Missouri Common Ground Alliance

MOCGA ALL CALL: Kicking Off Safe Digging Month 2024 April 1, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM CST The Missouri Common Ground Alliance is partnering with Nick Rasa of Missouri811 (Missouri-811.org) to kick off Safe Digging Month with this quick safety webinar! All are invited, and this webinar is being provided free of charge. Share this meeting with others that could use this safety training! During this webinar we will discuss: - Jobsite safety during a busy 2024 excavation season. - Top damage prevention best practices. - Creating a company safe digging safety policy… - Safe excavation & trenching best practices. - Being proactive and on the offense – staying ahead of hazards and dangers on a daily basis. Here’s the WebEx link:  https://lnkd.in/gMUsASdy

Thank you Arch York and Andrea Fuhrer from Missouri 811 for dicussing damage prevention at Trench Safety Day. Thank you for your continued efforts toward a safer nation surrounding excavations!

Hey!!! Incredible turnout for the Trench Safety seminar in Independence, Missouri! Standing room only! I am so very proud to be part of Missouri Common Ground Alliance and Kansas City Common Ground Alliance Thank you to Midwest Public Risk for hosting us. If you weren’t able to get out to Lenexa last week or Independence this week, let me know. We will give you a heads up on our next dates. Want to know more about Common Ground Alliance? Give me a shout! Our mission is to save lives in the construction industry through behaviors and habits, not tough lessons learned and rules written in blood. #mo811 #undergroundconstruction #trenchsafety #kansascity #missouri #kansas Rudy Estrada Sr. Todd Gunther Jeffery Hughes Clay Lasiter

Mark Woodward kicks off Trench Safety Day here in Independence, MO!

I was so honored to host and help plan this event at the world-famous Saint Louis Zoo! Such an incredible turnout for such an important topic, the planning group, speakers, and panelists were grateful for the opportunity to spend time providing education and tools for how to keep folks safe. Safety = love, and I love what I do-- keeping folks safe and healthy is at my core. Incredibly humbled with the turnout on Wednesday for #TrenchSafetyDayatSaintLouisZoo Mary Claire Hogan, Maryanne Heuer, MS, CSP, CHST, Mary Beth Proost, Jeff Montgomery, SMS, CHST, CRIS, Matthew Skaggs, Missouri Employers Mutual, Missouri Common Ground Alliance, #AGCMO, and others put on an incredible event!

We’re doing 2 sessions – folks can choose which session they’d like to attend: March 14 @ City of Lenexa, KS City Hall (Thanks Monty!) March 21 @ Midwest Public Risk (Thanks to the GKCRCGA and the MPR team!) Just scan the QR code to register! These are going to be great events - and holy smokes what an all-star cast of presenters!  Looking forward to it, and see you there! Thank you! Mark Woodward @ 573-289-5990 cell

What an incredible day at the St. Louis Zoo. The industry leading association AGC of Missouri, partnered with industry stakeholders such as; Women-in Safety-Health- WISH, Missouri 811, St. Louis Regional OSHA office, Missouri Common Ground Alliance, Missouri Employers Mutual and United Rentals (United Trench Safety. The free half day summit focused on safe operations to prevent jobsite incidents by growing awareness to safety standards, best practices, and expectations when working on trenching, excavation, utility repair, and installation jobsites. Almost 200 attendees packed the auditorium and heard from subject matter experts; Jeff Montgomery, SMS, CHST, CRIS , Mark Woodward, Shannon Niles, Maryanne Heuer, MS, CSP, CHST Mary Beth Proost , Rene Dulle, MBA, Mary Claire Hogan and others. AGC of Missouri is committed to providing services that impact the industry and provide a safe work environment and fosters relationships with industry partners. For more information go to; www.agcmo.org #agcmo #constructionindustry #1 #leadingamongleaders #safetytraining #excavation #Mo811

2 days of FREE Trench Safety Training!!! Check out the flier below and scan the QR code to register! Questions? Reach out to Mark Woodward at (573) 289-5990 or MWoodwar@mem-ins.com

If you have not registered for the 2024 MOCGA Summit & International Locate Rodeo, you can do it here: www.mocommonground.org TONS of Sponsorship opportunities available! TONS of classroom experiences! TONS of Excavation Safety!!!!!

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