Safety: Echoing Trust, Training and Performance

Jon Schmidt from Davey's safety team shares how he is emphasizing the importance of new, innovative safety measures throughout all of Davey's service lines. 

In this episode we cover:  

• What does Jon do in his role as program manager for human and organizational performance? (:36) (4:57)
• How did Jon's research influence safety practices at Davey? (2:30) (11:26) 
• Who does Jon work closely with in his role? (4:27) 
• Satisfying work (5:27)
• Getting people to share thoughts on safety? (6:00)
• How does Jon build trust with crewmembers about safety measures? (6:55) (7:41)
• How Jon got to his current role (8:53)
• What is human performance training? (12:08)
• What does Jon get out of his job? (14:20)

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