Safety
Safety Drives Our Success
It is our core belief the health and safety of people is our number one priority. Rycon works diligently at all levels to improve our safety culture by educating, training, mentoring, and establishing safe working protocols while empowering our employees to identify and correct workplace hazards. It is instilled throughout our company that no project is more important than an individual’s well-being. It is part of our culture for every employee at Rycon to take on roles as safety manager. Construction can be dangerous, and we will continue to adapt and innovate to keep our employees and everyone around our job sites safe.
Our processes have been reviewed and approved by the following
web-based verification websites
Safety First
Safety Life Cycle
Plan and estimate reviews to evaluate safe constructability and appropriate safety budgeting
Evaluation of project turnover conditions to ensure safety for end-user
Ongoing safety training, task/job hazard analysis, safety inspections and audits, oversight of safety-critical operations
Development of project-specific safety plans, worker orientation and training, pre-planning of safety-critical activities
Who We Are
Meet our degreed safety professionals
Mike Penrod
Senior Vice President of Risk Management and Labor Operations
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.S. in Safety Science & Engineering, OSHA 500 Outreach Trainer Authorization, Knowledge of OSHA, MSHA, NIOSH, UL, ANSI, NEC, ACGIH, and EPA standards, guidelines, and regulations, ICRA 24-Hour Certification
Pat Ferguson
Corporate Safety Director & ICRA/DOH
Compliance Manager
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, B.S. in Safety & Environmental Management, OSHA Authorized Construction Trainer, OSHA 10-Hour Certification, OSHA 30-Hour Certification, ICRA 8-Hour Certification, ICRA 24-Hour Certification, ASHM, Scaffolding competent person certification
Javier Duque
Southern Regional Safety Manager
Queens College Associates Degree in Business Management. Over 15 years' experience in Safety and Risk Management. OSHA 500, 501, 510, and 511 authorized instructor. CPR/First Aid/AED/BLS Certified.
Robert Stowe, CSHO
Safety Manager
Nealy 30 years' experience in Safety and Risk Management. OSHA 510, 3115, 3015, 3085, 3095 certified. CPR/First Aid/AED certified. University of Houston alumnus and United States Navy veteran.
TJ Winkler
Safety Coordinator
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, B.S. Safety Management. OSHA Authorized Construction Trainer, OSHA 10-Hour Certification, OSHA 30-Hour Certification, and First Aid/AED/CPR trained
Colin Keller, CSP
Safety Coordinator
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.S. Health & Environmental Applied Science, Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
Anthony Castelli
Safety Coordinator
Columbia Southern University Bachelor Degree in Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA 500, 501, 502, 510, 511 authorized instructor, and OSHA 40-Hour certified. CPR/First Aid/AED Certified.
Rusty Carr, CHST
Safety Coordinator
Nealy 18 years' experience in Safety and Risk Management. Certified Health and Safety Technician (CHST) and CPR/First Aid/AED certified. Columbia Southern University alumnus, former firefighter paramedic, and United States Marine veteran.
Lance Petro
Safety Coordinator
Eastern Kentucky University M.S. in Safety, Security, & Emergency, B.S. in Criminal Justice. OSHA Outreach Trainer, Construction & General Industry. Member of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals and American Society of Safety Professionals. CPR & AED Certified.
Jiovanni Maldonado
Safety Coordinator
University of South Florida; Bachelor Degree in Construction Safety. OSHA 10 & 30 training instructor. CPR/First Aid/AED Certified. 10+ years' experience in Safety & Risk Management.