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WIS #17 – Levering our Safety Distributors as a Valued Partner

By Tamara Parris
Published: July 12, 2020 | Last updated: November 22, 2023
Key Takeaways

Learn the business benefits of leveraging your safety distributor as a partner, and how they can help increase employee engagement and continuous improvement of our safety programs.

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In episode 17 we speak with Kristi Cassat and Dave White about the business benefits of leveraging your safety distributor as a partner, and how they can help increase employee engagement and continuous improvement of our safety programs.

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About Our Guests

Kristi Cassat is the President at Midwestern Safety Equipment. Midwestern Safety focuses on Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and other products to achieve a safer workplace. With changing regulations, standards and workplace needs, it is important to have a resource to help introduce new solutions, products and ways to stay compliant. It is tough to be an expert in everything, so we focus on keeping your workforce in compliance, and most importantly, safe. Anyone can take an order, but a true resource will gain an understanding of the problem or situation to ensure the best solution is found.

Website: www.midwesternsafety.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kristi-cassat-1a00bb82

Email: [email protected]

Dave Whiteis Co-Owner and CFO of Quad City Safety, a midwestern based distributor of PPE and other safety equipment. Before joining Quad City Safety, Dave attended Murray State University and graduated with a B.S in Accounting. He then started an internship at Quad City Safety and worked in various back office positions before being promoted to CFO and later obtaining ownership in 2005. He currently sits on the developmental board with SafetyNetwork.ME as well as being an active member of various professional safety organizations including ASSP, and the National Safety Council.

Dave White is Co-Owner and CFO of Quad City Safety, a midwestern based distributor of PPE and other safety equipment. Before joining Quad City Safety, Dave attended Murray State University and graduated with a B.S in Accounting. He then started an internship at Quad City Safety and worked in various back office positions before being promoted to CFO and later obtaining ownership in 2005. He currently sits on the developmental board with SafetyNetwork.ME as well as being an active member of various professional safety organizations including ASSP, and the National Safety Council.

Dave has a passion for providing the solutions to keep workers safe and making sure that they come home to their families at the end of the day. He enjoys keeping up with the latest trends, products, and solutions in safety and is brought in all over the country for presentations and trainings on worker safety. He currently lives in Blue Grass, Iowa and has 3 children Devin, Maverick, and Madeline that he is incredibly proud of to be their Dad.

Website: https://www.quadcitysafety.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-white-77795256/

Email: [email protected]

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Written by Tamara Parris

Tamara Parris

Tamara Parris is the VP of Community and Business Development at Safeopedia, and owner of EHS Professionals Group on LinkedIn. Her passion is working with other EHS Professionals to collaborate in thought leadership, networking and connecting our industry peers to resources that will increase profitability and safety practices within their workplaces. Tamara has been in the Health and Safety field for over 20 years, her industry experiences include the Construction sector, CCTV and Security, and Commercial Retail industries.

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