HazTek Safety Professional Connie Rogers has been in the construction industry for over 15 years, starting in the construction world after her children were grown. Her husband, Mark, traveled all the time as an assistant superintendent working in mechanical piping for power plants and Connie didn’t want to be at home alone. Mark told her that he would help her get her first job, but after that it was up to her. Connie’... Read more...
HazTek Safety Professional Tanisha Norwood joined HazTek in 2015 and she will be celebrating 20 years of working as a Safety Professional, this November. While most of Tanisha’s family members are either in law enforcement or the military, there were not many from her family who went the construction route. Throughout her career, Tanisha has had the pleasure of working with several Fortune 500 companies and she has w... Read more...
HazTek Safety Professional Elise Brewer says, “From the time I was about 5 years old, and because my dad was in construction for many years, my goal was to ‘be a builder when I grow up’ — I’ve said that a million times in my life!” Elise began working in the construction industry back in 1976, working as a receptionist for an apartment building construction company in Little Rock, Arkansas, where her supervisors got her ... Read more...
HazTek Safety Professional Eileen Foley started her career as a bench chemist, working for an environmental laboratory in New Hampshire where safety played a major role in her work. As the laboratory grew to other geographic areas, she had the responsibility of being the project manager with construction oversight for laboratory buildouts in Arizona, Florida, and Northern and Southern California, as well as the expansion... Read more...
In honor of Women in Construction Week, HazTek is featuring several of our safety professionals who work out in the field. HazTek Safety Professional Misty Hamilton began her career in safety while working with a chemical fertilizer company in Ohio. She expects to earn her Master’s degree in Occupational Safety & Environmental Health in May 2021.... Read more...
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) created Women in Construction (WIC) Week to highlight women as a viable component of the construction industry. WIC Week is also an occasion for the thousands of NAWIC members across the country to help raise awareness of the growing role of women in the construction industry and the opportunities available to them.... Read more...
Congratulations to Safety Professional Marc Adam who was recently honored as HazTek’s Employee of the Month for January 2021! Marc was nominated by colleague Jake Colletti who has found Marc to be a natural leader. Jake says, “Marc is fair, but firm, when enforcing our client’s policies and he’s not afraid to stop work when it comes to safety. He is a team player, always backing his team 100%.” Jake went on to praise Marc by adding, “... Read more...
HazTek was officially launched on March 3, 1997, by Managing Partners Bruce Henderson and Steve Jones. Since our launch 24 years ago, HazTek has grown from a small temp service to an organization with over 260 employees and five office locations providing safety training and consulting services to clients in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. We have been awarded rankings in the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Private... Read more...
Once you’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine, do you know what to do with your vaccination card? Do you understand how vaccinations impact quarantine protocols? We’re sharing a few tips from General Building Contractors Association (GBCA) on what to do after you’ve receive your COVID-19 vaccine: - Keep Your Vaccination Card/Record Safe and Available... Read more...