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WIS #18 – Value of Learning Worker’s Individuality

By Tamara Parris
Published: August 24, 2020 | Last updated: November 22, 2023
Key Takeaways

Join us as we dive into a great discussion with Kathi Dobson of Alberici Constructors and Amy Parent of Goodyear about the value of learning about our Worker’s individuality and looking at safety from the perspective of our workers, not a “Safety Enforcer”.

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Join us as we dive into a great discussion with Kathleen Dobson of Alberici Constructors and Amy Parent of Goodyear about the value of learning about our Workers individuality and looking at safety from the perspective of our workers, not a "Safety Enforcer".

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Our Guest

Kathleen Dobson, CSP is a 20+ year veteran of the construction industry. As a Safety Director for Alberici Constructors, she has responsibility for and supports their automotive, heavy civil, mining and industrial processes divisions. Kathi is engaged in project start up and provides sites with ongoing evaluations, audits and training when needed.

Kathi is zealous regarding safety of workers and believes that everyone should be able to say they have the right PPE, the right training and the right environment in which to work.

She is active on CURT’s EHS Committee, AISC’s Safety Committee and represents the industry on the TAUC EHS Committee, NAWIC’s Alliance with OSHA, the national A10 construction and demolition consensus standards subcommittee and ASSP, where she serves on the standards development committee and WISE (Women in Safety Excellence common interest group) Board of Directors.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-kathi-dobson-b03553a/

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Email: [email protected]

Amy Parent, MS, CSP, Plant Safety Manager for Goodyear, Houston and member of WISE.

United States Air Force Veteran. Twenty-one years of combined safety experience in the following fields: flight line, aircraft, chemical and food-grade manufacturing, emergency management, VPP and safety training management. For the past six years, I have held the roles of health & Safety Area Manager and Plant Safety Manager at Goodyear Tire & Rubber – Houston Chemical. Additional skillsets include: OSHA General Industry Outreach Trainer and SPecial Governmental Employee, performing OSHA audits for VPP Star sites.

When not at work, I enjoy traveling the United States and hiking with my son and dog.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-parent-csp-8845351a9/

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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