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Rod Swager


Roderick L. Swager (Rod)

Rod has had a very successful carrier in safety. Rod received his BS degree in Occupational Safety from Iowa State University.

He has held a number of safety positions including a safety representative for a local UAW union before becoming Safety Manager for a major Midwest company. He has work with other companies as a private consultant and is currently working with organizations who have an interest in VPP.



Wow! what can we say about Rod? He seems to have done it all. After graduating from Iowa State he was unable to find a job in safety so he took a job working for John Deere. He eventually became a Journeyman Electrician for Deere. He didn't loose his love for safety though and he did great work for the safety of the workers as a union member and safety representative. He served on many committees and worked as a member of the joint safety team. It took a while but he couldn't be denied his goal of helping workers as a manager of safety. He finally got a chance to show his value as a safety director and he excelled. We couldn't be more proud of Rod. In addition to the position of Safety Manager Rod has held positions a Safety Analysis and Ergonomics Coordinator.

Rod has never forgotten his roots and the way he works with people is exceptional. He seems to be able to always help find a solution.

Rod has specialized in VPP assistance and 70E implementations for us. He is also available for audits, construction oversight, training and dispute resolution.

Rod joined our team even though he still works full time for a major manufacturer as Safety Manager. We are very happy to have him on board.



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