Industrial Hygiene in Construction

What questions do you have? What would be useful?

Email your responses to: alden (@) IH construction .com

My apologies to Jeremy on my post profiling his website: safetytalkideas.com . My website was compromised and I had to delete his post. At any rate, it is now fixed and I am re-posting his information. I trust it will be useful to many out there. – Thanks Jeremy!

Q: How did you get started in safety?

I got my safety management degree from Slippery Rock University in 2014. I went on to intern at a Fortune 500 paper manufacturing company. After the internship I took a job in the environmental remediation field and have been with the same company for more than two years now.

Q: Tell us about your website.

I started safetytalkideas.com last year to push myself to continue to learn as well to provide usable information for other safety professionals. The site allows me to be creative and build something outside of work. I enjoy learning about building businesses and I would like to eventually create my own business within the realm of safety.

Q: What has been the most satisfying aspect of the field?

I love being part of a team. Our company has been successful in the last two years in achieving zero recordable injuries while working over 1.8 million hours in total. I take pride in playing a small part in reaching our company’s goals as well as our clients.

Q: What is the most fun part?

I enjoy traveling for work. I am in a project-based business that has required me to live in different states. You experience more than living in one place and I believe it benefits you as a professional in our field to be exposed to many different people and perspectives.

Q: What advice do you have for those getting started?

I think it is important for recent graduates to realize that their education is just beginning. Be humble, ask a lot of questions, and work hard.