Interview with Mark Patton || Client Side Chats

May 19, 2020 | Client Side Chats

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Our first interview as part of this new series is with Mark Patton, EHS Manager of Betts Company. As a manufacturer of truck parts and a provider of service for heavy duty vehicles, Betts Co. was classified as an essential business. Betts Co. has always been proactive in advancing their safety culture, and today James Boretti, CSP interviews Mark on how they have handled and adjusted to COVID-19 so far to keep their employees and customers safe, what measures they have implemented, and any challenges they anticipate addressing as the country moves to reopen.

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