Open to all AGC members, the AGC Safety Alliance is in full swing, with Forums held monthly, September through May. Forums will be held in a hybrid format unless the topic/content doesn't support online participation.
This registration form is for those attending the meeting in person. A calendar invite with the Zoom link will be sent to all Safety Alliance members. If you are an AGC member wishing to attend online and did not receive the calendar invite, please let Stacy know (sarnold@agcmn.org).
AGENDA:
8:00 Doors open for networking & breakfast
8:15–8:30 Pre- Meeting Updates
8:30–8:45 Vendor Spotlight
8:45–9:30 Main Topic
9:30–9:50 Discussion
9:50–10:00 Closing
8:00 Doors open for networking & breakfast
8:15–8:30 Pre- Meeting Updates
8:30–8:45 Vendor Spotlight
8:45–9:30 Main Topic
9:30–9:50 Discussion
9:50–10:00 Closing
December Topic: PROTECT YOUR HEARING. REDUCE THE
NOISE.
Hearing
conservation is not simply a safety compliance issue; it is a workforce
investment and a business risk management strategy.
In the construction industry, noise exposure is unavoidable in many jobsites. But permanent hearing loss doesn't have to be an unavoidable consequence of doing business.
Too often, hearing conservation is viewed as a regulatory requirement rather than a strategic investment in workforce health, safety, and long-term business performance.
In this session, Brian Felsen, Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (COHC), will demonstrate how construction industry leaders can rethink their approach to hearing conservation and recognize the important role it plays in building a safer, healthier, and more productive workforce, protecting the construction industry's most valuable assets: its people.
Grounded in current research and occupational hearing conservation practices, this presentation will explore common gaps in employee education, opportunities to strengthen hearing protection programs, and the business implications of preventable noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus.
Attendees will gain a better understanding of how consistent, evidence-based hearing conservation strategies can influence employee behavior, improve hearing protection compliance, reduce long-term occupational health risks, and organizational safety performance
Participants will learn:
Attendees will leave with practical insights and actionable strategies to evaluate their current approach, identify opportunities for improvement, and build a hearing conservation program that delivers value well beyond compliance, ensuring everyone goes home the same way they came to work every day.
Protecting your workforce is more than meeting a safety standard. It's protecting experience, productivity, quality of life, and the people who make your business successful.
In the construction industry, noise exposure is unavoidable in many jobsites. But permanent hearing loss doesn't have to be an unavoidable consequence of doing business.
Too often, hearing conservation is viewed as a regulatory requirement rather than a strategic investment in workforce health, safety, and long-term business performance.
In this session, Brian Felsen, Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (COHC), will demonstrate how construction industry leaders can rethink their approach to hearing conservation and recognize the important role it plays in building a safer, healthier, and more productive workforce, protecting the construction industry's most valuable assets: its people.
Grounded in current research and occupational hearing conservation practices, this presentation will explore common gaps in employee education, opportunities to strengthen hearing protection programs, and the business implications of preventable noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus.
Attendees will gain a better understanding of how consistent, evidence-based hearing conservation strategies can influence employee behavior, improve hearing protection compliance, reduce long-term occupational health risks, and organizational safety performance
Participants will learn:
- How to integrate practical hearing conservation strategies into existing safety programs and jobsite operations.
- Strategies for communicating noise exposure risks in ways that improve employee awareness, engagement, and accountability.
- How to properly select, fit, and use hearing protection based on jobsite conditions and individual employee needs.
- How to identify opportunities for early intervention and reduce the long-term impact of occupational noise exposure.
- How proactive hearing conservation can support workforce retention, employee well-being, and organizational risk management.
Attendees will leave with practical insights and actionable strategies to evaluate their current approach, identify opportunities for improvement, and build a hearing conservation program that delivers value well beyond compliance, ensuring everyone goes home the same way they came to work every day.
Protecting your workforce is more than meeting a safety standard. It's protecting experience, productivity, quality of life, and the people who make your business successful.
More about Brian:
Inspired by a 2010 opportunity to fit hearing aids for disadvantaged children and adults, many of whom were hearing for the first time, and having personally experienced the effects of prolonged, unintentional exposure to hazardous noise himself, Brian Felsen became a Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (COHC), dedicating his life's work to empowering individuals and organizations to prevent, preserve, and treat noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and tinnitus–the most common permanent and preventable injuries worldwide—in compliance with OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.95 when applicable.
With a wealth of knowledge and a passionate, engaging, and experiential teaching style, Brian delivers dynamic training sessions that fuse scientific insight with practical, real-world strategies. He is committed to turning knowledge into action, ensuring that hearing health becomes a priority in workplaces and communities alike. His evidence-based presentations inspire action and foster a culture of awareness around hearing protection, conservation, and treatment.
Beyond Brian’s professional life, he is an avid outdoorsman and advocate for many causes. A lifelong canine enthusiast who can regularly be found exploring state and national forests with his 2 year old doghter BIRDY, the sweetest Small Munsterlander you will ever meet!
