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- 1. FROM NFL LINEBACKER TO SAFETY PROFESSIONAL Gojoewesley.com 1 …
- 2. INTRO: Being a Safety Professional on a Construction Project in the field can be intimidating especially if you have never done it before. Seeing Mobile Cranes and mile high structures can really make you think twice. This was just the case when I mobilized to my first construction project in the field about eight years ago. In an effort to help young safety professionals starting out understand what it takes to kick-off the safety effort on a construction project I am sharing the 5 Skills I implemented to help me get off to a great start. 2
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- 5. PREPARE When I got the assignment the first thing I did was to ask what seemed like a million questions. I would think about the answers I got. If they were vague I asked more questions. Next, I got a copy of the Project Safety plan and read it as if I were preparing for a final exam. I highlighted sections and made notes. I tried to think through different scenarios and how I would respond. I also identified what resources I would need and when. 5
- 7. BUILD RELATIONSHIPS The first day at the project site I went around meeting the Construction Management team and Client Managers. I shook each persons hand and introduced myself. Next, I met each General Foreman and Foreman repeating the process. Everyday I would walk the site to talk to craft personnel asking questions and developing relationships. I needed to learn what I didn’t know but I also had to make sure the people worked safely. Every time I learned something new I would use it the next day as part of the safety coaching process. 7
- 9. MANAGE THE PLAN Since the job was in start up phase I was responsible to do it all. That meant conducting training, record keeping and filing, setting up and attending meetings, incident investigations, case management, daily site walks, and etc. When you are managing and implementing various activities it is key to be organized sticking to a system that works. When things got hectic I would stay a few minutes late to make sure I was organized and ready to start the next day. 9
- 11. CONCISE COMMUNICATION The safety training room was a meeting room in which we shared with the client engineering team. It had to be reserved by sign-up with specific start and stop times. The Client always ran over. At the next Project Management meeting, lead by the Client, I voiced my concern and made a request to have our own space. I faced opposition from the Plant Manager but I remained calm. I continued on stating the specific issues and at the end of the conversation the Program Executive said to order the safety team a trailer for safety use only. Trailer arrived two weeks later. 11
- 13. DOCUMENT SUCCESS Each week presented its own set of challenges and level of uncovered adventure. Everyday was busy and everyday was eventful. That’s why it is key to be organized and keep a schedule that you set for yourself. As a part of my schedule I set a side at least 30 minutes a day and 1 hour at the end of each week to record and document the successes and identify areas that could be improved. This was a great practice because when my assignment ended I had a great record of the things we did that worked. 13
- 14. Joseph (Joe) Wesley Area HSE Manager and Former NFL Linebacker 14 Check out my blog @ Gojoewesley.com. Talking about it all. Speaking to Everyone, Everytime, Everywhere