Speaking & training
Useful ideas. Better decisions. Safer work.
Brad brings safety, public safety, and emergency management experience into conversations that people can take back to their teams.
Sessions built for the people in the room.
A good presentation goes beyond a checklist. It gives people a way to see familiar challenges differently and a practical next step they can use. Speaking and training can be tailored to the audience, setting, and goals of your event or organization.
Conference talks
Clear, memorable sessions designed to spark better safety conversations.
Team training
Focused learning that connects requirements and risks to everyday work.
Workshops
Interactive discussions that help groups examine decisions, tradeoffs, and next steps.
Potential topics
Where practical safety meets real operations.
Risk management
Recognizing hazards and making proportionate, workable choices.
Safety culture
Building trust, communication, and everyday ownership of safety.
Emergency readiness
Turning plans into actions teams understand and can practice.
Environmental compliance
Connecting technical obligations to operational responsibilities.
Inspections & learning
Looking beyond findings to understand and improve the system.
Safety leadership
Helping supervisors and teams make safer decisions together.
Past sessions and conference work
Experience on the stage and in the room.
What Playgrounds Can Teach Us About Safety Inspections
Connected playground observations with workplace safety inspections using PLAY: Predict human behavior, Look at movement, Analyze interactions, and Yield injury-specific outcomes. Playground examples and an interactive conveyor exercise emphasized understanding actual use, choosing effective corrections, and verifying that they work.
Chemical Safety for Water & Wastewater Operations
Presented a practical approach to chemical safety in water and wastewater operations using four questions: What is the chemical, what is the task, how could exposure occur, and what controls are needed? The session connected hazard recognition with effective controls and emergency decision-making through real-world examples and interactive discussions.
Environmental, Health & Safety Management Strategies for Resource-Constrained Community Colleges
Practical EHS frameworks for smaller institutions: using existing staff and resources, cost-effective practices, and collaborative networks to strengthen safety programs.
Selling Safety Across Sectors: A Panel Discussion
A cross-sector discussion of how public agencies, regulators, and private industry communicate and prioritize safety, from compliance and culture to cost.
Missouri Water & Wastewater Conference / Association sessions
Electrical Basics & Safety; First Aid Review for Operators; Excavating & Trenching Safety; Confined Space Safety; Chemical Safety / Chlorine Safety; and Job Hazard Analysis.
Greater St. Louis Safety & Health Conference
Helping shape a regional forum for safety and health professionals.
Your speaker
Meet Brad Ziegler.
Brad is the Environmental, Health & Safety Manager for St. Louis Community College and previously led safety, risk, environmental, and health services at Six Flags St. Louis. He is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI), OSHA-Authorized Outreach Trainer, and Fire Inspector II, with firefighting, EMT-B, and emergency management experience. He likes listening to people and serving as a guide and resource through safety and risk decisions.
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