Monica Rakoczy

Owner

Born and raised in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, I grew up walking jobsites with my father who ran a construction company. I graduated from Penn State University and started my career with a large General Contractor in Chesapeake, Virginia. This exposed me to the daily operations of how a job gets done – the true nuts and bolts of our industry. I began working heavily with equipment which began my foray into safety management. During my years at the GC, I took many training classes, and quickly learned what training was effective with our field crews and what didn't resonate.

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From there, I transitioned to work in sales for the trench safety side of nationwide rental company. This is where I developed my love and passion of all things trench safety. Eventually my role expanded to include training. I began teaching Competent Person Trench Safety and Permit Required Confined Space classes monthly in the Mid-Atlantic Region. I finally had a career path that made sense – training was what I was meant to do! I Loved it, and my customers kept coming back for more.

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After relocating back to Pennsylvania to be closer to family, I took a position as a full time safety consultant. My class offerings quickly grew from 2 to over 20, and I expanded from a construction focus to industrial and utilities. I became involved in the 811 partnerships, which led to public speaking events at safety days across the state, as well as an active role in regional partnerships.

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