When Troy Teepe worked on construction jobsites earlier in his career, he says he didn’t always follow safety protocols to a T. Today, he likens the confidence workers develop that causes them to skip safety measures to playing the lottery.
Teepe’s grandfather started a plumbing company in the 1950s, which eventually expanded into heating, ventilation and mechanical work. When he joined the business, Teepe started working on bigger commercial projects like hotels and schools.