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The Mobilization Mindset
Mobilization Mindset is the podcast for construction and manufacturing leaders who are building smarter, leading stronger, and growing with intention. Hosted by Mobilization Funding CEO Scott Peper, each episode features insightful conversations with founders, operators, and changemakers who are rewriting the rules and doing the work.
From workforce challenges to mental health, communication to cash flow, culture to leadership - this is where grit meets strategy, and strategy meets action. No fluff. No filters. Just real insights for the MF’ers moving their businesses forward.
The Mobilization Mindset
Episode 124 | How Job Site Risk Management Protects People and Projects w/ David Tibbetts
Is your safety program just a checkbox, or can it give you a competitive edge?
In this week’s Mobilization Mindset, Scott welcomes David Tibbetts, Chief Safety Officer at Highwire, for a frank conversation on how contractors move from “check-the-box” compliance to systems that prevent serious injuries and keep projects on track.
You’ll learn:
- Why safety is both a moral obligation and good business
- What owners and GCs actually look at - incident rates, EMR, OSHA citations, fatalities, and the quality of your programs
- When safety performance tips the bid, and what happens when low bidders carry risk
- The big mindset shift - instead of stopping at recordables, focus on SIF potential and high-risk activities
- Leadership that works - field engagement walks, clear roles, accountability, and worker empowerment
- Real examples such as Skanska’s “Care for Life” meetings, and a simple logistics change that boosted morale and safety on a 100-person site
- How even small contractors can use tools like ChatGPT to design incentives, inspections, and goals
If you want fewer surprises, safer jobs, and stronger bids, this episode shows how to turn safety data into action - and culture into results.
Dive into the episode and upgrade your approach with SIF-focused practices.
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