The first thing John Goodpaster does every morning is make his bed (sometimes even when his wife is still in it). As a retired commander in the U.S. Navy, he thrives off of routine and structure, and those character traits have served him well in his post-military career.

“The hardest thing [about transitioning into corporate safety] was when you're an officer in the Navy, you expect certain things to go a certain way,” John says in this episode of the No Accident podcast, presented by TRUCE. “In the service, they do things without having to be repeatedly told stuff. Whereas in the corporate world, sometimes you’ve got to spend more time to educate.”

Currently, John is the Director of Environmental Health and Safety at Briggs Equipment, where he’s drastically improved safety conditions. In this episode, John discusses the importance of getting out in the field and listening to the employees doing the dangerous work to gain a new perspective on safety. He also shares how it’s possible to make “Safety first” a way of life rather than just a slogan.