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Jerry Bach, CSHM

Bruce Anderson

Bob Lapidus, CSP

Katherine Abbott

Myron Brown

Vicki S. Deas

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Jerry Bach, Safety Center VP of Training and InstructorJerry Bach, CSHM

Jerry Bach is Vice President of Occupational Safety & Health Services for Safety Center Incorporated in Sacramento, California and has served in this capacity since June, 1989.

He is responsible for all occupational safety and health training programs (both open enrollment and on-site) conducted by Safety Center Incorporated. He assists companies in developing on-going safety programs in such areas as Mobile Equipment, Defensive Driving and Traffic Control. He also assists companies in identifying workplace hazards and equipment hazards, providing training and evaluating on forklifts, aerial lift equipment and traffic control training.


Bruce Anderson, Safety Center InstructorBruce Anderson

Bruce Anderson is a former law enforcement officer, field trainer, and undercover narcotics officer with the California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement. He utilizes his martial arts and law enforcement expertise in the development of personal security and self-defense training programs. He provides workplace, personal, and field staff safety and security training classes to senior executives, management, and employees of a vast array of private businesses and corporations, state/county/city governments and professional organizations and associations. He has also trained teachers, parents and children in school districts nationwide in personal protection and safe school development.

In April 2006, Bruce joined Safety Center Incorporated. He teaches programs for the Occupational Health and Safety Training Department in the fields of Disaster and Personal Safety, and others. His construction background enables him to train students in mobile equipment, excavation, fall protection, Cal/OSHA-8, First Aid/CPR/AED, Bloodborne Pathogens, Defensive Driving, Cal/OSHA 10/30, and Traffic Control/Flagger Safety. Bruce also teaches personal safety, security and emergency planning courses at the Safety Center and at on-site courses.

 


Safety Center Occupational Safety Training Instructor Bob LapidusBob Lapidus, CSP

Bob Lapidus has been in the safety &management career field since 1968, working in both the private and public sectors. He is a Board Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and has a Master of Science degree in Safety Management.

As a frequent speaker and educator, Bob is well-known for his practical approach to preventing losses. He believes that most losses are preventable and that much can be done to reduce injuries to people and damage to property, especially within a well-managed organization that strives for excellence and professionalism.


Safety Center Occupational Safety Training Instructor Katherine AbbotKatherine Abbott

Katherine, a communications specialist, has won industry awards for training and public speaking during a 30-year career in business and education. Katherine founded Abbott Communications, a training and consulting company specializing in training trainers and speakers in 1990. Katherine's core courses are The Trainer's Advantage™, The Tech Trainer's Advantage™ and The Presenter’s Advantage.

Safety professionals need to communicate the importance of safety, sometimes without the appropriate training and presentation skills. We know that this lack of effective communication skills can be the difference between life and death for their employees.Katherine Abbott will help you learn (review) these skills in the Conducting Training Programs and Presentations course which is offered twice a year at the Safety Center. Katherine has been teaching for the Safety Center since 2004. She has been known to get standing ovations. You can learn more about her at www.abbottcom.com.

 


Myron Brown

Myron has worked in the health and safety field for over 15 years. He has broad safety and regulatory compliance knowledge and is an excellent communicator. His teaching methods are extremely effective and he engages the participants where they remember the principles of the training.

Myron can develop and maintain successful company safety programs by providing assessments of workplace hazards, written programs, and facilitating safety meetings so that they are action oriented. His techniques can create dynamic response teams so that the meetings take on a preventative mode.

Myron has served in the capacity of working as a consultant and in-house safety manager in both manufacturing and construction.


Safety Center Instructor Vicki DeasVicki S. Deas

Vicki Deas is Program Administrator of Occupational Safety & Health Services for Safety Center Incorporated in Sacramento, California. Vicki joined Safety Center Incorporated in 2002 and oversees the day-to-day operation of the Occupational Training Department. In addition, she teaches both open enrollment and on-site classes in First Aid, CPR, AED, defensive driving and work zone safety. She has over 20 years experience as a trainer and 15 years in management. Prior to joining Safety Center Incorporated, Vicki was in the property/casualty insurance industry for 26 years.

Safety Center is the training choice for many city, county and state agencies throughout California.

 

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