along with Chad Herst, Executive Vice President of Ozinga Chicago, and Director of Safety and Compliance at Ozinga, Jeff Emrick -- discuss implementing this approach, and how strategies like this can have positive effects, company-wide. Follow Chad Herst: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-herst-mba-70081587 Follow Jeff Emrick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-emrick-6b9198b Follow Adam Pummer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-pummer-csp-asp-chst-943835a/ Connect with Ozinga: http://www.ozinga.com -- Founded in 1928, Ozinga is a fifth-generation, family-owned American company, leading the industry in ready mix concrete, energy and logistic solutions. From small town driveways to stadiums and skyscrapers, our purpose is to make a positive impact on individuals, their families and our community for generations.

Because communication is a vital component to safety, Ozinga comms and public affairs director Jim Sibley and his team are a key part in helping deliver pertinent information to job sites — and the company at large — clearly and concisely. With over 35 years experience in his field, Jim brings to the table a strategic approach to messaging, whether through media relations, crisis management or any type of information that needs to be spread and understood. Today, with Ozinga health and safety VP Adam Pummer, he'll walk us through some of these approaches and how implementing them has changed, and even saved, lives.  Follow Jim Sibley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshsibley/ Follow Adam Pummer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-pummer-csp-asp-chst-943835a/ Connect with Ozinga: http://www.ozinga.com -- Founded in 1928, Ozinga is a fifth-generation, family-owned American company, leading the industry in ready mix concrete, energy and logistic solutions. From small town driveways to stadiums and skyscrapers, our purpose is to make a positive impact on individuals, their families and our community for generations.

Over 50,000 people trained. That's the incredible reach of John Newquist, former assistant regional administrator for OSHA. With over 30 years experience as a certified safety professional, he continues to help the industry by offering study guides and daily quizzes online at no cost. These efforts, as we'll learn today, have literally changed lives — for example, when a student halfway around the world using John's methods became the first-ever CSP in their home country. Today, John sits down with Ozinga Safety Training Manager Steve Lindley to offer an education on OSHA inspections, handling potential citations and fines, and what drives John's efforts to help others through his vast knowledge. Full video of this conversation is available at https://www.youtube.com/@OzingaRMC. Follow Steve Lindley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-lindley-csm-0511937/ Follow John Newquist: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-newquist-ms-csp-cit-stsc-1a8319b/ Get daily duizzes from John on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johnanewquist -- Connect with Ozinga: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ozinga https://www.facebook.com/Ozinga https://www.instagram.com/ozinga https://www.tiktok.com/@ozinga http://www.ozinga.com -- Founded in 1928, Ozinga is a fifth-generation, family-owned American company, leading the industry in ready mix concrete, energy and logistic solutions. From small town driveways to stadiums and skyscrapers, our purpose is to make a positive impact on individuals, their families and our community for generations.

With a combined 28 years at Ozinga, Barry Luchene and Ritchie Dembinsky lead the charge for Ozinga's driver apprenticeship program. Today, in conversation with Ozinga Health and Safety VP Adam Pummer, they'll share what it takes to break down silos through this structured, intentional approach, while providing leadership opportunities, as well as camaraderie and relationship-building, for the next generation of drivers. Full video of this episode can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/@OzingaRMC. Follow Adam Pummer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-pummer-csp-asp-chst-943835a/ Connect with Ozinga: http://www.ozinga.com  

Even if you're not in the construction world, safety in your line of work should be of key importance to your employer for a variety of reasons. Operations and Compliance EVP Kevin Walgenbach of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association joins Ozinga Health & Safety VP Adam Pummer this week to delve into ten worthwhile safety pathways, derived from NRMCA's Think First initiative. They'll discuss why each of these pathways can affect your business' culture and bottom line, and how they can apply to all careers, not just within construction. Full video of this conversation can be found at https://www.youtube.com/@OzingaRMC. -- Follow Adam Pummer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-pummer-csp-asp-chst-943835a/ Follow Kevin Walgenbach: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-walgenbach-4b52a4205/ More on NRMCA: https://www.nrmca.org/ -- Connect with Ozinga: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ozinga https://www.facebook.com/Ozinga https://www.instagram.com/ozinga https://www.tiktok.com/@ozinga http://www.ozinga.com  

On our debut episode, Ozinga Health & Safety VP Adam Pummer and Safety Trainer Steve Lindley are joined by Teri McKean, Director of Crisis and Support Operations at NAMI Chicago.  Founded in 1979, the National Alliance on Mental Illness is dedicated to providing mutual support, education and advocacy for those affected by mental illness, as well as their friends and families. With suicides in the construction industry at a tragically record high, Adam and Steve discuss these statistics with Teri in an effort to reduce stigmas and offer insight as to what Ozinga is doing to assist our drivers and fellow coworkers. You'll also learn more about the various ways NAMNI offers help, and hear Steve's own mental health journey. Find full video of this conversation at https://youtube.com/OzingaRMC. -- Follow Adam Pummer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-pummer-csp-asp-chst-943835a/ Follow Steve Lindley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-lindley-csm-0511937/ Follow Teri McKean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teri-mckean-lcsw-6184b070/ More on NAMI Chicago: https://www.namichicago.org/ Dial or text 988 if you or someone you know needs mental health assistance. -- Connect with Ozinga: http://www.ozinga.com