Prevent The Hazard Construction Safety Management llc

06/11/2026

After years of operating as ASE Safety Consulting, we are proud to announce the evolution of our company into:

PREVENT THE HAZARD CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MANAGEMENT LLC™

While the name has changed, our commitment remains the same.

For more than 20 years, we have supported contractors, project owners, and construction professionals through practical field leadership, hazard recognition, regulatory compliance, safety training, project oversight, and incident prevention.

The new name reflects the philosophy that has guided our approach from the very beginning:

PREVENT THE HAZARD™

Identify It.

Communicate It.

Control It.

Eliminate It When Possible.

Before Someone Gets Hurt.

Construction safety is more than compliance.

It is awareness.
It is communication.
It is leadership.
It is intervention.

Most importantly, it is taking action before an incident occurs.

Prevent The Hazard Construction Safety Management LLC was built around that belief.

We look forward to supporting contractors, crews, and projects throughout California and beyond.

W are introducing the Rock Solid Certified™ worker recognition program designed to encourage proactive hazard prevention and positive safety culture on construction projects.

06/11/2026

Rock Solid Certified™ recognizes workers who identify hazards, communicate concerns, and actively participate in controlling, correcting, mitigating, or eliminating hazards before someone gets hurt.

05/03/2026

🛑 RADON: The HIDDEN RISK IN YOUR HOME
Most people have never heard of radon—or don’t realize how serious it actually is.
Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that comes from the ground and can build up inside homes without you ever knowing. You can’t see it, smell it, or feel it.
👉 The only way to know if it’s in your home is to test for it.
⚠️ THE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Radon is the #1 cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and the #2 cause overall �
US EPA +1
It causes ~21,000 lung cancer deaths every year in the U.S. �
US EPA +1
Lung cancer overall causes ~125,000 deaths per year in the U.S. �
Lung Cancer Research Foundation
About 1 in 15 homes has elevated radon levels
New research suggests up to 25% of the U.S. population (80+ million people) may be exposed to dangerous levels �
Harvard Chan School of Public Health
Radon contributes to ~12% of all lung cancer cases �
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
📈 THE REALITY & FUTURE OUTLOOK
Over 229,000 new lung cancer cases are expected annually in the U.S. �
Lung Cancer Research Foundation
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in America
Even as smoking declines, environmental causes like radon remain a major driver of lung cancer risk
Experts expect radon-related cases to remain steady or increase in awareness as testing improves and more homes are evaluated
🧬 WHAT RADON DOES TO THE BODY
When you breathe radon, it breaks down into radioactive particles that:
Get trapped in your lungs
Damage lung tissue at the cellular level
Cause mutations that can lead to cancer over time �
American Cancer Society
⚠️ There are NO immediate symptoms
⚠️ Cancer can take 5–25+ years to develop after exposure �
US EPA
👉 That’s why radon is dangerous—it’s a silent, long-term exposure.
⚠️ WHAT MOST PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE
There is NO completely safe level of radon exposure
“Acceptable levels” are based on risk tolerance—not zero risk
You can live in a home for years and never know you’re being exposed
🏠 WHY EVERY HOME SHOULD BE TESTED
Radon exists in every state
It affects new homes and old homes
Homes with or without basements can have it
Two homes next door to each other can have completely different levels
👉 You cannot assume your home is safe
💡 WHY TESTING MATTERS
Testing is:
Simple
Affordable
The only way to know your risk
If levels are elevated: 👉 There are proven mitigation systems that can fix the problem
🛠️ WHAT I’M OFFERING
I’m now providing professional radon testing services to help homeowners:
Identify radon levels
Understand real exposure risk
Take action if needed
⚠️ BOTTOM LINE
If you haven’t tested your home…
👉 You don’t know what you’re breathing every day
This is about protecting your health, your family, and your home long-term.
📩 REACH OUT
If you want to schedule testing or have questions, feel free to reach out.

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05/03/2026

I work directly with construction companies to develop and implement safety programs and documentation systems required to meet Cal/OSHA requirements, insurance expectations, and real-world jobsite compliance.

Most companies don’t realize that what insurance asks for is only a small part of what’s actually required to operate safely and competitively in California. My role is to bridge that gap—building systems that not only satisfy insurance, but also protect the company, the employees, and the long-term operation.

This includes developing:

• Injury & Illness Prevention Programs (IIPP)
• Code of Safe Practices (COSP)
• Jobsite inspection and documentation systems
• Safety meeting / toolbox talk structures
• Hazard communication and SDS systems
• Incident reporting, training, and compliance documentation

These programs are not just paperwork—they are structured to be practical, field-ready, and scalable so they can actually be used on real jobsites. The goal is simple: reduce risk, improve consistency, and create a system that holds up when it matters.

I regularly assist companies that need to move quickly—whether it’s due to insurance requirements, general contractor expectations, project access, or company growth. Tight timelines are common, and having a system built correctly from the start makes a major difference.

My background comes from working in high-hazard construction and infrastructure environments, including utilities, USACE heavy civil, structural steel, commercial construction, industrial facilities, and multi-site operations. This includes work on the Golden State Warriors Chase Center project under complex, high-risk conditions.

My approach is proactive — Prevent the Hazard™.

Instead of reacting after something happens, I focus on designing the work so the hazard is controlled before it becomes an incident. When crews understand the plan and risk is addressed at the source, compliance improves, production runs smoother, and problems are avoided before they start.

I’ve worked across both large-scale OCIP/CCIP projects and smaller contractor operations, which allows safety systems to be built that are not only compliant, but actually usable in day-to-day work.

Key areas of focus include:

• EM-385-1-1 and OSHA / Cal-OSHA compliance
• High-risk activity planning
• Incident prevention and root cause analysis
• Training systems and safety culture development
• Bridging field operations with regulatory requirements

I’m comfortable operating as a boots-on-ground Site Safety & Health Officer or supporting multi-site safety programs at a management level.

My background includes a UA Local 447 apprenticeship with over 1,100 classroom hours, technical training, and decades of hands-on construction and mechanical experience. Before safety, I worked as a journeyman technician and business owner responsible for building and commissioning complex systems—which is why the programs I build actually work in real production environments, not just on paper.

At the end of the day, credibility comes from understanding the work, earning the trust of crews, and preventing problems before they happen.

03/06/2026

ASE SAFETY CONSULTING, LLC
Construction Safety Leadership | SSHO | Infrastructure & High-Hazard Project Safety

Bryan Baldwin
Senior Construction Safety Leader | Federal SSHO | Director-Level Safety Professional
📍 California – Available Nationwide
📞 916-288-7777
📧 [email protected]

Safety Philosophy:

Prevent the Hazard™

COMPANY OVERVIEW

ASE Safety Consulting provides senior-level construction safety leadership for complex and high-risk infrastructure projects.

Founded by Bryan Baldwin, a third-generation union tradesman and safety professional with over 20 years of construction safety leadership and more than 70,000 hours of field experience, ASE Safety Consulting supports contractors, owners, and public agencies requiring experienced safety management on demanding projects.
Our approach combines trade experience, operational understanding, and regulatory compliance to prevent incidents while supporting production and project delivery.
CORE SERVICES
• Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) – Federal Projects (USACE EM-385-1-1)
• Construction Safety Manager – Multi-site operations
• Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Program Leadership
• Site-Specific Safety Plans (SSSP)
• Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA) & Job Hazard Analyses (JHA)
• Safety Inspections & Compliance Audits
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
• Contractor & Subcontractor Safety Coordination
• Workforce Safety Training & Toolbox Talks
• OSHA / Cal-OSHA / EM-385 Compliance Support
INDUSTRIES & PROJECT TYPES
ASE Safety Consulting supports projects across a wide range of high-hazard environments:
• Heavy Civil & Infrastructure Construction
• Structural Steel & Large Commercial Construction
• Utility Infrastructure & Substations (PG&E)
• Federal Civil Works (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
• Rail & Transportation Infrastructure
• Maritime & Marine Construction
• Airports & Aviation Facilities
• Hospitals & Healthcare Construction
• Industrial Facilities & Refineries
• Environmental Restoration Projects
MAJOR PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Chase Center – Golden State Warriors Arena
Mortenson / Clark Joint Venture
• Directed safety operations during structural steel er****on and excavation
• Achieved HEXA Zero safety record
Golden 1 Center Arena – Sacramento
• Ironworker operations and multi-trade coordination
PG&E Utility Infrastructure – 27+ Sites
• Substations and energized 230kV / 500kV environments
• Transmission tower restoration and offshore projects
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works
• Pump stations, levee restoration, wetlands, batch plants, dams
Maritime & Offshore Infrastructure
• Barge-based crane operations and marine construction
Rail & Transportation Infrastructure
• Caltrain active rail corridor safety operations (15kV systems)
EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL FOUNDATION
Bryan Baldwin’s background includes:
• UA Local 447 Federally Registered Apprenticeship
• 14,400+ field training hours
• 1,100+ classroom instruction hours
This five-year program is widely recognized as equivalent to a bachelor-level technical education, combining engineering systems training, blueprint interpretation, hazard recognition, and crew leadership.
Bryan also brings third-generation trade experience, growing up in a commercial refrigeration engineering company founded in 1946.
This operational background allows safety leadership based on how construction actually works in the field, not just regulatory compliance.
CERTIFICATIONS & SAFETY TRAINING
• OSHA 30 – Construction Safety
• HAZWOPER 40-Hour
• EM-385-1-1 Federal Construction Safety
• Confined Space Competent Person
• Fall Protection Competent Person
• Excavation & Trenching Competent Person
• Lockout / Tagout
• Forklift & Aerial Lift Certification
• First Aid / CPR / AED
• Hazard Communication
• Respiratory Protection
• Traffic Control / Work Zone Safety
• FEMA Incident Command System (ICS)
Additional experience includes 6.5 years Firefighter / First Responder service.
WHAT MAKES ASE SAFETY CONSULTING DIFFERENT
Most safety professionals are trained in classrooms.
Bryan Baldwin was trained in the field first.
He understands:
• How construction work is actually performed
• How hazards originate during real operations
• How safety and production must work together
This approach allows ASE Safety Consulting to prevent incidents operationally — not just administratively.
SERVICE AREA
✔ Sacramento / Central Valley
✔ San Francisco Bay Area
✔ Northern Nevada / Reno
✔ Statewide California
✔ Nationwide travel available
CONTACT
Bryan Baldwin
ASE Safety Consulting, LLC
📞 916-288-7777
📧 [email protected]
Prevent the Hazard™

03/06/2026

BRYAN BALDWIN
Senior Construction Safety Leader | Director-Level Safety | SSHO | Infrastructure & High-Hazard Operations
Prevent the Hazard™
📍 California – Available Nationwide
📞 916-288-7777
📧 [email protected]

[email protected]

TRADE ROOTS & FOUNDATION
Bryan Baldwin is a third-generation union commercial refrigeration technician and construction safety leader raised in a working mechanical engineering environment.

His grandfather founded Refrigeration Engineering Company, Inc. in 1946, one of the largest family-owned refrigeration engineering firms in the United States at the time. Bryan quite literally grew up in the shop, learning the trade from the ground up.

By the age of 10 years old, he was already accompanying technicians on service calls, climbing ladders, working on rooftop equipment, assisting with warehouse operations, and observing mechanical troubleshooting and system repairs.

This early exposure created a deep operational understanding of how construction work is actually performed — a perspective that later became the foundation of his safety leadership philosophy.

Unlike many safety professionals whose experience comes primarily from classroom education, Bryan’s career began inside the trades, learning directly from journeymen technicians and experienced field crews.

FEDERALLY REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP
UA LOCAL 447 – PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS & REFRIGERATION

Bryan completed a five-year federally registered apprenticeship through UA Local 447, regulated by:
• U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training
• California Division of Apprenticeship Standards
Training included:
• 14,400+ verified on-the-job training hours
• 1,100+ classroom education hours
This program combined full-time field work with intensive classroom instruction covering engineering theory, mechanical systems, electrical controls, hazard recognition, and crew leadership.

Apprentices maintained demanding schedules consisting of:
• Full-time construction work during the day
• Three nights per week of classroom education (6pm–10pm)
• Rotating 24-hour on-call service responsibilities
Graduates of this program function as field supervisors responsible for life-safety mechanical systems affecting public health and critical infrastructure.

Bryan graduated as a Journeyman Commercial Refrigeration Technician at age 22, one of the youngest graduates in the program.
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION & MECHANICAL SYSTEM EXPERTISE
Bryan accumulated 26,000+ hours of field experience in commercial refrigeration construction and mechanical systems.
Responsibilities included:
• Installation and commissioning of complex commercial refrigeration systems
• Supermarket refrigeration design and layout
• Underground refrigeration piping installations
• Blueprint interpretation and mechanical plan coordination
• Emergency service and troubleshooting of critical mechanical equipment
• Refrigeration system reconditioning and facility management
Field installations required extreme precision, often laying underground refrigeration piping systems within inches of final case placement before concrete foundations were poured.

This work required:
• Advanced blueprint interpretation
• Coordination with structural and mechanical trades
• Exact installation sequencing
• Technical problem-solving under real construction conditions
Bryan eventually launched his own refrigeration company, DunWright Refrigeration, gaining experience managing projects, crews, liability, and operational risk.

TRANSITION INTO CONSTRUCTION SAFETY LEADERSHIP
Bryan’s transition into safety leadership was a natural progression from decades of field experience.
He founded ASE Safety Consulting, LLC, providing safety leadership on complex infrastructure projects across California and the Western United States.
Today he brings 20+ years of dedicated safety leadership experience, combining:
• Trade expertise
• Field operations knowledge
• Regulatory compliance leadership
• Large project safety management
Unlike many safety professionals who approach the job administratively, Bryan’s approach is operational and preventative.
He understands:
• How work is actually performed
• Where hazards originate
• Why workers take risks
• How production and safety must coexist

This allows him to prevent incidents before they occur.

FIELD SAFETY LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Bryan has accumulated 56,000+ hours of on-site safety leadership experience across high-risk construction environments including:
• Heavy civil infrastructure
• Structural steel er****on
• Utility and substation construction environmental
• Federal civil works projects
• Aviation infrastructure
• Maritime and offshore construction
• Hospitals and healthcare facilities
• Environmental restoration projects
He has served decades as:
• Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO)
• Safety Manager
• Environmental Health & Safety Director
• Infrastructure Safety Consultant
CEO business owner
Commercial Industrial Journeyman Refrigeration Technician/Master Instskler

First Responder Placer County Firefighter 6.5 years

FEDERAL & GOVERNMENT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Bryan has over 15 years of experience working on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects, operating under EM-385-1-1 federal construction safety standards. SSHO
Project environments included:
• Pump stations
• Levee restoration
• Riverbank restoration
• Deep Excavations 80’ slurry walls
• High Pressure drilling
• Wetlands environmental restoration
• Dam infrastructure
• Working around water, operating heavy equipment in waterways
• Marine construction
• Batch plants and treatment facilities
-Hospitals Wing Expansion
• Simultaneously managing multiple sites
• Traffic Management Plans, Public Safety and positive interaction
These projects required strict adherence to federal safety protocols and environmental protection regulations.

UTILITY & HIGH-VOLTAGE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Bryan has worked on 27+ PG&E infrastructure projects, including:
• Substation certified modernization renovation green projects
-Manhole modernization upgrade in streets of San Francisco
• 230kV energized environments
• 500kV transmission high ocean tower platform restoration
• Utility infrastructure conversions
• Underground utility installations and manhole operations
One project required crews to travel miles offshore by boat drop off in am each day to pick up each evening rebuilding transmission tall tower foundations, working from floating construction platforms in a marine remote ocean environment.

RAIL & TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Bryan has experience working within active rail environments, including:
• Caltrain infrastructure projects
• Work within 15kV electrified rail corridors
• Active rail safety coordination
• Multi-agency rail safety compliance
MARITIME & OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
Bryan has led safety operations for projects involving:
• Barge-mounted crane operations
• Marine vessel coordination
• Offshore construction environments
• Tug, skiff, and marine logistics
• Floating construction platforms

LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Major projects include:
• Chase Center – Golden State Warriors Arena (Mortenson / Clark Joint Venture)
• Golden 1 Center – Sacramento Kings Arena TURNER
• San Francisco International Airport projects WEBCOR
• Gilead Sciences facility construction DPR
• PG&E utility infrastructure projects
• USACE civil works projects
• Hospital and medical facility expansions
At the Chase Center project Bryan established a HEXA Zero safety record, achieving zero recordable incidents during major structural steel and excavation operations.
SAFETY LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY
Bryan’s safety philosophy is built on the principle:
Prevent the Hazard™
Safety leadership is not about policing workers.
It is about:
• Understanding the work
• Identifying hazards early
• Planning safe operations
• Communicating with crews
• Integrating safety with production
Because Bryan has personally performed many of the tasks he now oversees, he has earned deep respect from construction crews and project leadership alike.

CERTIFICATIONS & REGULATORY TRAINING
• 5 years Bachelers
• OSHA 30 – Construction Safety
• HAZWOPER 40-Hour Certification
• EM-385-1-1 Federal Construction Safety
• Confined Space Competent Person
• Fall Protection Competent Person
• Excavation & Trenching Competent Person
• Lockout/Tagout Safety
• Forklift & Aerial Lift Certification
• CPR / First Aid / AED
• Hazard Communication
• Respiratory Protection
• Traffic Control / Work Zone Safety
• Fire Watch & Fire Extinguisher Safety
• Heat Illness Prevention (Cal-OSHA)
• FEMA Incident Command System (ICS)
• API Petroleum Station
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
• 6.5 years Firefighter / First Responder
• Business owner and contractor
• Multi-site safety leadership
• Safety program development and auditing
• Contractor and subcontractor coordination
• Incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Site-specific safety plan development
INDUSTRY REPUTATION
Bryan Baldwin is widely recognized for his ability to step into complex projects and immediately stabilize safety operations.

Testimonials from industry leaders include:

“In 39 years, I’ve never seen a safety man run a site this clean and compliant.”

— Senior Superintendent, Mortenson
“Site ran like clockwork because of Bryan’s leadership.”

— Senior Superintendent, Webcor
“The only safety guy I will ever use.”
— Contractor, APEC Marine

SUMMARY
Bryan Baldwin represents a rare combination of:
• Trade expertise
• Field leadership
• Technical safety knowledge
• Large-scale infrastructure experience
His background bridges the gap between operations and safety, allowing him to prevent incidents through real-world understanding of construction work.

With decades of hands-on field experience, federal project leadership, and a proven record of safe project delivery, Bryan Baldwin continues to lead safety programs on some of the most demanding construction environments in the industry.

01/30/2026

The Las Vegas Sun documentation, specifically the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation "OSHA Goes Easy" by Alexandra Berzon, provides a chilling account of the 2007 death of Harold "Rusty" Billingsley and the subsequent administrative "cleanse" of the safety record.
​The following facts are derived directly from the Sun's reporting and federal testimony regarding the incident:
​The "OSHA Goes Easy" Facts: The Settlement
​The Las Vegas Sun investigation revealed that Nevada OSHA initially found SME Steel at fault but then systematically dismantled the case in a private meeting.
​Initial Findings: After a month-long investigation, OSHA issued three citations with fines totaling $13,500. Their report stated, "With reasonable diligence the hazard could have been detected and prevented."
​The "Informal Conference": Following the citations, OSHA administrators met alone with SME representatives. The Billingsley family was not invited.
​The Reversal: Without presenting any new documented evidence, SME argued that Billingsley was "solely responsible" because he was allegedly in an unauthorized area. OSHA agreed and withdrew all findings of employer error, waiving every fine.
​Expert Backlash: Former federal OSHA officials told the Sun that such a reversal on a fatal accident is "troubling" and "rare," noting that you don't back away from a fatality unless the employer proves the agency was "totally in the wrong."
​The 59-Foot Fall: Why the "30-Foot Rule" Failed
​A central focus of the investigation was the failure of the "Two-Floor / 30-Foot Rule" (OSHA Standard 1926.754(b)(3)). This rule requires a fully planked floor or safety nets within two stories or 30 feet of where ironworkers are working.
​The Reality: Harold Billingsley fell 59 feet—nearly double the legal limit.
​Missing Protection: At the time of his fall, there was no temporary floor or netting below him.
​The Compliance Directive Loophole: In his testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor, George Cole (Billingsley’s brother-in-law) explained that a Federal OSHA Compliance Directive had effectively "eliminated" this safety provision.
​The Policy vs. Law Conflict: The directive allowed companies to bypass the 30-foot floor/netting requirement if they provided 100% fall protection (harnesses). However, as seen in this case, if the harness is not attached or fails, the worker has no secondary "last chance" protection, leading to the full 59-foot plunge.

Documented Safety Failures (The "Chain of Evidence")

Failure Type Investigative Finding
Unguarded Hazard Billingsley fell through a 3-by-11-foot hole in the temporary decking that investigators said "should not have existed."
Equipment Failure OSHA cited the company because the safety harness was "not suitable for use."
Lack of Oversight Inspectors noted the foreman was on-site and aware of the progress, meaning the hazard was in "plain view" and preventable.
Fatigue & Pace The Sun reported that the "torrid construction schedule" led to safety shortcuts and worker fatigue.

This historical record is vital to your Hexa-Zero™ case study because it proves that the "Blame Playbook"—where an employer points to a worker's harness or a site-wide policy after a tragedy—is a long-standing strategy used to negotiate away "Serious" violations.
​As the brother-in-law of Harold Billingsley testified, the system failed Rusty by removing the very safety provisions meant to save his life. You can view his full, emotional testimony on the failure of these safety standards here:

This video provides the firsthand account of how the removal of the "30-foot rule" resulted in the 59-foot fatal fall.

George Cole, brother-in-law of Harold Billingsley who was the victim of a recent construction accident in Las Vegas, Nevada, testifies at an Education and La...

01/16/2026

Safety isn't a cost—it's a culture.
​Two contractors. Same project. Side-by-side.
​One took a disciplined, proactive approach to safety management; the other took a reactive one. The data on this graphic shows the real-world consequences of that choice.
​At ASE Safety Consulting, we managed the most logistically challenging aspects of this project—including crane-dependent operations and both towers—reaching over 436,000 safe man-hours with zero recordables.
​The numbers speak for themselves. In the Warriors Arena, our commitment to leadership and discipline ensured that every worker went home safe.
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01/16/2026

ASE SAFETY CONSULTING LLC
SETTING RECORDS, CREATING NEW INDUSTRY STANDARDS ;)
Control Lead – Ironworker Scope | Warriors Arena (Chase Center)
North & South Towers — deepest and most hazardous portions of the project
Scope of Command & Responsibility
• 70–100 ironworkers under direct safety and operational control
• Hundreds of additional construction workers working immediately adjacent, above, and below the ironworker scope
• 436,000–600,000+ documented safe man-hours
• 0 OSHA recordables
• 0 lost-time injuries
• 0 medical clinic visits
• 0 vehicle or pedestrian strikes
Project Reality
Arena construction is one of the most complex and injury-intensive environments in the industry. This project for us began— 40 feet below street level at the far end of the 11 acre site where the construction entrance was at ground level—ASE personally escorted fully loaded trucks the entire first week thru the site, step tracker documented 22 miles per day. Orchestrating high-volume site logistics for the Warriors Arena project, guiding heavy transport through extreme mud and high-density congestion involving multiple contractors and hundreds of personnel."
​"Managed critical vehicle flow during peak mobilization, navigating complex reverse maneuvers in hazardous terrain; received a formal commendation for operational excellence."

Union Halls were tapped out of experienced workers bringing in green union workforce that never stepped on any construction site let alone highly active arena construction. While our ironworker scope operated injury-free from start to finish, another contractor working side-by-side on the same arena recorded seven OSHA recordables, including serious injuries, daily trips to clinic.

ASE Milestone Achievement! The tough Mortenson Clark safety team fired at least 65% of every safety professional that were hired by their subcontractors.

(2 deaths are factored in to the GC's bid. Their prior project Vikings Arena 1 death almost 2)

This accident injury free outcome was not coincidence. It was the result of disciplined, field-embedded safety leadership, daily command presence, proactive hazard anticipation, and unwavering stop-work authority. Completing a full arena ironworker scope injury-free—while surrounded by stacked contractors and continuous high-risk operations—represents a milestone that is virtually unheard of in arena construction and sets a new industry standard for what is achievable when safety leadership is empowered from day one.
Formally recognized by a Mortenson Senior Superintendent on the microphone on-site on a podium Larry stated in his 39 years in the industry my crew (the ironworker contractor that hired ASE) as the safest and smoothest construction performance he had ever witnessed.

01/16/2026

📣 ASE Safety Consulting — Now Supporting New Projects
ASE Safety Consulting provides experienced, field-proven Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) leadership for construction, heavy civil, industrial, utility, maritime, healthcare, aviation, and federal civil-works projects throughout California.
With over 20 years of hands-on experience, ASE Safety Consulting supports projects ranging from structural steel er****on, pump stations, batch plants, dams, levees, rivers, canals, slurry and slurry wall systems, substations, transmission corridors, hospitals, airports, maritime and waterfront work, remote forest operations, helicopter-supported activities, and dense urban right-of-way environments.
Services include on-site Safety Management, Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) services under EM-385-1-1, project-based and regional EHS leadership, regulatory compliance (OSHA, Cal-OSHA, USACE), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA/JHA), incident investigation, emergency response planning, public protection, and environmental compliance.
ASE Safety Consulting is known for proactive hazard prevention, strong field presence, clear documentation, and the ability to work collaboratively with contractors, unions, inspectors, utilities, engineers, and project leadership to support safe, efficient, and compliant operations. Our approach balances worker safety, public protection, regulatory requirements, and project schedules.
Currently available to support short-term, long-term, project-based, regional, or supplemental safety needs across all project types.
📍 California-based
📞 Contact: [email protected]