Gerald A. Poppke, CSP, Principal Consultant
Gerald entered the construction industry in 1975 as a laborer working primarily with form and scaffolding crews. He began his safety career in 1978, during which his first ten years were with Procon International and Kaiser Engineers. As a site safety manager in the heavy construction industry, his experience includes petrochemical, power plant, commercial and institutional buildings, highway & bridge construction, and a research and development project for the Department of Defense.
In 1988, he entered the commercial insurance industry when he joined Argonaut Insurance as a Senior Safety Management Consultant, and later as the Department Manager. While at Argonaut his primary focus was on the evaluation, coordination and servicing of OCIP/Wrap-Up programs for heavy construction accounts. In 1994, he joined Home Insurance to develop and manage the risk control aspects of a ground floor, construction OCIP/Wrap-Up business unit. He formed Risk Control Associates in 1999.
Since forming Risk Control Associates, he works with and represents numerous contractors at the owner/developer, general contract and subcontract levels. In addition he represented project owners including the Philadelphia Phillies, SEPTA, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Authority, and the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority.
Gerald graduated from Temple University with a BA in Business Administration and is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). He is an authorized trainer for the OSHA Outreach Program, Construction Industry 10 & 30-Hour courses, and is a State of Pennsylvania Qualified Accident & Illness Prevention Service Provider. He is also a member of the Mid-Atlantic Construction Safety Council.
Gerald entered the construction industry in 1975 as a laborer working primarily with form and scaffolding crews. He began his safety career in 1978, during which his first ten years were with Procon International and Kaiser Engineers. As a site safety manager in the heavy construction industry, his experience includes petrochemical, power plant, commercial and institutional buildings, highway & bridge construction, and a research and development project for the Department of Defense.
In 1988, he entered the commercial insurance industry when he joined Argonaut Insurance as a Senior Safety Management Consultant, and later as the Department Manager. While at Argonaut his primary focus was on the evaluation, coordination and servicing of OCIP/Wrap-Up programs for heavy construction accounts. In 1994, he joined Home Insurance to develop and manage the risk control aspects of a ground floor, construction OCIP/Wrap-Up business unit. He formed Risk Control Associates in 1999.
Since forming Risk Control Associates, he works with and represents numerous contractors at the owner/developer, general contract and subcontract levels. In addition he represented project owners including the Philadelphia Phillies, SEPTA, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Authority, and the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority.
Gerald graduated from Temple University with a BA in Business Administration and is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). He is an authorized trainer for the OSHA Outreach Program, Construction Industry 10 & 30-Hour courses, and is a State of Pennsylvania Qualified Accident & Illness Prevention Service Provider. He is also a member of the Mid-Atlantic Construction Safety Council.