In this episode of Compliance in Motion, host Tony DeAscentis, CEO and co-founder of Ving, sits down with Gary Auman, OSHA and safety defense attorney and named partner at Auman, Mahan & Furry. With nearly 50 years of experience representing contractors across the U.S., Gary shares his deep insights on building a strong safety culture, proactive compliance, and how documentation can make or break your defense when OSHA comes knocking.
Learn how to spot subtle safety oversights before they become major violations, prepare your team for site inspections, and understand why “getting your house in order today” is the best business decision you can make.
🎧 Tune in for actionable takeaways on documentation, training, and follow-through — the three pillars of every successful safety program.
About Ving
Ving is a smart compliance and training platform that helps businesses simplify workforce safety and regulatory training. With automated tracking, instant reporting, and engaging microburst video content, Ving makes it easy for companies to deliver the right training to the right people—at the right time. Whether it’s OSHA, DOT, or company-specific compliance, Ving gives leaders clear visibility into who’s compliant and who needs attention, reducing risk while saving time and money.
Learn more at www.vingapp.com.
Unlock real-world food safety wisdom from the floor to the boardroom. Chef-turned-compliance leader Russell Benjamin (Sardilli Produce & Dairy) breaks down building a safety culture across production and warehousing: environmental swabbing and GFSI/SQF prep, OSHA 30-driven training, incident trending, traceability/recall readiness, and why “no shortcuts” saves time and money. Perfect for food & beverage pros, QA/QC leaders, and safety managers juggling audits, SOPs, and tight ship dates.
Brought to you by Ving, an all-in-one platform that simplifies mandatory training with 2,000+ courses, smart inspections, and instant reporting, so safety leaders save time and stay audit-ready.
About Ving
Ving is a smart compliance and training platform that helps businesses simplify workforce safety and regulatory training. With automated tracking, instant reporting, and engaging microburst video content, Ving makes it easy for companies to deliver the right training to the right people—at the right time. Whether it’s OSHA, DOT, or company-specific compliance, Ving gives leaders clear visibility into who’s compliant and who needs attention, reducing risk while saving time and money.
Learn more at www.vingapp.com.
Level up manufacturing safety. In this episode of Compliance in Motion, host Tony DeAscentis talks with Mark Egley, Safety Coordinator at Niles Expanded Metals, about real-world machine guarding, lockout/tagout, near-miss reporting, and building a culture where veteran operators mentor new hires. Mark shares the incident that reshaped his career, how daily walk-arounds and toolbox talks prevent injuries, and why partnering with BWC/OSHA resources keeps shops audit-ready across multiple shifts.
Brought to you by Ving, an all-in-one platform that simplifies mandatory training with 2,000+ courses, smart inspections, and instant reporting, so safety leaders save time and stay audit-ready.
About Ving
Ving is a smart compliance and training platform that helps businesses simplify workforce safety and regulatory training. With automated tracking, instant reporting, and engaging microburst video content, Ving makes it easy for companies to deliver the right training to the right people—at the right time. Whether it’s OSHA, DOT, or company-specific compliance, Ving gives leaders clear visibility into who’s compliant and who needs attention, reducing risk while saving time and money.
Learn more at www.vingapp.com.
Level up your safety culture beyond check-the-box training. In this episode of Compliance in Motion, host Tony DeAscentis sits down with coach and construction veteran Scott Couchenour to unpack how interpersonal communication, real ownership on the jobsite, and celebrating “what right looks like” turn compliance into an everyday habit. You’ll hear practical ways to bridge leadership and field crews, tailor training to different learning styles and generations, and spark self-regulating teams where peers keep peers safe.
Brought to you by Ving, an all-in-one platform that simplifies mandatory training with 2,000+ courses, smart inspections, and instant reporting, so safety leaders save time and stay audit-ready.
About Ving
Ving is a smart compliance and training platform that helps businesses simplify workforce safety and regulatory training. With automated tracking, instant reporting, and engaging microburst video content, Ving makes it easy for companies to deliver the right training to the right people—at the right time. Whether it’s OSHA, DOT, or company-specific compliance, Ving gives leaders clear visibility into who’s compliant and who needs attention, reducing risk while saving time and money.
Learn more at www.vingapp.com.
Unlock practical ways to build a safer, compliant workforce. In this episode of Compliance in Motion, host Tony DeAscentis sits down with Ruth Bowdish—Managing Director at On Demand Occupational Medicine, licensed counselor, and Certified EAP—to unpack hiring fit-for-duty practices, DOT/OSHA considerations, drug & alcohol policies (including cannabis), and how 24/7 nurse triage/telehealth can cut recordables and downtime. If you’re in manufacturing, construction, or the skilled trades, this one’s your playbook. Learn how leadership and culture turn policies into daily safe behaviors.
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About Ving
Ving is a smart compliance and training platform that helps businesses simplify workforce safety and regulatory training. With automated tracking, instant reporting, and engaging microburst video content, Ving makes it easy for companies to deliver the right training to the right people—at the right time. Whether it’s OSHA, DOT, or company-specific compliance, Ving gives leaders clear visibility into who’s compliant and who needs attention, reducing risk while saving time and money.
Learn more at www.vingapp.com.
Unlock how top oil & gas and manufacturing teams stay audit-ready. In this episode, Tony DeAscentis sits down with Jeff Cianciola, CEO/founder of AccuPoint Software, to unpack building and maintaining certified management systems—ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001/45001, API Q1/Q2/6A—and moving from spreadsheets and binders to an integrated, report-ready platform. You’ll hear practical tips on scoping certifications, change management across the workforce, training/competency tracking, standards updates, and proving compliance during third-party audits. Perfect for safety leaders, quality managers, and compliance pros navigating complex process-industry requirements.
🎙️ Compliance in Motion is powered by Ving — the all-in-one safety training platform that simplifies compliance, streamlines training management, and helps keep your workforce informed, connected, and safe.
About Ving
Ving is a smart compliance and training platform that helps businesses simplify workforce safety and regulatory training. With automated tracking, instant reporting, and engaging microburst video content, Ving makes it easy for companies to deliver the right training to the right people—at the right time. Whether it’s OSHA, DOT, or company-specific compliance, Ving gives leaders clear visibility into who’s compliant and who needs attention, reducing risk while saving time and money.
Learn more at www.vingapp.com.
From firefighter to Safety Pro Podcast host, Blaine J. Hoffmann joins Tony to zoom out on safety leadership. You’ll hear Blaine’s career pivot, how to build a real communication strategy (audience segmentation, framing, and scaling), why micro-refreshers beat “once-and-done” training, and a practical take on imposter syndrome (“confidence comes from competence”). We also dig into the “no such thing as a root cause” debate, TapRooT-style systemic thinking, what to expect from the VPP “reporting spike,” and why top companies treat safety as an employee benefit. Perfect for safety managers, HR, and compliance leaders who want actionable ideas—today.
🎙️ Compliance in Motion is powered by Ving — the all-in-one safety training platform that simplifies compliance, streamlines training management, and helps keep your workforce informed, connected, and safe.
About Ving
Ving is a smart compliance and training platform that helps businesses simplify workforce safety and regulatory training. With automated tracking, instant reporting, and engaging microburst video content, Ving makes it easy for companies to deliver the right training to the right people—at the right time. Whether it’s OSHA, DOT, or company-specific compliance, Ving gives leaders clear visibility into who’s compliant and who needs attention, reducing risk while saving time and money.
Learn more at www.vingapp.com
Safety culture with swagger. In this episode, Tony sits down with Crystal Turner-Moffatt, CSP—aka “The Safety Diva”—to unpack building trust on site, Total Worker Health®, psychological safety, and practical ways to turn compliance from a mandate into a habit. You’ll hear how to win over skeptical crews, spot leading indicators before incidents, empower stop-work authority, and use microburst training (not 3-ring binders) to keep skills fresh.
Crystal also shares her career path from industrial hygiene to construction risk management, why diverse teams outperform on safety, and how planning beats “check-the-box” every time.
🎙️ Compliance in Motion is powered by Ving — the all-in-one safety training platform that simplifies compliance, streamlines training management, and helps keep your workforce informed, connected, and safe.
About Ving
Ving is a smart compliance and training platform that helps businesses simplify workforce safety and regulatory training. With automated tracking, instant reporting, and engaging microburst video content, Ving makes it easy for companies to deliver the right training to the right people—at the right time. Whether it’s OSHA, DOT, or company-specific compliance, Ving gives leaders clear visibility into who’s compliant and who needs attention, reducing risk while saving time and money.
Learn more at www.vingapp.com.
Unlock practical insights on building safer, smarter, and more sustainable homes with RDC Fine Homes President Bob Deeks. In this Compliance in Motion episode, Bob shares how his team embraces Net Zero standards, fire-resilient design, and a bottom-up safety culture that keeps crews accountable and families protected.
If you manage safety or training, see how Ving streamlines mandatory training, inspections, and reporting into one hub—2,000+ courses, smart forms, and instant audit-ready reports.
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About Ving
Ving is a smart compliance and training platform that helps businesses simplify workforce safety and regulatory training. With automated tracking, instant reporting, and engaging microburst video content, Ving makes it easy for companies to deliver the right training to the right people—at the right time. Whether it’s OSHA, DOT, or company-specific compliance, Ving gives leaders clear visibility into who’s compliant and who needs attention, reducing risk while saving time and money.
Learn more at www.vingapp.com.
In this episode of Compliance in Motion, host Tony DeAscentis sits down with Greg Safran, owner of SafT Integration, to talk about what it really takes to build a world-class safety culture. Greg shares the proven S.A.F.T. framework—Supervisors, Accountability, Frequency, and Training—and explains how these four pillars can transform your workplace from reactive to proactive.
Learn how near-miss investigations can prevent serious injuries, why HR and safety must work hand-in-hand, and how short, focused “microburst” training keeps your team engaged and compliant.
Subscribe for more practical safety + compliance playbooks. Want training that sticks without the admin chaos? Explore Ving’s all-in-one safety training hub (2,000+ courses, smart forms, instant reports).
About Ving
Ving is a smart compliance and training platform that helps businesses simplify workforce safety and regulatory training. With automated tracking, instant reporting, and engaging microburst video content, Ving makes it easy for companies to deliver the right training to the right people—at the right time. Whether it’s OSHA, DOT, or company-specific compliance, Ving gives leaders clear visibility into who’s compliant and who needs attention, reducing risk while saving time and money.
Learn more at www.vingapp.com.
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Cut through the confusion of pest control compliance with Rob Fernback of Complete Pest Solutions. In this episode of Compliance in Motion, we cover the real-world path to getting licensed, how requirements vary by state, and why “label is law.” Rob breaks down PPE essentials, SDS must-knows, spill response steps, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) records, and the difference between residential vs. commercial service schedules. We also talk franchising: training, support, and why a proven playbook beats trial-and-error.
If your crew is mobile and nonstop, Ving’s microburst safety training keeps them sharp in minutes.
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About Ving
Ving is a smart compliance and training platform that helps businesses simplify workforce safety and regulatory training. With automated tracking, instant reporting, and engaging microburst video content, Ving makes it easy for companies to deliver the right training to the right people—at the right time. Whether it’s OSHA, DOT, or company-specific compliance, Ving gives leaders clear visibility into who’s compliant and who needs attention, reducing risk while saving time and money.
Learn more at www.vingapp.com.
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How do you turn compliance from checklists into culture?
COO Morgan Ashworth (Ashworth Awards) joins Compliance in Motion to share how her team builds a proactive safety program—blending HR and operations, running lean/Kaizen events, tapping training grants, and tracking what matters to keep people safe and the business moving.
About Ving
Ving is a smart compliance and training platform that helps businesses simplify workforce safety and regulatory training. With automated tracking, instant reporting, and engaging microburst video content, Ving makes it easy for companies to deliver the right training to the right people—at the right time. Whether it’s OSHA, DOT, or company-specific compliance, Ving gives leaders clear visibility into who’s compliant and who needs attention, reducing risk while saving time and money.
Learn more at www.vingapp.com.
In this episode of Compliance in Motion, host Tony DeAscentis talks with Alex Hertzer, Executive Director of the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition (MVMC) — a force connecting people to modern manufacturing careers across Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbiana counties.
Alex shares how MVMC helps job seekers train and land manufacturing jobs through its free 4-week WorkAdvance program, complete with hands-on training, employer interviews, and a full year of career coaching. He also explains how local manufacturers benefit from apprenticeships, upskilling support, and funding connections—plus what the future holds for the Valley as automation and AI reshape the industry.
About Ving
Ving is a smart compliance and training platform that helps businesses simplify workforce safety and regulatory training. With automated tracking, instant reporting, and engaging microburst video content, Ving makes it easy for companies to deliver the right training to the right people—at the right time. Whether it’s OSHA, DOT, or company-specific compliance, Ving gives leaders clear visibility into who’s compliant and who needs attention, reducing risk while saving time and money.
Learn more at www.vingapp.com.
Workplace safety training is evolving, and drones are playing a big role in making job sites safer, smarter, and more compliant — especially when it comes to hazardous materials.
In this episode of Compliance in Motion, host Tony DeAscentis sits down with safety professional Ben Hissam to explore how drones are changing the game in hazmat response, search and rescue, construction, and beyond.
What You’ll Learn:
How drones improve hazmat response by reducing risks to first responders
The role of thermal cameras, payloads, and autonomous flights in safety operations
Practical uses for drones in construction, manufacturing, and warehousing
Key certifications, compliance issues, and regulations to know before starting a drone program in dangerous environments
Tips for organizations considering drones for workplace safety and compliance
Whether you’re a safety manager, compliance officer, or decision maker in warehousing, manufacturing, or construction, this conversation will give you insights into emerging technologies that protect workers and hazmat teams and streamline compliance.
👉Learn more about Ving’s workplace safety training solutions: https://www.vingapp.com/
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