October 2, 2025

B2B Stories

Augusta business owner speaks to 2500 for OSHA conference

Bill Foster’s helped manufacturers, safety managers, and HR managers stay safe and compliant with OSHA rules for more than 40 years. Last week, the Impact Safety President led a virtual conference for 2500 people from his training center in West Augusta on Augusta West Parkway. OSHA coordinated the webinar from its National Network of OSHA Training Institute Education Centers in San Diego and at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Foster spoke about permits required for confined spaces and emergency rescue plans. Confined spaces are critically important in terms of safety because

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Bringing together the best minds and best practices

A summit scheduled for later this month is an opportunity for Metro Augusta business leaders, employees, and interested individuals to learn successful techniques from experts. The Power of You summit is set for Tuesday, Oct. 28th, in the fellowship hall at First Baptist Church of Augusta. This is the second year Richardson Professional Solutions (RPS) has sponsored this event. RPS President and CEO Amy Richardson told ABD as a business owner and member of Business Network International (BNI), she has had the opportunity to travel to conferences across the country.

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And Now for Some Good News!

The future is bright after all for the Augusta area workforce and young men specifically. My column last week on the struggles of young men in America was probably as saddening for many of you as it was for me. I have always seen this country as a land of great opportunity, and the plight of young men chronicled last week put some doubt in my mind for the first time.  However, I am fortunate to teach in Augusta University’s (AU) Hull College of Business (HCoB), so as I interact

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