What Companies Say About ESC

Paul E. Herbold, Corporate Safety Director, Diamond 'B' Constructors

Diamond "B" Constructors has been a member of the Evergreen Safety Council for the past 5 years. We have taken advantage of the excellent training programs available through the ESC including Instructor Certification for Fork lift training and 1 st Aid and CPR and the Safety Specialist series. These classes were highly relevant and well received by our participants. DBC has also participated in ESC's prestigious John D Spellman Safety Award Program. We were very honored to received this award in our category and gratified by the recognition we received. ESC has been exceptionally responsive to member input. We look forward to continuing our membership in the future."

Jim Smith, Safety Officer, City of Renton

"Over the past 11 years I have utilized the resources of Evergreen Safety Council numerous times. They are generally the 1st place to where I turn when I need updated safety information or specialized training. ESC has never failed to provide me with the answers or the help I need. I always recommend ESC to others when they look to me for sources of information. The staff at Evergreen Safety Council is a living, breathing, and ever-evolving safety encyclopedia."

Jennifer DeMarre, Pacific Underwriters

"I was first trained through ESC in September 2001. Currently I instruct CPR, First Aid, AED, Flagging and EverSafe Driving classes to Public Utility Employees in Washington State. Evergreen has been wonderful to work with and I really appreciate the time each employee takes to guide the instructors through the process of ordering books or updating them with new information. Each class I have taken has been presented professionally and I have enjoyed every minute of the instructing. I feel that Evergreen Safety Council is a valuable service and I appreciate each and every person who makes it operable."

Fred Nelson, Safety & Training Manager, Pierce Transit

EverSafe Driving Program

Frank J. Motley, President, Motley-Motley, Inc., Pullman, WA

"The EverSafe Driving Program that was presented to our office was a thorough success." We highly recommend your program to anyone considering educating employees to become better and safer drivers."

Stephen Dable, Independent Instructor, Keyforu Communications, Tacoma, WA

"In the past three years I have had numerous opportunities to present the EverSafe Driving Program to a wide range of customers." (EverSafe Driving) can be adapted easily to a customer"s individual needs." I find the EverSafe Driving Program to be the best."

Carrie Parker, Independent Instructor, Seattle Public Works, Seattle, WA

"The class was organized, thorough and informative. The EverSafe book and materials are a great resource. I would definitely recommend the EverSafe Driving Program."

Sharon Domaschofsky, Safety / Risk Management, State of Oregon Employment Department, Salem, OR

"(Our on-staff EverSafe Driving Instructors) have been presenting these classes to our staff throughout the state." Our staff consistently raves about these trainers in both the subject matter and their experience/knowledge on the subject."

John Zakariassen, CIS Risk Management Consultant, City County Insurance Services (CIS) (see below comments)

"The EverSafe Driver Program is one of the best training workshops I"ve had the pleasure of teaching in my 30 years of loss control experience." The program is comprehensive, utilizes the talents of expert professionals around the country, and is user and instructor friendly in its design." In short, the program promotes the highest standards of excellence in safe driving." I wish to convey my deep appreciation to the Evergreen Safety Council for producing this tremendously successful training; it has greatly benefited our employees, assisting them in becoming safer drivers, reducing claims and accidents, and successfully promoting safety on Oregon"s roads." I look forward to renewing my instructor card in 2006 and continuing to reach others with this vital program."

Fred Nelson, Safety & Training Manager, Pierce Transit

"After researching the benefits of teaching the EverSafe defensive driving, we quit teaching the National Safety Councils (NSC) defensive driving program. We require all employees to attend defensive driving and the EverSafe course has proven to provide an outstanding benefit for the agency. Not only are the principles the same as the NSC course, but it is flexible and not quite as expensive as the NSC course." All eight of my instructors are certified in this area as well. The Evergreen Safety Council has been and continues to be an outstanding resource and one that we hope to partner with for quite a while."

Richard Juntunen, Western Timberlands Safety Manager, Weyerhaeuser

"The purpose of this letter is to acknowledge the value of Evergreen Safety Council"s EverSafe Driving Program to our safety efforts. During 2001, all of our approximately 1,200 employees participated in your program. I found your staff and trainers to be particularly skilled in delivering the training. It is support from organizations like yours that has helped us achieve our recordable incident rate targets for the past seven years. It is for the above stated reasons that we have selected the EverSafe Driving Program for all our employees and some select contractors."

Motorcycle Training

Ken Levy, Motorcycle Rider

I attended your beginning level class (in February 2008) at Lake Washington Tech. I just wanted to let you know I was real impressed. Martin Schwartz was our teacher and he did an excellent job. His skills in the classroom were I believe "above the norm". Just about every informative statement or video segment we watched, he would look at each person and expect their perspective or make them repeat what he just explained. This really seemed to keep everyone's attention and retention.

I own a company of about fifty employees and I know how hard it is to find ones that have a lot of passion for what they do. From what I saw, it is clear that he does.

The bikes were just fine and the location was perfect. I would strongly recommend your program to others and look forward in a year or two taking a more advanced class.

Thank you for a great time!

Safety & Health Specialist Certification

Rich Weil, Columbia Machine Inc.

"The Safety & Health Specialist Certification was the key factor in getting the job I have today." The variety of subjects covered in the SHS training has prepared me to face the many challenges of a career as a safety professional."

Shari Barrett, Safety Facilitator, Oberto Sausage Company

"I would recommend this course to any individual or company wanting to advance their safety and health knowledge and keep up with current trends in safety and health." The solid foundation of safety related skills, the provided materials, the networking opportunities with instructors and other course members has and will prove invaluable."

Edward Whitney, Labor & Industries, Tacoma, WA

"The majority of the training for safety inspectors, offered by the Department of Labor & Industries, is internal. This is good training, but when opportunities are offered by a prestigious organization many inspectors jump for a chance to take the training. This is what the Evergreen Safety Council offered and carried out in a professional manner. I had the opportunity to take the class in Portland, OR; the facilities were wonderful, the food was outstanding, but most notable were the instructors and the other participants who attended the class."

Jess Brown, Executive Director, Build It Smart

"I encourage anyone interested in workplace safety to attend Evergreen Safety Council"s courses regardless of their industry. It has been an invaluable experience for me. Over the course of my career, I would ask people who had the kind of job I wanted and there was always one common answer to my question: Evergreen Safety Council's Safety & Health Specialist Certification program."

Fred Nelson, Safety & Training Manager, Pierce Transit

"Pierce Transit has been a member of the Evergreen Safety Council for over seventeen years. There are many benefits from this membership, but none more important than the credibility and knowledge my Safety & Training Division has received having taken the Safety & Health Specialist courses. All eight of my instructors went through the program to enhance their overall skills which not only benefits our division but the agency as a whole." Two of my instructors have gone on to complete the Health & Safety Technician course work, which as you know, provides an even greater degree of safety training. The Evergreen Safety Council has been and continues to be an outstanding resource and one that we hope to partner with for quite a while.

Dan Garcia, Allied Waste, Northwest Region

"As a Regional Safety Manager I"ve had several safety professionals within my charge, which I strongly encouraged enrollment in ESC's Safety & Health Specialist Certification program. Since I required my safety managers to enroll in your programs, I too enrolled in an effort to review the certification and determine the value of the training. I appreciate and commend Evergreen Safety Council for its excellent safety training programs and extremely knowledgeable staff. Allied Waste wants to be partners with ESC and has joined as a member. My safety managers and I have also enrolled in the Health & Safety Technician program. Once again, I commend ESC for its excellent training programs available to us all.

Health & Safety Technician Certification

Vic White, EHS Manager, Skanska USA Building Inc

"Four of our EHS Managers from Skanska USA Building Inc have completed the Health & Safety Technician program offered by the Evergreen Safety Council and all were every satisfied with the course. The instructors are very knowledgeable & the classes challenging. I would recommend this course to anyone who would like to grow in the arena of safety."

Dan Fehrenbacher, Northwest Safety Consulting Services LLC

"The Evergreen Safety Council"s Health & Safety Technician Certification is a great learning experience and value for any individual or company." I found the instructors to be knowledgeable with valuable hands-on experience in the industry." The curriculum offers participants an opportunity to interact, not only with the instructors but also with other safety professionals to discuss real world experience." I believe that every safety professional and their companies will benefit greatly from the insight and training offered in the HST certification."

Cathy Wooten, Trainer / Consultant

"I contacted the Evergreen Safety Council to learn about the Health and Safety Technician Certification. The intensity of my evaluation was based on the fact that I was paying for the cost of the training on my own and wanted to be assured that I would receive a valuable education. The program is well worth the cost and personal effort."

Traffic Control Supervisor / Flagger Instructor Course

Daniel Amick, K & D Services

"K & D Services of Oregon, Inc. has sent several employees through the Evergreen Safety Council courses over the last few years. I personally have taken the Oregon Traffic Control Supervisor course and the Washington Traffic Control Supervisor course. I have also taken the CPR/First Aid Instructor"s course to enable me to instruct and certify our flaggers in CPR and First Aid. I will also be taking the ESC Flagger Instructor course. I have found the instructors to be very informative, knowledgeable, and well prepared about the subjects they teach and the visual materials used are stimulating and appropriate to the subject."

Pat Adams, City of Snohomish

"Evergreen Safety Council has performed training sessions for our city employees, and we have been very satisfied with their informative presentations, the knowledge of their trainers, and the effective manner that ESC trainers interact with staff." Not only would I recommend ESC for any safety program training needs, but they have also been a valuable resource for safety-related materials and information."

Sherri Frank, Manager, Office of Employee Safety, Oregon Department of Transportation

"I have worked with Evergreen Safety Council since 1998. I have enjoyed working with Evergreen during this time. The program was very well designed and continues to be delivered in a highly successful manner. The staff is very helpful and responsive to the Department and contractors who are interested in the TCS Program. I have also been pleased with the quality of the training delivery, access to training evaluations, and database of those trained. I would recommend Evergreen for training development and delivery to any agency."

Forklift Instructor & Operator Training

North West Handling Systems, Inc.

"Bottom Line Loss Control (BLLC is a partner with ESC) continues to offer only 'complete' training courses. If you"re in need of operator training or any other safety related products, you would be hard pressed to find another company like them."

Costco Wholesale

"Costco Wholesale has worked with Bottom Line Loss Control, Inc. (BLLC is a partner with ESC) in creating a Forklift Instructor Training Program tailored to our specific needs. The forklift "Train the Trainer" class is very informative and provides teaching tips, teaching tools, and hands-on practical applications. We have had positive feedback from our instructors; BLLC truly cares about workplace safety and strives to impart that philosophy."

"Oh Boy!" Oberto

"Bottom Line Loss Control's approach to training is unique. They believe that safety begins with changing operators' behaviors and their program is geared toward building individual accountability. The train-the-trainer program prepared our internal trainers for on-going program administration. During this training, our employees not only learned the technical aspects of the materials, but also learned techniques on delivering information in an adult-based learning environment."