SUPPORTING YOUR SAFETY


AGC-CA Strengthens Team with New Safety & Regulatory Manager


BY CAROL EATON A


GC of California (AGC-CA) recently strengthened and expanded its safety, health and regulatory affairs


team with the addition of Tresten Keys as Safety & Regulatory Manager. Keys comes to AGC-CA after two years


with Hensel Phelps, where he was a safety engineer on several notable Sacramento area projects including the 10th and O Street state office building project and the Richards Boulevard office complex project. He holds a bachelor of science in safety and health management from Central Washington University. In his new role with AGC-CA, Keys will


oversee the day-to-day operations of the AGC-CA Safety & Health Council (SHC) and will also work to advance AGC-CA’s key goal to help shape policy by work- ing directly with Cal/OSHA and other regulatory agencies. He will expand and support AGC-CA’s mental health initiative, a particular focus during Suicide Preven- tion Awareness Month in September, and help develop safety related resources for small and mid-size member contractors, among other things. Keys will work closely with Brian Mello,


Associate Vice President, Engagement & Regulatory Affairs at AGC. As the former Safety & Health Director, Mello led the charge in revamping the SHC over the past two years. Under his leadership SHC saw an increase in member engagement and leadership and the formation of sev- eral new subcommittees that are actively tackling leading safety and health related


issues as they arise. Troughout its history, AGC-CA and the SHC have successfully worked to ensure they have a seat at the table with Cal/OSHA and other agencies to provide industry input on regulatory decisions that impact construction. Tis included participation on Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Advisory Committee, which recently up- dated its COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). AGC-CA expects to continue to participate as a stakeholder on a future Cal/OSHA com- mittee that will work to develop either a COVID-19 permanent standard and/or an infectious disease standard for California, something Keys will also be involved with. “We’re excited to have Tresten on board


to support AGC-CA members’ health and safety efforts,” Mello commented. “We want to continue to be proactive in car- rying out AGC-CA’s mission as a Council to help shape policy and improve the safety & wellbeing of our members and the industry.” Prior to joining AGC-CA this July, while


he was with Hensel Phelps Keys engaged with AGC-CA through involvement with the SHC and Build California. He led a “day in the life” segment on Build Cali- fornia’s Instagram account showcasing what a typical day as a construction safety professional looks like. Keys said he welcomes the chance to expand his knowledge, experience and potential impact on the industry as a part of the AGC-CA team.


“Joining AGC of California was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. I look forward to be able to question the “why” and being able to work with others to come up with creative solutions to issues that our members are having in the safety and health arena.”


– Tresten Keys “I look forward to the opportunity to


grow my knowledge and interact with so many different companies and trades,” Keys said. “Joining AGC of California was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. I look forward to be able to question the “why” and being able to work with others to come up with creative solutions to issues that our members are having in the safety and health arena.”


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