Senior Safety Specialist - Boldt Construction - Waukesha, WI
(2025-10)
- Collaborate with site leadership to outline safety goals for the project. Coordinate with subcontractors to understand their safety requirements and embed into the company's plan as needed.
- Control hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities through safety management and collaboration with department leadership.
- Participate in developing and conducting staff and craft safety orientation training programs to include forklift, fall protection, respiratory, confined space, etc.
- Contribute in developing and conducting training to ensure appropriate inspection, maintenance, use of tools and specialty safety equipment.
- Support project pre-planning, including Safety Task Analysis (STA) and Job Hazards Assessment (JHA) prior to project mobilization.
- Conduct work area inspections and audits to ensure continued compliance.
- Ensure safety policies and procedures are adhered to at assigned location.
- Complete and track weekly, monthly, and annual inspections of equipment to ensure continued compliance.
- Assist site leadership in the investigation and documentation of all accidents, safety violations, unsafe conditions/activities.
- Review documentation to ensure all required records and reports are complete, accurate and submitted per established procedures, and implement appropriate corrective action as required.
- Create and maintain relationships with all job site employees to ensure safety program alignment and accountability for reporting safety issues.
- Participate in Project Lifecycle Safety Planning.
- Handle safety plans and goals to ensure objectives are being met. Develop plans to assist team in meeting goals.
- Act as a safety resource and mentor for project staff.
- Partner with senior safety leadership in planning for high-risk activities.
Safety Director - Wenger Construction - Campbellsport, WI
(2022-11 - 2025-11)
- Effectively built relationships with both established and potential customers.
- Acted as the main point of contact in matters relating to client concerns and needs.
- Investigated accidents to identify causes and prevent future incidents.
- Orchestrated and led meetings to convey essential safety-related information, address occupational safety inquiries, issues, or concerns, and promote continuity of training initiatives.
- Spearheaded safety meetings with key members of the organization to ascertain methods to improve overall safety for employees.
- Conducted training for company employees on safety initiatives to comply with federal regulations.
- Minimized injuries and hazards in regard to personnel with the creation of robust safety programs, policies, and procedures.
- Provided health and safety orientations, and developed materials for presentations.
- Inspected company buildings and job sites to identify possible hazardous conditions, and immediately remedied these issues with corrective actions.
- Analyzed data to identify trends in injuries, illnesses, or accidents.
- Ordered suspending activities that posed threats to worker health or safety.
- Developed and updated emergency response procedures.
- Inspected scaffolding systems for compliance with OSHA standards prior to use by workers.
- Reviewed incident reports submitted by workers and supervisors following an injury or near miss event; investigated further when necessary.
- Monitored safety of construction activities, making on-site personnel safety top priority.
- Investigated accidents and incidents to determine root cause and implement preventive measures.
- Adhered to strict federal and corporate rules to promote overall safety of workers and members of public.
- Conducted safety audits of construction sites to identify potential hazards and recommend corrective action.
- Conducted safety tests on equipment, machinery and instruments to assess proper functioning.
- Maintained accurate records of all injuries that occurred on the job site as well as any corrective actions taken by management.
- Developed and implemented safety policies, procedures and programs to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Monitored employee performance against established safety goals and objectives.
- Analyzed job and worksites and reported on hazards, recommendations and successful corrections.
