Tune into today’s super fun episode, where Aimee hangs out with Constanza aka Technically a Tech, the Workwear Queen, and everyone’s worksite bestie.

If you’re a woman who works on-site like me (even if only occasionally), you know how hard it is to find field workwear and safety gear that is size-inclusive, actually comfortable, durable, and well-priced. Followed by the great challenge of finding community because sometimes you’re the only woman on the job site. 

Well, look no further because Constanza, an environmental technician is here to answer your questions, as we talk about her field of work, finding the right gear, building community for Women on Site, and much more.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to learn about the opportunities in your field and land your first job
• The nitty-gritty of an Environmental Technician’s life on-site 
• The importance and benefits of having the right gear for on-site work 
• Some of Constanza’s latest tricks for finding workwear that works
• A peek into Constanza’s workwear reviewing, her relationships with brands, and what’s to come
• Women on Site: a community for women who work on-site
• What to consider if you want to work as an Environmental Technician

The Transmit Safety Podcast is here to help health and safety practitioners achieve a holistic approach to workplace health and safety so they can become impactful leaders and put the value of safety into action.

Resources and links

Today’s episode was sponsored by Transmit Safety, a consulting business where I help streamline and simplify health and safety management systems through education, program development, audits, and coaching. 

If you’re a woman who does fieldwork and works on-site join Constanza’s Women on Site Community. You can learn more about and connect with the founders, here are their Instagram accounts: Tessa Ferzli (@tattedbrickie), Samara Sampson (@wingnutless), Darci Spiteri (@sparks_to_sparkles), and, of course, Constanza Maass (@technically.a.tech).

Looking for a good belt? Check out Aimee’s go-to work belts at Unbelts.

For more information about how to work with Aimee, go to transmitsafety.com/ways-to-work-together

For more of the Transmit Safety Podcast, go to transmitsafety.com/podcast

Quotes from this episode

“But it is very interesting, seeing how much my role impacts the health and safety of the people that are working in these locations, living in these locations. And I do take it very seriously because I think well if I mess up my sampling or if my results are inaccurate, then people living here could be in harm.” – Constanza Maass

“If we’re working in these environments that are posing risks to our health, we need to be in the appropriate gear. That’s the whole reason it’s there.” – Constanza Maass

“If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work. And I’m not going to try and sell something that I don’t believe in. So I have done sponsored ads. And it’s usually gear that either I have already tried or that I was sent and tried for a long time.” – Constanza Maass

“I think a lot of us ladies that are in these environments where there aren’t a lot of us will go online to find others and to connect with others and to share those experiences. The bond is so much deeper for some reason when you know […] the experiences that they have at work…”  – Constanza Maass

Connect with Constanza Maass 

Constanza (@technically.a.tech on Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok) is an environmental field technician and has built a following on social media sharing her day to day life at work, as well as reviewing women’s workwear. Constanza is passionate about getting women into workwear that actually fits, and she speaks candidly on the experience of women in STEM and construction, creating a community for women to feel heard and understood. Constanza is your jobsite bestie, she will also make sure you’re staying hydrated and UV protected during those long days on site!

Instagram: @technically.a.tech

TikTok: @technically.a.tech

YouTube: Technically A Tech

LinkedIn: Constanza Maass

Connect with Aimee Arsenault

Aimee Arsenault is a CRSP and CHSC. She is the founder of Transmit Safety, a business that helps you simplify and streamline health & safety management systems.

Linkedin: Aimee Arsenault

Instagram: @transmit.safety

Twitter: @transmitsafety

Website: transmitsafety.com

In today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee talks about something that’s instrumental to a successful Health and Safety Program: allies.

One of the most common factors for failure or setbacks when creating healthy and safe workplaces is isolation. Join me today as I share with you an anecdote about a safety advisor who has a problem: despite their efforts, safety wasn’t improving within the organization. Sounds familiar?

Through this story, I’ll touch on some essential questions you should consider as a health and safety practitioner or professional, and also some key concepts on how to create the change you need in your organization.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Health and Safety strategies in isolation do not work 
• Change Agents and their importance for creating a healthy and safe workplace
• How to identify your organization’s Change Agents
• The different types of personal power and how to harness it for change

The Transmit Safety Podcast is here to help health and safety practitioners achieve a holistic approach to workplace health and safety so they can become impactful leaders and put the value of safety into action.

Resources and links

Today’s episode was sponsored by Transmit Safety, a consulting business where I help streamline and simplify health and safety management systems through education, program development, audits, and coaching. 

For more information about how to work with Aimee, go to transmitsafety.com/ways-to-work-together

For more on the Transmit Safety Podcast, go to transmitsafety.com/podcast

Quotes from this episode

“Nobody likes to make mistakes. So we focus on the things that we feel confident in. But there is wisdom in every misstep that we take as professionals, as practitioners.”

“Yet the path to success is not always linear, you take one step forward, two steps back, a leap to the right, a stumble to the left.”

“They were trying to do it all by themselves. They were the one asking for change, they were the one writing new policies, they were the ones implementing new training requirements. They were working in isolation. But isolated strategies do not work.”

“I think it’s important to say that these people [leaders], you know, are not always management. They can be management, but a job title doesn’t make a leader.”

Connect with Aimee Arsenault

Aimee Arsenault is a CRSP and CHSC. She is the founder of Transmit Safety, a business that helps you simplify and streamline health & safety management systems.

Linkedin: Aimee Arsenault

Instagram: @transmit.safety

Twitter: @transmitsafety

Website: transmitsafety.com