Safety & Risk Management

Mission/Charter Statement:
The mission of the DCA Safety & Risk Management Committee is to review safety related information provided by DCA members, encourage and foster innovative safety practices, and hold open discussions on how safety affects job sites, companies and our lives by incorporating operational excellence into safety committee actions and recommendations.

The Committee also oversees the Arthur T. Everham Safety Award, assists with the Safety Director and Safety Person of the Year Awards, and plays an integral part of planning DCA’s annual Safety Congress.

Committee Leadership:
First and Last Name Company Name
Co-Chair: Caleb Scheve Price Gregory International
Co-Chair: Eddie Ramos North Country Directional Drilling, LLC
Secretary: Tim Schmitt Michels Utility Services Inc.

Committee Team:

SAFETY & RISK MANAGEMENT  
Jacob Adams MirelesDistribution Contractors AssociationStaff
Ryan ConnorsPipeSak IncorporatedAssociate
Jason CramerWright Traffic ControlAssociate
John DeVitoHallen ConstructionAssociate
Tony GroebnerGroebnerAssociate
Glenn GroveAaron Enterprises Inc.Associate
Adam LanierMiller PipelineAssociate
Brian MattsonDigital Control IncorporatedAssociate
Kelsey MorelandPrecision Pipeline LLC – WIAssociate
Matt MurphyGrace Industries LLCAssociate
Jeremy NeillUnited Rentals Inc.Associate
Brandon RumpcaQ3 Contracting, Inc.Associate
Randall SaganteMiller Pipeline, Mountain RegionAssociate
Randy BunchEastern Utilities ServicesContractor
Michael Giordano PEEastern Utilities ServicesContractor
Darrin SmithAaron Enterprises, Inc.Contractor
Eric EgelhoffInfraSource LLCContractor
Jason BakerMears Group, Inc.Contractor

2024 Top Achievements:

  • The update of DCA benchmarking questionnaire to allow increased value in data collection
  • Increase of DCA Safety Congress participation
  • Introductory discussion on innovative safety practices
  • Introductory discussion on Operational Excellence Program
  • Subcommittee creation to address Leading Indicators
2025 Top Goals:
  • The development of a foreman safety leadership recognition program
  • The promotion of quality field leadership engagement practices and tracking
  • The introduction High Energy Control Assessments practices
  • The development of a lessons learned repository for distribution construction SIF events
  • Update the dcaweb.org/besafe website

Charge:  Review all information concerning safety in the industry and safe job-site practices. Has oversight for the Arthur T. Everham Safety Award and the Annual Safety Congress. 

Composition: The Co-Chairs of each committee are appointed by the President at the Mid Year Meeting. The Members of the committee are self selecting, though the President can appoint members to the committee.