TED SOMMER

DIRECTOR OF SAFETY
EMPLOYEE SINCE 1996

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Responsibilities

Ted manages and oversees the Faith Technologies’ safety program while creating a culture of safety for all employees. His responsibilities include developing curriculum and conducting safety training, visiting job sites to support and encourage safe behavior and providing feedback to employees on safety practices. He also develops, recommends and implements new safety policies and/or strategic objectives – all while staying current with OSHA, DOT, EPA, MSHA and other regulations and industry trends.

Training, Education & Licenses

• ASME Rigging Trainer Development
• Authorized OSHA Construction Outreach Instructor
• Certified CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician®)
• Certified Hazardous Material Technician
• Construction Health & Safety Technician
• Crosby Fundamentals of Rigging
• High Voltage Safety
• Lead Health Hazards; Occupational Exposure Routes; Engineering Controls; Work Practice Controls, PPE, Sanitation
• Member of American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
• National Safety Council Instruction: CPR, First Aid, AED
• OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer
• State of Wisconsin Certified Firefighter
• State of Wisconsin Licensed Emergency Medical Technician

Community & Industry Involvement

• Associated Builders and Contractors - Wisconsin Safety Committee
  • Member, 1999-Present
  • Chairman, 2002
• Associated General Contractors -Wisconsin Safety Committee - Member, 2001-Present
• Cottage Grove Fire Department - Training & Safety Division Captain, 1999-2004
• Presenter:
  • Wisconsin Council of Safety - Annual NFPA 70-E Implementation/Best Practice Conference, 2005-2007
  • Associated Builders and Contractors - Wisconsin Safety Conferences, 2000-2007
  • Associated General Contractors - Wisconsin Safety Conferences, 2002-2006
  • AIMCAL Safety Conference in Reno, NV, 2006
  • Flexible Packaging Association Safety Conference in Tampa, FL, 2005-2006