{"id":43,"date":"2023-07-18T01:18:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T01:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/d3v2testing.qualitysafetytimes.com\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2025-06-29T21:47:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T21:47:35","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qualitysafetytimes.com\/?page_id=43","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;-50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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In the early 2000s, Richard and Brian were tasked with creating the original quality programs at Hoffman Construction. 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