ASAC 2025 Health & Safety Summit

"One summit.  Many journeys.  Shared purpose -- The ascent starts here."

November 14, 2025

7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

PPA Event Center  Denver, CO

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Event Partners:   

• IECRM - Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain
• CCA - Colorado Contractors Association
• RMSCA - Rocky Mountain Steel Construction Association
• HCC - Hispanic Contractors of Colorado
• NUCA - National Utility Contractors Association
• AGC- Associated General Contractors Colorado

All event proceeds support ongoing health and safety initiatives across our partner trade organizations — advancing safer jobsites industry-wide

Event Overview

Join us for a full day of essential training, leadership development, and health and safety innovation at the ASAC Health & Safety Summit.

This event brings together construction professionals committed to building safer, healthier, and more resilient work environments.

Event Schedule

Keynote Speaker

Cal Beyer - SAFE ProjectRenowned industry expert on construction safety, workforce well-being, and mental health.

Breakout Tracks and Sessions

Track 1: Jobsite Safety & Risk Management

• Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Response: Are You Really Ready?Trish Ennis, Arch Insurance
• Stop the Drop: Preventing Falling Object HazardsMatt Paull, GH Phipps & Zane Card, Haselden
• OSHA & NIOSH 2025: What’s Changing and How to Stay AheadJane Waterman-Joyce & Kristin White, Fisher Phillips
• Cost Containment: Saving 5% on Your Workers' Comp PremiumAllison Miles, CRS Insurance Brokerage
• From Near Miss to No Miss: Building a Proactive Safety CultureEarl Worth, True Safety Services
• Back to Work, Built to Last: Return-to-Work StrategiesDon Rivkin, CRS Insurance Brokerage

Track 2: Workforce Well-Being & Leadership

• Transformational Leadership in ConstructionDr. Natalie Schwatka, CU Anschutz School of Public Health
• Substance Use & Construction: The Growing ChallengeDavid Shapiro, Centers for Health Work and Environment
• Meeting People Where They Are: Supporting Early RecoveryMelissa Woodring, Red Rock Recovery Center
• Suicide Prevention in Construction: Leadership’s RoleSarah Warhaftig, Wellness Tools for the Trades & Tadd Lindsay, CCA
• Leading by Example: Recovery-Friendly LeadershipDr. John Narine, Recovery Friendly Leader & Mark Ashby, LEAD Impairment Training
• Beyond Compliance: Creating a Family-First MindsetDavid Ruddy, Pinkard Construction & Matt Ogle, JE Dunn Construction

Who Should Attend

• Contractors
• Safety Directors
• Project Managers
• HR Professionals
• Company Leadership
• Health and Wellness Advocates
• Students Interested in a Career in Construction

Registration Details

• Partner Association Member Pricing: $195
• Non Member Pricing: $295
• Student Discounted Tickets (Limited number available):  $75

Included with Registration

• Access to all keynote and breakout sessions
• Breakfast, lunch, snacks and networking opportunities
• Access to the Vendor Showcase
• Summit materials and resources
• COC points for CSP certification etc.
• Each session qualifies for Pinnacol safety group credit