NSSGA Podcast
Episodes
Reimagining Annual Training with Cyrus Kezar
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cyrus Kezar, Safety Manager for L. G. Everist, joins Emily to tackle one of the most persistent challenges in safety and health: keeping training fres...
A Leader's Perspective on Accountability and Loss with Mike Bush
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Bush, President of Linwood Mining, joins Emily for a sobering conversation about a tragic loss of life. Sharing the heartbreaking story of a 2017...
Road Construction Work Zones and Distracted Driving with Kelly Kanaras
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
NSSGA's new Director of Membership Growth & Engagement, Kelly Kanaras, joins Emily to humanize the critical issue of work zone safety. Drawing on her ...
Leadership Perspectives on Safety and Health with Ross Boeker
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Boeker, Manager of Safety Services at Vulcan Materials, joins Emily to discuss shifting safety leadership from "command and control" to a growth ...
A Safety Case with Robin Markussen
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily is joined by Robin Markussen, Director of Occupational Health and Systems at Heidelberg Materials, to explore the shift from reactive to proacti...
Diabetes Awareness with Rachel Proper
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily welcomes Rachel Proper from Caterpillar Safety Services, for a special episode in recognition of National Diabetes Month. Rachel shares a deeply...
World Mental Health Day with Emily Hargrove
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With World Mental Health Day approaching next week, today's episode features host Emily Hargrove, NSSGA's Director of Occupational Safety and Health, ...
Safety and Sustainability with Kyle Brashear
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily welcomes colleague Kyle Brashear, NSSGA's Director of Sustainability, to explore the crucial link between sustainability and workplace safety. K...
Safety Perspectives with Libby Pritchard
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily welcomes a familiar voice back to the podcast, Libby Pritchard, who is now the Senior Director of Sales and Business Development with Specialty ...
Water Safety featuring Madalynn Habron
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily welcomes NSSGA's Senior Manager of Communications, Madalynn Habron to the podcast today for a discussion regarding critical water safety. Madaly...
CPR and AED Awareness with Brian Goepfert
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With June being National Safety Month, a time dedicated to focusing on safety as a core value, and the first week holding special significance as Nati...
The Evolution of Safety Training with Shea Davis
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Safety Shorts, host Emily Hargrove, NSSGA's Director of Occupational Safety and Health, welcomes Shea Davis, Regional Operations Ma...
Spring Restart Safety with Troy Austin
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Safety Shorts, your quick dose of safety wisdom! I'm your new host, Emily Hargrove, and I'm thrilled to welcome Troy Austin, Value Saf...
My Cancer Stupidity with Robert "Cujo" Teschner
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robert "Cujo" Teschner, former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, husband, father, author, and advocate for lifelong learning, returns to the podcast today...
A Near Miss with Robert "Cujo" Teschner
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Safety Shorts welcomes Robert "Cujo" Teschner to the podcast today to recount a harrowing "near miss" over the Atlantic that reshaped his view on risk...
A Routine Scan with Rob Lanham
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Libby Pritchard welcomes industry veteran Rob Lanham back to the podcast to share his personal health journey following over 42 years in Vi...
"How You Do Everything" with Ronn Lehmann
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Safety Shorts, host Libby Pritchard welcomes back safety consultant Ronn Lehmann, who delves into the critical relationship between...
Three Points of Contact with Jay Collup
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Libby is excited to welcome Jay Collup, the founder of Collup Enterprises, to the show for this important episode. Boasting an extensive career in the...
A Concussion Safety Story with Dan Babish
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Safety Shorts tackles the topic of concussion safety with Luck Stone's Regional Sales and Operations Manager, Dan Babish, a seasoned industry professi...
Safety as Personal with Sarah D'Amico
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Safety Shorts, Libby welcomes Sarah D'Amico, Marketing Manager of Turner Mining Group and Turner Staffing Group, to discuss the dee...
Thinking About Families Following Catastrophic Injuries with Bill Duguay
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Duguay brings his vast amount of industry experience back to the podcast today to discuss the importance of workplace safety, accident preventi...
Do as I Say and Do with Aaron Witt
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a key Safety Shorts episode, Aaron Witt, CEO of Build Witt, shares crucial safety insights from his early construction days. Starting at 18 with no...
Total Worker Health with Josh Ierna
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Ierna, Safety Manager at Tilcon Connecticut, joins Libby today to delve into the transformative journey of Total Worker Health and its profound i...
Why We Do Training with DJ Schmutz
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Libby reunites with DJ Schmutz, Director of Operations with MSHA Safety Services, as he delivers a compelling narrative that transcends wor...
Critical Incident Response with Cal Beyer
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another impactful episode of Safety Shorts with your host, Libby Pritchard. In this episode, Libby welcomes back a special guest, Cal Beyer...
Have a Plan, Get Home Safe with Bill Duguay
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the holidays right around the corner, Libby brings us this special installment of Safety Shorts that is both timely and timeless. Today, the spot...
The Importance of Fall Protection by Jennifer Miles
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In another compelling episode of Safety Shorts, host Libby Pritchard introduces a special guest, Jennifer Miles, a seasoned safety professional with 1...
Epilepsy Awareness with Jason Epstein
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another impactful episode of Safety Shorts, where Libby welcomes Jason Epstein, NSSGA's Director of Membership, to delve into the sign...
Who is Responsible for Your Safety?
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In yet another compelling episode of Safety Shorts, Libby welcomes DJ Schmutz, an advocate from MSHA Safety Services, to highlight the paramount impor...
Workplace Accident and Lessons Learned with Travis Wilson
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Wilson, a former member of the 82nd Airborne, joins Libby on the podcast this week. As an army veteran with extensive experience in safety and ...
Developing a Workplace Peers Program with Kyle Zimmer
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest episode, Libby is joined by Kyle Zimmer, Health and Safety Director with the Operating Engineers at Local 478, who has been passionatel...
Skin Cancers and Sun Protection with Dr. Lynne Morrison
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Safety Shorts, in which Libby is joined by Dr. Lynne Morrison, a renowned medical dermatologist with over 30 years of ex...
Safety as Unusual with Cal Beyer
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special episode of Safety Shorts where Libby is joined by Cal Beyer, Vice President of Workforce Risk and Worker Wellbeing at Holmes Murp...
The Importance of First Aid, CPR and AED Training with Steve Benton
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of Safety Shorts, where the special guest today is Steve Benton, the Corporate Director of Safety with Peckham Industrie...
The Positive Interaction Process with Justin Ganschow
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Ganschow, Business Development Manager for Caterpillar Safety Services, is back on the podcast again today. In case you missed his first appear...
Supporting Trucker Safety and Success with Scott Levine
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Safety Shorts, Libby is joined by Scott Levine, a product manager at Materially, who has five years of project management experienc...
Focusing in on Eye Health with Dr. John Morrison
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Libby welcomes Dr. John Morrison to the podcast. In addition to being an ophthalmologist and glaucoma researcher at Oregon Health and Sciences ...
Being an Intentional Safety Leader with Justin Ganschow
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Ganschow, Business Development Manager for Caterpillar Safety Services joins Libby for today's episode. Justin has been in the industry for alm...
Communicating Safety Concerns with Emily Haas
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Libby is joined by Emily Haas, a research health scientist for NIOSH, which is the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Emi...
The Dangers of Pride with Jim Anderson
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Anderson, Safety Superintendent at Mitsubishi Cement, joins Libby on the podcast today. From doing Search and Rescue all the way to being a Chief ...
Our Good Catch Journey with Jay Canada
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Libby today is Jay Canada, VP of Safety and HR at Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel In this episode, Jay shares details about his company's Good Catc...
Embracing and Internalizing Training with Steve Trussell
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Embracing and Internalizing Training with Steve Trussel On today's episode, Libby is joined by Steve Trussell, Executive Director of the Arizona Rock ...
Heat Stress with Dr. Eric Lutz
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Libby is very excited to welcome Dr. Eric Lutz, Director of the Mining Safety Center of Excellence at the University of Arizona to the podcast today. ...
A Safety Huddle Best Practice with Ronn Lehmann
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Safety Consultant, speaker, writer, and facilitator Ronn Lehmann returns to the podcast today, fully armed with his more than 35 years experience as a...
The Dangers of Distractions at Work with Bill Doran
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's always a good time to focus on focusing, especially with June being National Safety Month, so today's episode is all about the serious consequenc...
Take the Time to Work Safely with Madalynn Habron
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Libby is joined by Madalynn Habron, NSSGA's Digital Communications Manager. Madalynn is the tech guru behind the scenes of these safety shorts,...
'We're Still Learning' with Ronn Lehmann
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Safety Consultant, speaker, writer, and facilitator Ronn Lehmann joins Libby on the podcast today. A student of the human elements in work, Ronn has w...
'Am I Being Understood?' with Dave Cress
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Libby is joined by Dave Cress, a safety consultant who has worked in the safety field for decades. His experience includes being a safety offic...
Being Mindful of Safety Equipment with Ericka Baxter
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Senior Environmental Director for the Central West region of CRH, Ericka Baxter, joins Libby for today's episode. Ericka takes this opportunity to tal...
See Something, Say Something with Chris May
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Libby is joined today by Chris May, Vice President of Safety and Environmental Operations at CRH in Atlanta, Georgia. Chris shares a powerful story wi...
Winter Weather Driving Safety
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Libby Pritchard, Director of Construction Materials Safety Policy at NSSGA, is back once more with another crucial and instructive story of workplace ...
Rob Lanham Returns With Another Safety Story
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Lanham, the Aggregates Program Manager at the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance, previously joined the show to discuss his recent hear...
The Dangers of Taking Shortcuts With Troy Austin
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Troy Austin is the Value Safety Manager at Luck Companies, as well as a Marine Corps Veteran. Today he tells the story of a friend who was accidentall...
Safety Shorts: Repercussions Of Pushing Through Pain or Injury with Libby Pritchard
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Libby looks at overexertion and the idea of pushing through pain or injury. More than a quarter of injuries in the Aggregates Industry over the ...
Safety Shorts: Haul Truck Safety with Clay Albright of Caldwell Stone
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Clay Albright of Caldwell Stone developed his career in the Aggregate Industry at an early age, through a family-owned quarry in Kentucky. He is a thi...
Safety Shorts: Heart Attack Safety And Prevention With Rob Lanham
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Lanham is the Aggregates Program Manager at the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance. He joins the show today to discuss his recent heart...
Safety Shorts: Seatbelt Safety With Johnny Farley
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Libby talks to Johnny Farley, Area Health & Safety Manager at Rogers Group, about winning NSSGA's seatbelt campaign slogan contest wi...
Safety Shorts: The Safety Hazard Of Complacency with Libby Pritchard
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kicking off our Safety Shorts series is a conversation about the single most common cause of workplace fatalities, complacency. Unexpectedly, this can...
Introducing the ROCKS Act!
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bi-partisan legislation was introduced in Congress which supports the construction of much-needed public works projects with the access to raw materia...
How to Talk to Your Lawmakers
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meeting your members of Congress can be intimidating, but there are simple things that separate good meetings from others! Mike Gula, of D.C. fundrais...
The Impact of a Quarry Tour
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Find out how to put together a quarry tour with Don Rosenbarger, business development manager with Delta Companies, Inc. Then hear about the impact of...
Teamwork Makes the (Advocacy) Dream Work
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Mortimer, vice president of transportation and infrastructure at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, joins Michael W. Johnson, NSSGA president & CEO, for...
Live from a Quarry Tour!
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Luck Companies hosted the staff of members of Congress for a tour of the Bull Run Quarry in Chantilly, Va. It was the first time visiting a quarry for...
A Senate Infrastructure Bill Is Coming
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, July 25, NSSGA met with Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee staff to learn about the committee's infrastructure bill that the...
Diversifying Highway Funding with Rep. Rodney Davis
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., likens America's need for diverse infrastructure funding to the need for a diverse retirement portfolio. "We, as a country...
The Case for Being Proactive about Infrastructure
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., talks about the need be proactive with infrastructure investment and planning. Short-term planning contributed to creating ...
We Are A Country on the Move
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., is the ranking member of the House T&I Committee. "Infrastructure is something that the government should do – and should do...
Recovery and Resiliency: Puerto Rico's Infrastructure Needs
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Congresswoman Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon is Puerto Rico's Republican delegate in Congress. She fought to be a member of the House Transportation & Infra...
Infrastructure Week Hits the Capitol
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Members of Congress and the Highway Materials Group held a press conference on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol that focused on the impact of a strong ...
Leadership Advice from Young Executives
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
More than 300 people attended the 2019 Young Leaders Annual Meeting in Hilton Head, S.C. Four of NSSGA's Young Leaders discuss the best leadership adv...
Our Materials Feel Indispensable
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The second season of NSSGA's podcast begins with an interview from the 2019 Chairman, Bob Weldon. He talks about growing up in the aggregates industry...
Rewriting WOTUS
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, uncertainty surrounding the scope of federal authority over "waters of the U.S." (WOTUS) has resulted in regulatory uncertainty. Litigati...