Compliance in Motion: Hitch-Hiker Manufacturing Customer Spotlight

Compliance in Motion: Hitch-Hiker Manufacturing Customer Spotlight

In this exciting episode of Compliance In Motion, we kick off our new Customer Spotlight series with Holly Swartz, Vice President of HitchHiker Manufacturing. Holly shares the fascinating journey of HitchHiker, a family-owned business since 1969, renowned for setting industry standards in custom concession trailers across North America. We delve into their unique approach to safety, workforce training, and operational consistency, highlighting their successful use of VING for streamlining compliance and enhancing employee engagement. Holly discusses the transition from traditional safety talks to VING's innovative platform, which has significantly improved their safety processes and employee involvement. If you're interested in learning how to elevate your compliance and safety standards, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to discover how HitchHiker Manufacturing has leveraged VING to maintain high safety standards and operational excellence.

Managing Safety in a Municipality: What’s Different, What Works

In this episode of Compliance in Motion, host Tony DeAscentis sits down with Randy Milliron, a municipal safety manager with 28 years of experience spanning public sector, surface coal mining, and private industry. Randy shares what safety really looks like inside a municipality—where decentralized departments, long budget cycles, and diverse job roles create unique challenges that most private-sector safety programs never face. From managing safety across more than two dozen divisions to streamlining incident reporting and empowering supervisors to own safety outcomes, Randy offers practical insights on building consistency without slowing operations. This conversation explores how leadership, accountability, and right-sized training—especially for field-based workers—shape a safety culture that works in real-world government environments. This episode is a must-watch for municipal leaders, safety managers, public works professionals, and anyone responsible for managing safety across complex, decentralized organizations. Like, subscribe, and share to help more teams work safely. 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 http://www.vingapp.com/podcast

Safety Where It Matters Most: Inside Roofing’s Toughest Decisions

In this episode of Compliance in Motion, host Tony DeAscentis sits down with David Garner, Production Manager at Heritage Roofing and Contracting, to explore what safety really looks like at the intersection of production pressure and real-world jobsite conditions. From managing large crews across Colorado to navigating weather, timelines, and high-risk environments, David shares firsthand insights from decades in the roofing industry. You’ll hear how experience, leadership, and clear expectations shape a strong safety culture: one that protects workers, residents, and the business without sacrificing productivity. This conversation is a must-watch for production managers, safety leaders, and anyone responsible for keeping crews safe in demanding, fast-moving work environments. 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/podcast [https://www.vingapp.com/podcast].

Title How the “Safety Diva” Redefines Risk, Culture, and Performance

In this episode of Compliance in Motion, Tony DeAscentis sits down with Dr. Crystal D. Turner-Moffitt—aka the “Safety Diva”—to unpack a fresh, people-first approach to occupational risk management that goes way beyond checklists and compliance. With nearly 25 years in EHS and experience spanning major projects (including the Freedom Tower), Crystal shares how her “five pillars” framework connects DE&I, integrity, and performance to real safety outcomes—plus why “mechanisms before metrics” is the shift leaders need to build a culture where people speak up, stay engaged, and go home 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/podcast [https://www.vingapp.com/podcast].

From High-Rise Stonework to Shop Safety: Learn From His Hard-Won Lessons

Decades in the stone fabrication industry bring lessons you can’t learn from a rulebook. In this episode of Compliance in Motion, Tony DeAscentis sits down with Buddy Ontra, a longtime shop owner and industry leader, to unpack real-world experiences that shaped his approach to safety, craftsmanship, and leadership—from high-rise construction in the ’80s to running his own fabrication shop. Together, they explore how slab handling, material storage, silica exposure, and training practices have evolved, and why common sense, experience, and consistency still matter most. It’s an honest, practical conversation about reducing risk on the shop floor and in the field—without slowing production—and keeping people safe so they can go home at the end of the day. 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/podcast [https://www.vingapp.com/podcast].