Safety in the workplace may not be the kind of thing most people think about, but if you work for a company with more than a handful of employees — and particularly an industrial or construction company that involves heavy machinery or dangerous chemicals — safety is paramount to what you do every day and is top of mind of important people in your organization. In fact, it’s so important, there are whole categories of employees who do nothing but safety-related stuff and finding them and hiring them has spawned a cottage industry that is proving lucrative for one local entrepreneur.

Safety

John Cambre is president of ResponsAble Safety Staffing, a Baton Rouge Company that  provides trained safety staff on a contract, temporary or permanent basis to clients in the oil and gas, construction and general industrial sectors.

John Cambre, Stephanie Riegel, discussing John’s company ResponsAble Staffing, a staffing agency for people whose mostly industrial jobs come with a level of risk to life and limb

The company was founded by John’s father, Darryl Cambre originally as a safety consulting company in 2007. John, then fresh out of college, joined the firm and quickly realized that the greatest need their clients had was to find qualified employees in the safety field so he built out their expertise and changed the company’s brand in 2010.

In the years since, he has grown ResponsAble Safety Solutions into a national company with clients across the country.

Skills

While safety is important in an organization so is performance, especially if you’re talking about a team or competitive organization. But a lot of people get caught up in the pressure of performing, or may not be maximizing their potential, which is where Aaron Pearson came in.

Stephanie Riegel, Aaron Pearson, his companies, iDeveloped Skills, Eazy Ticks, and clothing company Elite by ECW all capitalize on his background as a professional athlete

Aaron is the owner of iDeveloped Skills Academy, a training program that that works with athletes to help them identify areas where they can improve and develop their skills and potential. Aaron founded the company in 2010 and has since developed several spinoff ventures — Elite by ECW, an athletic clothing brand that makes custom-jerseys for local sports teams; and, EazyTicks, a digital ticketing and operating platform for area schools.

John Cambre, Stephanie Riegel, Aaron Pearson, Out to Lunch at Mansurs on the Boulevard

Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at Mansurs On the Boulevard.