"One summit. Many journeys. Shared purpose -- The ascent starts here."
November 14, 2025 | 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: PPA Event Center Denver, CO
Our Proud 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 of Colorado
- 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
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00 – 8:00 AM | Breakfast & Tradeshow: Main Room |
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Keynote Address: Cal Beyer – SAFE Project |
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Morning Breakout Sessions (Track 1 & Track 2) |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch & Industry Connections Showcase: Main Room |
| 1:00 – 1:15 PM | Attorney General Phil Weiser Presentation & Naloxone Distribution/Training |
| 1:15 – 4:00 PM | Afternoon Breakout Sessions (Track 1 & Track 2) |
| 4:00 – 4:30 PM | Final Industry Connection Showcase & Summit Conclusion |
Keynote Speaker
Cal Beyer - SAFE Project
Renowned industry expert on construction safety, workforce well-being, and mental health.
Keynote Presentation: “Stigma Schmigma”:
Knocking Down Barriers to Offering, Seeking and Accepting Support
Description:
The construction industry has boldly embraced workplace mental health and focused on suicide
prevention. However, when it comes to substance use and overdose prevention, the boldness is
replaced with hesitancy, reluctance, and fear. The challenge is mostly seen through the lens of
organizational consequences rather than the human impacts on employees and their families.
Too much time is spent on the problems of substance use and not enough effort is expended
on the solutions. What if we could be bolder and lead with greater empathy, compassion, and
vulnerability to provide valuable team members support for substance use and recovery? It
would affirm, change, and save lives!
Breakout Tracks and Sessions
10-minute passing periods between sessions
Track 1: Jobsite Safety & Risk Management
| Time | Session Title | Presenter(s) |
| 9:00 – 9:50 AM | Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Response: Are You Really Ready? | Trish Ennis, Arch Insurance |
| 10:00 – 10:50 AM | Stop the Drop: Preventing Falling Object Hazards | Matt Paull, GH Phipps & Zane Card, Haselden |
| 11:00 – 11:50 AM | OSHA & NIOSH 2025: What’s Changing and How to Stay Ahead | Jane Waterman-Joyce & Kristin White, Fisher Phillips |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch & Industry Connections Showcase | — |
| 1:00 – 1:15 PM | Special Guest Presentation & Naloxone Distribution | Attorney General Phil Weiser |
| 1:20 – 2:10 PM | Cost Containment: Saving 5% on Your Workers’ Comp Premium | Allison Miles, CRS Insurance Brokerage |
| 2:20 – 3:10 PM | From Near Miss to No Miss: Building a Proactive Safety Culture | Earl Worth, True Safety Services |
| 3:20 – 4:00 PM | Back to Work, Built to Last: Return-to-Work Strategies | Don Rivkin, CRS Insurance Brokerage |
Track 2: Workforce Well-Being & Leadership
| Time | Session Title | Presenter(s) |
| 9:00 – 9:50 AM | Transformational Leadership in Construction | Dr. Natalie Schwatka, CU Anschutz School of Public Health |
| 10:00 – 10:50 AM | Substance Use & Construction: The Growing Challenge | David Shapiro, Centers for Health, Work & Environment |
| 11:00 – 11:50 AM | Meeting People Where They Are: Supporting Early Recovery | Melissa Woodring, Red Rock Recovery Center |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch & Industry Connections Showcase | — |
| 1:00 – 1:15 PM | Special Guest Presentation & Naloxone Distribution | Attorney General Phil Weiser |
| 1:20 – 2:10 PM | Suicide Prevention in Construction: Leadership’s Role | Sarah Warhaftig, Wellness Tools for the Trades & Tadd Lindsay, CCA |
| 2:20 – 3:10 PM | Leading by Example: Recovery-Friendly Leadership | Dr. John Narine, Recovery Friendly Leader & Mark Ashby, LEAD Impairment Training |
| 3:20 – 4:00 PM | Beyond Compliance: Creating a Family-First Mindset | David 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
Our sponsors are:
Trailblazer: Fisher Phillips and DPR Construction
Basecamp: JHL Constructors
Trail Provisions: MSC Safety Solutions, Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners, Guardian Recovery
Waypoint Contributor: Colorado Public Works Journal, JHL Constructors
Auto Sponsor: Ed Bozarth Chevrolet