Peter G. Furst, MBA, Registered Architect, CSP, ARM, REA, CSI
Peter G. Furst, who frequently lectures at universities, contributes
articles on
construction
safety for IRMI.com.
Mr. Furst provides guidance to architects, engineers, construction,
service, retail, and manufacturing organizations in the design and
implementation of innovative integrated organizational solutions
resulting in efficiencies along the value stream, utilizing lean
thinking, six sigma quality, organizational scorecards and metrics
to optimize system and human performance results. He has also provided
motivational presentations at various organizations to all levels
of management and employees.
Mr. Furst teaches at booth the University of California Berkeley
as well as The California State University East Bay in courses related
to architecture, engineering, managment, and construction, providing
students with innovative and challenging perspectives on a wide
variety of subjects.
Mr. Furst has over 20 years of construction experience with a
multinational general contractor, serving as estimator, superintendent,
and project manager on numerous projects varying in size with some
over $350 million, involving hundreds of craftsmen and subcontractors.
He also had overall safety oversight for projects amounting to over
$450 million annually with resultant EMRs of under 0.50. He also
has about 10 years of design experience with various architecture
firms in southern California. He has been involved with various
commercial and institutional projects of varying sizes and complexity,
in the design, production, and field administration services areas.
Mr. Furst received a bachelor of science degree in Construction
Engineering, with honors, a bachelor of Architecture (Professional
Degree), with honors as well a masters in business administration,
with emphasis in management from the California Polytechnic State
University. He is a registered Architect, State of California, Certified
Safety Professional, Registered Environmental Assessor, and an Associate
in Risk Management.
He is a member of various ANSI committees, ASTM committee, Construction
Specification Institute—Professional member, ASSE Professional Member,
National Safety Council, and the AGC Safety Council. Mr. Furst serves
as a commissioner, for the State of California, Board of Architectural
Examiners. He is a past member of the AIA, San Francisco & Los Angeles,
California Chapters, Southern California Industrial Safety Society
member, and the Western Council of Construction Consumers.
Mr. Furst has taught at the University of California Los Angeles
(UCLA) Extension, and the School of Safety & System Management,
University of Southern California (USC). He taught in the undergraduate
programs at the School of Engineering, California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona and the School of Industrial Technology, California
State University, Long Beach.
A recognized motivational speaker, Mr. Furst has spoken for the
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), National Safety Council
(NSC), Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Instituto de Seguridad
Minera (ISEM), Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA),
International Risk Management Institute (IRMI), Risk and Insurance
Management Society (RIMS), World of Concrete (Wof C), Construction
Specification Institute Conference,(CSI), Behavior Safety Now (BSN),
Chicago Safety Conference (CSC), World Congress on Safety & Health,
American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Utility Safety Conference
& Expo (OSP), AGC Nacional Conference, American Concrete Institute
(ACI), Construct Conference, Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC),
Construction Employees Association (CEA), and the NeoCon World Trade
Show. He has also spoken at various State Safety Conferences including,
Oregon, Hawaii, Alaska, and Alabama.
Articles on IRMI.com
Risk Management: Construction Safety
Construction Injury Prevention through Safety (July 2009)
Construction Injury Prevention through Design (June 2009)
Construction Blasting Risk Management (December 2008)
Construction Blasting Fundamentals (November 2008)
Enterprise Safety Management: Implementing a Framework
(August 2008)
Truly
Improve Construction Risk Management (February 2008)
Enterprise
Safety Management: Creating a Framework (January 2008)
Enterprise
Safety Management: Creating an Injury-Free Workplace (September
2007)
The
Construction Foreman—Working without a Net (May 2007)
The
Injury-Free Construction Site and the Foreman: An Underutilized
Resource in the Safety Process (March 2007)
Managing
Construction Risk through Pre-Operational Planning(September
2006)
Measuring
Success—Integrated Risk Management (June 2006)
Safety
Excellence by Design—Integrated Risk Management (May 2006)