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Anyone who has worked closely with our team knows that Ryan Brence is the driving force behind so many of our safety initiatives. He has been an integral part of our team since his first day on the job. This month, we are highlighting him and everything he has accomplished for our clients and STC. Here’s what you need to know about working with Ryan Brence:

About Ryan Brence & STC

Ryan Brence has been with STC for a little over three and a half years. Each day, he comes to work more committed than the day before to create positive change in our client’s safety procedures. He has risen through the ranks during his time here at STC. Starting as a Business Development Manager, he later transitioned into the role of Account Executive. We are proud to announce that recently, he received another promotion to become the Area Manager for our Dallas office. We are so proud of how far his initiative will continue to take him. 

A Passion for Safety

Ryan is passionate about people and relationships, specifically those that help create safer workplaces. Safety is about engagement, so he loves working with our clients to ensure we are cultivating strong relationships to help build and develop strong safety cultures. If we can support this cause with our clients, the results and outcomes will speak for themselves.

“My greatest achievement at STC is helping establish benchmarks for our clients to achieve overall customer success through our safety services. I am proud of developing STC’s Safety Culture Survey that helps analyze where our clients currently are in their safety journey to determine how STC can most effectively assist them in the road ahead.” – Ryan Brence

No matter how you choose to celebrate Ryan’s achievement and dedication to safety, STC is always here to help you make safety simple with an entire workforce committed to keeping people safe. We offer a wide variety of managed safety services, instructor-led training and safety consulting services that will help build a safety culture around your business. Want to learn more about everything that our employees do to keep you safe? Check out our blog!

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At STC, we believe that proper workplace safety goes so much further than just meeting OSHA’s guidelines. We are dedicated to implementing workplace safety in various industries to help us achieve our number one goal – preserving human life in the workplace. Here’s everything you need to know about the benefits of STC-led safety courses in your workplace:

Our Instructor-Led Training

STC offers thousands of safety courses on various topics as well as customized training programs that are form fitted for your business. We bring industry knowledge and years of lessons learned across all industries to each of our instructor-led training courses. We help you make the most of your safety training because our instructors are so passionate about each of the topics. We offer traditional safety courses and thousands of other courses, including:

  • Fall Protection
  • Fleet Safety
  • Silica
  • Machine Guarding
  • Equipment Safety
  • Fire Prevention
  • Confined Space
  • Trenching and Excavations
  • Scaffolding
  • Ergonomics
  • CPR/ First Aid
  • Many, Many More

A Strong Safety Culture

We work hard to ensure that you’re business is not only able to pass unexpected OSHA visits, but also work to implement a strong safety culture within your business. We look at every detail of your operations to ensure that we are able to help where it matters most. Your crew will learn everything they need to know to stay safe, all while helping each other stay safe.

Getting Safety Courses Right the First Time

STC understands the true cost of training. We know that it is expensive, time-consuming and mentally draining for anyone participating, so we implement a wide variety of experience-proven tactics to increase engagement. We want to help you make the most of your safety courses. STC builds and delivers interactive Spanish and English training resources that can be tailored to support your company and industry needs.

No matter how you choose to implement safety courses in your business, STC is here to help guide you through every step. We offer a wide variety of managed safety services, from onsite safety staffing to safety consulting to help prepare your employees for every situation. Want to learn more about how STC can help improve safety in your business? Get started today!

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At STC, we believe in celebrating those that take safety as seriously as possible. One of our employees working for our Georgia branch, Saul Piña, is a prime example of the kind of safety excellence that we strive to achieve with every job. Here’s everything you need to know about celebrating Saul and all that he does to keep our clients, employees and himself safe on the job:

About Saul Piña & STC

Saul brings a diverse skill set derived from his rapid exposure to our growing portfolio of high-profile clients and the strategic alliances we have formed with them. Saul is an energetic and passionate Spanish-speaking safety professional that always works to achieve more. He is not only an Authorized OSHA instructor, but also an official CERTA Roof Torch instructor.

Saul has been with STC for over a year now, with half of his time spent under the title of Field Manager, and the other half as Relationship Manager. The responsibilities of an employee at STC are often hard to define one by one, but easily quantified by the following: Everything we do must center around preserving the world’s most precious resource – human life.

A Day in the Life of STC Safety

Our responsibilities take many shapes and forms. This could be a site job site visit at 2:30 A.M. to make sure a concrete pour is running safely or training on different equipment such as forklift, boom lift, spyder lift or a torching apparatus. This could be asking an employee to stop work immediately because his life is in danger, and it could also be quickly putting your hand on their back and showing them there is a better way. The responsibilities at STC are many, but they all lead to one goal. Protecting the lives of employees in various industries, no matter what.

“Just like I do, I know there are many workers that leave their house knowing that there are people there who are expecting them to make it back every day. There are children, spouses, families, or partners that are awaiting the return of that employee. Workplace safety transcends beyond the income that the worker brings home. Workplace safety does not equal money or revenue. Workplace safety equals smiles, hugs, fun weekends, trips, vacations, graduations and a myriad of other things. Approximately 4,500 people were involved in an occupational fatality, without workplace safety that number increases exponentially! Meanwhile, all that was listed before, decreases.” – Saul Piña

No matter how you choose to celebrate Sauls’s achievement and dedication to safety, STC is always here to help you make safety simple with an entire workforce committed to keeping people safe. We offer a wide variety of managed safety services, instructor-led training and safety consulting services that will help build a safety culture around your business. Want to learn more about everything that our employees do to keep you safe? Check out our blog!

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At STC, we believe in keeping employees safe in every situation. July is Ultraviolet Safety Month, so we will focus on highlighting the importance of UV and heat protection, especially in the harsh summer temperatures we have been experiencing the last few months. Here’s everything you need to know about protecting yourself from UV Rays during Ultraviolet Safety Month!

The Importance of UV Protection 

As the summer heat continues to rise, the importance of UV protection cannot be overstated. To celebrate Ultraviolet Safety Month, we are working to create awareness about the importance of protecting our eyes and skin from the side effects of UV rays. Follow these crucial steps to protect yourself and others on your crew from UV light exposure:

  • Wear at least 15 SPF sunscreen or higher during the day
  • Cover exposed skin with sleeves, pants, hats and sunglasses
  • Try staying in the shade when the sun is the most intense

The Effects of Prolonged Exposure

Whether the UV light is coming from a natural source or an artificial source, the effects are the same. Prolonged exposure to UV light can lead to multiple forms of cancer, premature aging of the skin and a weakened immune system. It can also affect vision, cause sunburns and cause cataracts to form. It’s crucial to keep yourself, your family and your crew safe from UV rays. 

Heat Continues to Be An Issue

While we continue to work through record-breaking heat, it’s important to remember that the hottest month of the year is yet to come. August is known to be particularly hot with some of the hottest days ever recorded in the United States. Keep your crew safe by making an even bigger effort to protect them from UV light, heat illness and even death. We are working through this heat together and our biggest goal is to ensure the safety of everyone on our team and yours. 

No matter how you choose to protect yourself from UV rays, STC is always here to help you make safety simple. We offer a wide variety of managed safety services, instructor-led training and safety consulting services that will help build a safety culture around your business. Want to learn more about protecting workers from extreme heat with STC? Check out our blog!

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As summer starts to heat things up with record-breaking heat waves, it is crucial that every employee stays safe in these dangerous working conditions. Heat illness can set in a lot faster than most people think, so we’ve put together a list of quick tips to keep your crew safe. Here are some essential summer safety tips from the safety experts on the STC team:

Always Stay Hydrated, No Matter What

Hydration is key to preventing heat illness in your crew. People working in harsh summer conditions can lose a lot of hydration due to sweat and exposure to the summer sun. To keep your entire crew safe, it’s important to provide essentials such as water, electrolytes and plenty of breaks throughout the day to ensure everyone has a chance to cool off and stay hydrated.

Stay Up-to-Date on OSHA Guidelines

OSHA is notorious for regularly updating and improving safety guidelines, so it’s important to follow them as closely as possible to keep your crew safe. Recently, they introduced enhanced and expanded measures to protect workers from the hazards of extreme heat, both inside and outside. If you feel like you’re falling behind on all of the constantly updating guidelines, check back into our blog where we outline new guidelines as they are introduced.

Summer Safety Tips for Construction

Summer is one of the best seasons for finding construction jobs, but one of the hardest seasons for workers. Staying prepared for summer weather can keep your employees safe from severe injuries, illnesses and even death. Help your employees protect themselves from extreme heat by ensuring they are taking regular breaks and wearing light, breathable clothing.

No matter how you choose to implement these summer safety tips, STC is always here to help you make it simple. We offer a wide variety of managed safety services, instructor-led training and safety consulting services that will help build a safety culture around your business. Want to learn more about protecting workers from extreme heat with STC? Check out our blog!

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At STC, we believe that safety is the most important part of every job, no matter how big or small. That’s why we are so excited to celebrate National Safety Month this month and continue our dedication to preserving human life every day of the year. Here’s how you can make safety a priority in your workplace to celebrate National Safety Month the right way with STC:

Keep Your Safety Plans Up-to-Date

It’s easy to go months without updating your workplace safety plans, especially during months without incident. When you work in construction, there are tons of dangerous situations and new kinds of incidents can occur without you even realizing they were an issue in the first place. As you take your walks of the job site, it’s important to look for specific hazards and update your safety plans accordingly to keep your entire crew safe.

Let Those with Experience Lead the Way

During your regular safety meetings, you can let those with more experience lead the way by explaining what they have experienced with certain jobs in the past. More likely than not, they have had to learn things the hard way and can pass that knowledge onto the younger members of your crew. You never know what kind of situations may occur, but those with first-hand experience will understand how to better prepare your crew for what to expect.

Celebrate National Safety Month

One of the most important things you can do for your crew is to make safety a top priority in your workplace. When your crew has a safety culture that they can fall back on, they will not only keep themselves safer on the job but also keep those around them safe. Some of the best ways to implement a safety culture in your business are keeping training regular and celebrating the importance of safety all year long. You never know when you’ll need the training most.

No matter how you choose to prepare your employees for National Safety Month, STC is here to make safety simple with our services. We offer a wide variety of managed safety services, from onsite safety staffing to safety consulting to help prepare your employees for every situation. Want to learn more about keeping your workplace safe? Check out our blog today!

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At STC, we work hard to ensure we provide accurate information at every turn by always staying up to date in the industry. That’s why we are so excited to meet with all of you in Atlanta at the 2022 BOMA Show! On May 11th, we are bringing our message of safety in the workplace to the largest annual trade show for property managers, building engineers and commercial property owners in Georgia. Here’s what you need to know about attending the BOMA Show with STC:

Keep Up to Date with the Industry

At the 2022 Atlanta BOMA Show, there is guaranteed to be countless opportunities for learning more about the industry’s latest innovations and trends. With hundreds of exhibitors, networking opportunities and well-known sponsors, you can be sure that you’ll walk away from the BOMA Show with plenty of ideas for enhancing your own business. Whether it’s safety or sales that you’re concerned about improving, the BOMA Show will have something for you.

Something for Everyone at the BOMA Show

The BOMA Show is a fun-filled day with exciting events like silent auctions, great networking opportunities and educational exhibitions. Attendees enjoy great prize-winning opportunities such as iPads, vacation packages and Yeti coolers. As the largest annual one-day gathering of commercial real estate building owners, managers, engineers and vendors in the state of Georgia, the BOMA Show is sure to have something fit for a variety of industry professionals.

Visit with STC at Our Booth

Safety should always be a major concern, no matter the industry. STC is dedicated to preserving human life in the workplace and we would love to talk to you about it at the BOMA Show. You can visit the STC team at our exhibition booth to learn more about our managed safety services, passion for safety in all of its aspects and how our passion can benefit your company.

No matter how you choose to spend your time at the 2022 Atlanta BOMA Show, STC is always here to spend time with your organization to answer questions. We offer a wide variety of managed safety services, from onsite safety staffing to safety consulting to help prepare your employees for every situation. Want to learn more about STC? Check out our blog today!

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At STC, we are not only committed to keeping you safe on the job site, but also on the road. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which has quickly become one of the deadliest epidemics on our roads. In the age of technology, there are countless distractions that could lead to potentially fatal accidents. Here’s everything you need to know about keeping safe on the road during Distracted Driving Awareness Month from the safety experts at STC:

Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Each year, we celebrate Distracted Driving Awareness Month to bring attention to the importance of driving safely. In 2019 alone, 3,142 people died behind the wheel due to distracted driving. This is a problem that not only affects the driver, but also passengers, other drivers and pedestrians who have no way to defend themselves from an oncoming vehicle. 

The Extent of Distracted Driving 

Distracted driving is more than just using your cell phone while driving. Whether it’s eating at the wheel, managing a navigation app or trying to store loose items in your vehicle, there are a large number of distractions that many people do not even consider. Basically, if you are doing anything in your vehicle that takes your attention away from the road, you are distracted. 

Driving Safety Tips from STC

As always, it’s crucial that you keep your eyes on the road at all times. This means saving that text for later, picking music before entering the vehicle and storing loose items before hitting the road. You never know when someone in front of you may hit their brakes or an animal may run into the middle of the road. It’s best practice to keep your attention on the road, always. 

No matter how you choose to protect yourself and others from traffic accidents caused by distracted driving, STC is always here to help your employees understand what it takes to stay safe. We offer a wide variety of managed safety services, from onsite safety staffing to safety consulting to help prepare your employees for every situation, on the road and on the job site. Want to learn more about how STC can benefit your business? Check out our blog today!

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At STC, we work hard to provide an unmatched managed safety services experience that goes above and beyond the services you can find anywhere else. We pride ourselves in providing a unique experience that makes building a safety culture in your workplace the highest priority. Here’s everything you need to know about all of the ways in which STC stands out from the crowd:

Our Method of Improving Culture

When you choose STC, safety training is only a small fraction of the safety and business benefits. We dig deep to understand every detail of your operation so that we can work to improve the way your team communicates essential safety information. We work with you to improve the safety culture of your organization. Research shows that culture building in the workplace can create a motivated community of employees that work well together. 

A Hands-On Approach to Safety

When you work with STC, our team works hard to get into the flow of your operations to understand where safety improvements can make a difference. We believe that satisfying OSHA requirements is only one part of the job, and doing everything you can to improve safety is what’s most important. We work hands-on with your team to improve safety drastically. 

Making Long-Lasting Partnerships

To us, our clients are more than just businesses that utilize our services. They are mutually beneficial partners in our goal of improving the safety of businesses around the nation. We value clients who take safety seriously, and who will work with us to create partnerships that stand the test of time. We believe that our success depends on the success of our clients. 

No matter how you choose to cultivate a strong safety culture in your workplace, STC is here to help your organization grow through a large number of services. We offer a wide variety of managed safety services, from onsite safety staffing to safety consulting to help prepare your employees for every situation. Want to learn more about STC? Check out our blog today!

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To celebrate our 10th anniversary, and exemplify our first core value of passionately helping others win, STC decided to partner with UpBring, an organization dedicated to children’s well-being. Through your generous donations and support, we were able to surpass our goal and raised $35,250 for UpBring. We want to thank everyone that’s helped us reach our fundraising goals for UpBring.

About Our Partnership with UpBring

In the same way STC works to preserve lives in the workplace through safety consulting and onsite staffing, we chose UpBring as our fundraising effort because they work hard to save children’s lives. We hoped to raise funds specifically for UpBring’s BeReal program, a supervised independent living program that helps youth who have aged out of foster care.

Supporting UpBring’s BeReal Program

UpBring’s BeReal program saves children’s lives and holds a special place in STC’s hearts. The BeReal program serves the community by helping young people in their journey toward independence. With your generous support, UpBring can mentor and educate these kids as well as provide them a great apartment to live in as they grow and gain stability to become future professionals and lead great lives.

Thank You for All of Your Support

The outpouring for support of UpBring has been tremendous. STC wants to thank everyone who donated for their generosity. It’s clear UpBring’s BeReal program will provide a lasting impact on the community and on the young people it helps. This is a cause that is close to our hearts, and we are honored to have the support of our community in helping them thrive.

Helping people in the workplace with health and safety training is what we’re all about at STC. That’s why we partnered with UpBring this year—they help our community’s most vulnerable children improve their lives. We are, again, very grateful to everyone who made a donation to this wonderful cause. If you want to learn more about how STC helps employees stay safe in the workplace through various programs such as managed safety services and safety training and consulting, contact us today or check out our blog.

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