Compliance Perspectives Glenn Sweatt on Compliance & Natural Disasters [Podcast]
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Aug 19, 2025 Glenn Sweatt, Vice President at ECC, shares his insights from the front lines of disaster response and compliance. He discusses the urgent necessity of adaptability when managing compliance in the chaotic aftermath of wildfires in Los Angeles. Glenn highlights the importance of clear communication in a linguistically diverse city, where unexpected language needs arose. With a focus on training and innovative methods, he offers valuable tips for organizations to effectively navigate compliance challenges when crises strike.
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Scale Compliance For Dynamic Disaster Sites
- Disaster compliance operates in a dynamic, large-scale environment with many new stakeholders and moving parts.
- Success requires scaling plans so new workers quickly understand and can implement them safely and compliantly.
Federal Projects Multiply Compliance Layers
- Federal disaster work brings heightened, multifaceted compliance obligations beyond typical commercial jobs.
- You must manage wage and hour rules, environmental controls, transportation/disposal, and small-business/local hiring goals simultaneously.
Every Disaster Has Its Own Personality
- Every disaster has a distinct "personality": neighborhoods, traffic, and demographics change the work.
- In Los Angeles the traffic and density required rapid resourcing and political cooperation to finish in record time.