Sep 14, 2026 · 13 min · 11 segments
NUCA is very honored to have Matt Compher, senior v.p. at Quanta Services in Houston, Texas, as our keynote speaker at the 2026 NUCA Safety & Damage Prevention Conference. Matt has more than 28 years…
Matt CompherGuest
Bob BaylorHost
[upbeat music] Welcome back to Dig This: NUCAS Official Podcast and our latest episode.
Matt has more than 28 years of safety management experience, including over two decades focused on electric utility and underground infrastructure construction.
He developed Quana's capacity model, which earned him Engineering News-Record's 2023 Award of Excellence and recognition as a top 25 newsmaker.
Matt has served on OSHA's Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health, and chairs or participates in several industry safety partnerships.
He also sits on the Construction Safety Research Alliance Board of Advisors and leads efforts in mental health and suicide prevention.
He brings to the discussion his extensive safety leadership at Quana Services and has CHST, OHST, and CUSP certifications.
We at NUCA are very honored to have him as our keynote speaker at our upcoming Safety and Damage Prevention Conference being held September 15th to the 18th in Louisville, Kentucky.
When Ed Denee, our safety VP, told me you were speaking at the conference on Stuff That Kills You, I knew I wanted you on my podcast.
Can you give the listeners an overview of what Stuff That Kills You is, or STKY? Is there a way you say that? Is it sticky?
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[upbeat music] Welcome back to Dig This: NUCAS Official Podcast and our latest episode.
Matt has more than 28 years of safety management experience, including over two decades focused on electric utility and underground infrastructure construction.
He developed Quana's capacity model, which earned him Engineering News-Record's 2023 Award of Excellence and recognition as a top 25 newsmaker.
Matt has served on OSHA's Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health, and chairs or participates in several industry safety partnerships.
He also sits on the Construction Safety Research Alliance Board of Advisors and leads efforts in mental health and suicide prevention.
He brings to the discussion his extensive safety leadership at Quana Services and has CHST, OHST, and CUSP certifications.
We at NUCA are very honored to have him as our keynote speaker at our upcoming Safety and Damage Prevention Conference being held September 15th to the 18th in Louisville, Kentucky.
When Ed Denee, our safety VP, told me you were speaking at the conference on Stuff That Kills You, I knew I wanted you on my podcast.
Can you give the listeners an overview of what Stuff That Kills You is, or STKY? Is there a way you say that? Is it sticky?
