Introduction Mark Toepfer CRIS, MLIS UW Whitewater Graduate Declared my major in Business??? Switched to Occupational Safety and Health Safety is a Federal Law What’s available now? – Industrial Safety – Construction Safety – Risk Management

Construction Safety Jobs? Insurance Insurance agencies Work for an independent consulting firm Become an Independent consultant Public entities – schools, municipalities, OSHA Private entities – Subcontractors, GC, CM, Developers, etc. Unions Organization like AGC Professor

Where can I go in the Construction Safety Field? Safety or Health side or a combination Field Safety Specialist Safety Assistant Safety Coordinator Safety Managers Risk Manager

Where can I go in the Construction Safety Field? Vice President of Safety HR/Safety Manager Workers Compensation Manager General Contractor Safety – Broad Subcontractor Safety - Specialty Safety is now globally – Temporary jobs

Safety Responsibilities Riley office and field Subcontractors Owners Architects Report to the executive team

Safety Responsibilities Analyze our exposures Establish controls for the exposures Make sure the controls are working Safety Training is “ongoing” Jobsite visits

Safety Responsibilities Accident/incident investigations Workers Compensation Develop and implement safety programs Safety Committees Outside Safety committees

Safety Responsibilities Insurance program Purchasing Company insurance Contract reviews Subcontractor Prequalification process Subcontractor insurance compliance program Educate Subs and Agents on Insurance

What’s rewarding about my job? Getting all workers home safely each night Communication Training Working with everyone Problem solving Designing programs Job is different everyday

Moving up the ladder of success in Safety Never stop learning Think Big – know the company operations inside and out Show off progress made Be a problem solver Be prepared Think ahead – if not it will be too late

Downfalls of my job? ?

Colleges for Safety Endless Take a look at the course details Visit the schools and determine what’s offered Internships paid/not paid Questions when visiting the schools: – Job placement rate – Average starting salaries – Do they assist in getting a job?

Job Opportunities 20-years ago where was safety? Now it’s endless – Check out the internet: – Health and safety jobs – Risk management jobs Salaries? Not uncommon to see salaries starting in the $50’s on up after college $50K to $70K in 3-5 years Work hard and it’s very rewarding