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Wish I could of work with Caleb, because back in the day working with skeeter, was a pain in the ass, I wa getting paid 11 and hour, I was pouring concrete, tying rebars, forming for future pours, hope you guys are paying good now, be safe y’all
I rarely see "women in construction" laboring. Im not talking about mechanical or sparkys... im talking straight up hauling buckets of roof tar or concrete... shovel in the hole repairing a broken sanitary line. Get real.
I see a lot of people in the comments going to college in safety and a good bit of people who want to know how to get in. First, requirements do differ company to company but I took the nccer csst route because it is more affordable so you’re not consuming or adding more debt to your plate and doesn’t require renewing certs. I’m a HEO by trade and a fabricator. Having a good deal of experience in the industrial, construction or general industry does help tremendously because you encounter various work that is taught in class in basic form. Another pointer is knowing CFR refs pertaining to the field or line of work being conducting in your field of interest. Also engage and continue get more certs as you continue to grow. For new safety professionals, you’ll start of as a tech making 26-35/ hr. Please be patient and learn from your supervisors. The money will grow in time but equipping yourself with knowledge and networking with environmental engineers and safety professionals will help you as well. Things to do in safety: 1. Understand your responsibility for your crew 2. Be engaged with crew and management team 3. Be informative and understanding. 4. Be the example of how you want your crew to follow. 5.stand firm but have good temperament and good communication no matter what. 6. Give constructive criticism in private but praise in open. 7. Always stay updated on policy changes 8. Never be afraid to ask or seek help ALWAYS REMEMBER WERE COACHES NOT ENFORCERS
I been in the medical field since 1983 I just retired in April. I relocated to Maine to help my wife with her family. She lost three members in the last 2 years and about to loose 2 more between now and March. I would like to be trained if it's available.
Field engineering for concrete construction is a good spot. Laying out buildings is very rewarding and pays great. At some point you can get into building models (detailing), project management, and some even become superintendents. Highly recommend.
That’s how I got started in construction. It’s definitely rewarding and once you get the hang of it you feel very accomplished. Unfortunately the program I was in really insulated us from the construction process and I wanted to learn that stuff more.
I'm a project manager, and I had a whole mess of signs come up missing too, this video really made me chuckle because I can relate, I've been through this! I order my Superintendent extras he doesn't even know exist snd theyre stashed on our sites. I work for a large Housing Authority and our dang signs get stolen all the time. So this is an issue with road construction too, I'm not alone lmao 😂
Hi sir, finally I'm writing my thoughts down here. Your channel has really inspired me. I spent a whole day going through your videos when I was preparing interviews for a site engineer role abroad, I'm soooo excited about this role. Even though it is true, I didn't realise how much this industry is worldwide saturated more importantly, how this has an effect on the everyday life of Indian engineers I grew up in India and 7 years before completed my B.TECH(CIVIL- ENGINEERING) and now I am doing normal civil engineer job in india !! This is so embraced and I feel this is a headache I still can't move abroad I am trying it. I want to encourage Indian engineering students, especially those from the Indian community and with lack of English barrier and also it being their second language, to follow their dreams to become an engineer in Abroad. Only one chance to give me I will perform definitely
I will be looking forward to becoming a fleet safety manager for a transportation company, I know environmental, health, and safety certication are important, but for transportation, that would not be as useful. Having half a million miles for CMV would help me to achieve the job that I am looking for. It is nice to see that safety is true in a lot of sectors, but it is also interesting to understand their differences.
Very good work, imagine this now have it in 13 diferent places and 13 tunnels to check this job is amazing and I did it for 2 years I pause for 7 e years and now again I am on road
I know this is an old comment but figured I would say something since you haven’t gotten a response. Yes, you absolutely can be a field engineer in construction you just have to find that first job and tell the recruiter or whoever you talk to that you find the field fascinating and want to build stuff. With Computer Information Systems (Im assuming) degree it’s not directly related but could help with some of the CAD stuff maybe and you are tech literate which is important these days. Just have to sell yourself
He doesn’t need to edit like y’all keep saying. He’s showing a day in the life. These are the types of phone calls we take ALL day long. I guarantee you they edited when he went to throw his phone out the truck! 😂 In comparison to a fire protection company superintendent such as myself, this is a slower pace. Pretty much everything is the same shit I have to deal with everyday though. Kinda cool to see.
The benefits of a checklist is to prevent an accident from happening and ensuring all protocols are being followed or all PPE is being worn. Also having a checklist just makes the audit a lot smoother and organized
Love the video man! Seems like you have a very good relationship with the workers. I’m striving to be just like that. I’m about to jump start my safety career as a coordinator. I start this month the 28th!
