A Day In The Life: The Safety Manager

Every wondered what it was like to be a Safety Director for a construction company? We followed Cesar Martinez, Safety Director for Achen-Gardner Construction to show you exactly what it's like.

[@alfredog6620]

Rest In Peace Cesar. You were a good man and my inspiration to be a safety professional

[@marioalvarsdo4736]

En verdad falleció?

[@Rhino5.0]

What happened

[@vcwsh8803]

I am a General Manager in Safety and i love my job until today.

[@coryburns2209]

RIP Caesar❤ You have taught me sooooo much!!!! Love you buddy!! Funky Bunch!

[@whyajeet7801]

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

[@drew_lucas]

Hey Cesar, I am currently in pursuit of my master's degree in occupational safety and health! I can't wait to get out on the field and start working. I think I have seriously found my passion and this video pumps me up :)

[@danielpando6184]

Wow .. I am very interested in this career. I wanted to get into the healthcare industry and be a doctor to help people but couldn’t unfortunately due to some unfortunate events but I found out about this and trust me .. I’ve never been more interested. I’m turning 18 in 4 days and I’m trying to enroll in college to get my bachelors degree in occupational safety and health ..

[@drew_lucas]

@@danielpando6184 Do it, It is an awesome field and it is wide open! I was once in your shoes! Good Luck buddy and God Bless

[@priceandpride]

very good job outlooks

[@RahulPhillip]

@@drew_lucas It's been 3 years now, hoping you're enjoying your new role already? Please let us know here :)

[@clevelend22]

@@drew_lucas Do you have to get a degree to get into this field? I don't plan on going back to college but will definitely get the necessary state and/or federal certifications.

[@itrax3015]

Awesome video! I crank the corridos too 👍im 28 and from Jalisco and been Senior Safety Coordinator for our northern division for 5 years now and couldn't love this job more!

[@G6304]

Thanks for this video, gave me great insight into how a HSE Advisor/Manager functions, good work.

[@lucianodeo4103]

Safi sana. it reminds me of the projects I myself worked as Safety Advisor in Kilimanjaro Tanzania where the longest free standing mountain of Africa is found

[@hotterskull]

I really appreciate your upload. I am currently studying for my BS in safety management and this video nails many of the talking points.

[@scottoverby8533]

You continue to ROCK brother!

[@amartinez348]

r.i.p. tio. we all love and miss you so much.

[@skuronny8445]

Enjoy this video i am a safety professional too. Safety never ends.

[@cjh6678]

Amazing video. I start an amazing internship in may and I’m so excited! I love interacting with people all over the place.

[@alexmurphy5289]

This is a really helpful video, I'm currently in an office job in insurance with an environmental studies degree. I'm lost in this job and really want to be more hands on in my living, this looks like a pretty awesome career. Appreciate it!!

[@arif3475]

this inspires me so much I live in Michigan where its not common for Mexicans to be in this career path im currently in school for occupational health and safety :)

[@yaceldelgado]

A couple of issues observed there, but we are not perfect, great video thanks for sharing

[@pauldavidwanzira]

Yea thanks for the video it's really amazing and motivating i like it, completed IOSH planning to take it to the next level dream of being in your shoes 1 day

[@FitFazal]

Great video. I have learned a lot. Watching from Nairobi, Kenya- 31 Aug 2021

[@ajeshow4596]

Tupige hii kitu bro

[@waqarahmed6291]

Excellent job buddy

[@jamiewinter5546]

Thanks for making this looking at getting a bachlors in occupational health and safety.

[@rogeralbopera4966]

Thanks for this content😊 i really enjoyed watching 😊. Watching here from Philippines, i am a college student under the program of Bachelor of science in Disaster Resiliency and Management. I love the position what you have, may be soon i will become like you a safety specialist 🤗.

[@kyrayates6026]

Following in my father's footsteps in the safety field. He is the Eastern Regional Saftey Director for Environmental Health and Safety for Balfour Beatty. Love the insight of your career in this video! Gives me perspectice of what to kind of expect on a daily basis.

[@cesarmartinez4428]

Kyra Yates awesome , I worked for Balfour for about 7 years before coming here. I was NorCal/AZ regional safety director.. Good luck

[@kyledomin6142]

Great video, I appreciate you sharing your passion. I am a safety professional as well. I find videos like this invaluable.

[@siphiwedlomo3084]

I enjoyed this video, I am a safety professional too

[@davidcartagena1272]

did u go to college what classes u take ?

[@DFAChris]

Great video man, im about to begin my career in safety and I very much enjoyed the video. Keep it up!!

[@sandrajohnson2978]

Hey 👋 🥰

[@homedesignkpk4081]

Great video

[@babacrypto2557]

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

[@ramonclark1148]

Hey man how do I become a safety manager

[@kizziefrancis]

I am a safety student and I really enjoyed this video. Very informative..

[@charliesanchez5230]

Hi resilient girl, nice to meet you, would you like practice spanish with me?. I am health and safety supervisor. Have a nice day

[@stevarpalmer3890]

Hey resilient girl. I would like to interact with you. I'm a OHS student also

[@Reston777]

Thank you for the video..👍

[@Mexloseph]

Descanse en paz Cesar.

[@fackeyutub-emael6545]

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.

[@jenniebun]

Great video. I’m an aspiring safety professional :)

[@csmm2522]

Great video, looking into the safety field for my Master's degree. Going to definitely be proactive and keep an extra hard hat in my truck if I need it for one of my workers, but I am sure every day it is something new. Lots of respect for what you do, can't wait to learn more about the field and make a career change!

[@spmahadev8230]

Hi CS, I am also working as Safety Officer in Bangalore, India. Can we have communication??

[@markmurphy6701]

Nice to see a fellow Safety Manager at work. however I think there was allot of clips that were just not of any value ie. Loading the pickup and driving in and out of various places.

[@phillietwenty3265]

It says a day as a safety manager so yea it’s good he showed us the drive too

[@yasmintaylor2345]

thanks so much for this video

[@jacklinekatunge7048]

I love this

[@Devinchi18]

I'm also a safety professional in Phoenix area. If I ever get the chance to work with Achen-Gardner I hope to meet you someday and tell you how much I enjoyed this video Mr. Martinez

[@beansandrice3296]

Devin, how did you get started?

[@chuy6339]

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!

[@grovedwayne390]

Good luck

[@beewear122]

Give us an update.

[@kelbyrosengarten7785]

Where do I get something like the "safety man's toolbox" you have on your truck? Btw, great video! Experience and hands-on is the best way in my opinion to grow in the safety field.

[@Teporingo-rh9yr]

Myself im a safety coordinator at my job nice video

[@mr.walker5808]

27:00 inspection checklist

[@whymistamista5614]

As a safety professional myself, I would love to work with any company that puts this much emphasis on safety. My (unnamed company) seems to just want to put a check in the box (ie re-active not pro-active) and it is very, very, very frustrating as a safety manager.

[@abramlittle7102]

Put them up on charges

[@Alexander23005]

At min 30:00 you say that it is not a CS. Then what is it? This manhole is a typical CS as it has limited means of exit and entrance and not designed for human occupancy.

[@harinarayanayalla8758]

I did mechanical engineering. Present iam doing pg hse course. Is it have good carrer ? Plz reply my question

[@Alexander23005]

Hey! A very nice video! Im from Russia and I woek in a GErmany company. Used to work with Chevron. Id like to ask smth. That manhole at 25:00 min is pretty deep and not barricaded. There were 3 people standing very close to it including the HSE Manager. Was is a safe situation?

[@frankgonzalez6744]

Good eye Alexander23005. Sad to say I spotted too many violations to name, specially his "optional" safety glasses. At 28:32 they are at the same excavation, where he is training his field guy on how to fill out a report on the tablet. The question asked was "Workers protected from falling loads?" his reply was a mediocre "Well....yeah!". His probably fired now, it's been four years since.

[@thinkaboutsafetyhealthenvi8793]

Observed quites good,as you can see theres a good safety culture out there....

[@Ali-dm2zh]

Safety officer too.. from saudi arabia👋👍

[@outdoorlife6577]

Thank you for the video. Great information. I'm 2 years away from getting my bachelor's in safety management. I'm here in Houston so I hope I can find work. Should be able to.

[@brianr5306]

Outdoor Life hello , how hasn’t went for you ? I just graduated from high school and Im interested on going as a safety , I’m also from Houston

[@edwinserrano48]

Yo I’m from Houston too dudes , there’s plenty of work out here for safety managers .

[@thomasmoreno8793]

What could I do with an osha 30 ? Would the osha 30 get me into the safety field ?

[@fastfurious6718]

@@thomasmoreno8793 It could only get you so far. Most want experience and certifications. Got my B.S with no good job experience and certification + im old and trying to find a entry level position and always get denied through email. Don't want to waste money for certifications. If I'm up against someone with a younger age with similar background, I felt like I'm going to be the last person to be chosen.

[@fastfurious6718]

@Jack B.S = Bachelor in Science Degree in Occupational Health and Safety. Osha 30 without experience would not if you are up against someone that has better experience than you. If you have safety experience with an Osha 30 with no degree, you might have a better chance. I finally got a job as a Safety Coordinator. I had to go to quality technician job to get recommendation and experience from the workplace to even get this job. Now I do. That's the only option to get workplace experience and get moved up.

[@soonbluemoon8757]

Rest in peace tio cesae

[@princeshezi]

I love those peoples who have wish to work for his country and build and give it highly rank.....I think every person although man or woman is useful for it's country I have wish to work for my country ..... unfortunately here there is no any special rule,system,force of safety rule for for workers.....I am sad

[@hamilkings3056]

I’m safety professional too working for a sub that work for whiting turner.

[@jrv365]

Great job documenting the leading edge fall hazard around the trench while you’re completing the electronic inspection. Lol

[@Whodat602]

Rest in Peace Cesar.

[@mr.walker5808]

32:00 site specific safety plan

[@raya7842]

If they had a GFCI connected to their cords it will trip the power in order to prevent electrical shock to the workers.

[@cjh6678]

I may even run into you because I’ll be working in Phoenix at Intel:-)

[@gusgonzalez9195]

Great video- do you have plans for more? If so, consider emphasizing the amount of training and administrative tasks that are apart of being a safety pro, perhaps highlight the “business of safety” and the promotional activities that create a high caliber safety culture. I’ve been in the safety biz for 13 years, this job never gets old. I also enjoyed your music- Ramon Ayala in the morning, easy e in the afternoon. Asi es compa. Gracias!

[@Ibuildamerica]

Hi Gus, thank you we will consider this for our future videos!

[@studentw3758]

What are the benefits of a health and safety checklist?

[@973keepitplaya9]

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

[@user-nh8us7qw3n]

Great Menager very nice video I love the way of recording it is very professional,I love this career I gonna start study the bashelor of occupation safety and healthy.

[@ericb7131]

Work on your English first 😁

[@user-nh8us7qw3n]

@@ericb7131 I will Thanks

[@ericb7131]

@@user-nh8us7qw3n most welcome. A big part of the job is the ability to communicate clearly with your staff and workers. I can already tell that will be a challenge for you. And thanks for taking the criticism in the right way 😀

[@user-nh8us7qw3n]

@@ericb7131 lol for sure I will improve my English and start studying the program in English in the this Time my language will be better , Thanks again Eric (:

[@lizheston2527]

Hey! What did you get your degree in?

[@kyrayates6026]

More than likely a degree occupational health and safety. Theres an Associates in Science of Occupational Health and Safety at Columbia Southern University that is known for their safety courses and degree. They go up to a Masters Degree. But, different colleges have different degrees with the safety field.

[@Fallenhop3]

HSE Manager here for Vopak

[@east1149]

Hey, I'm in the U.S Navy and I'm interested in being a safety manager at the age of 23 when my contract ends. could you guys with experience give me any pointers on what I should/could do to be ahead of the game.

[@juanescobedo6617]

Find an OSHA our reach center get your OSHA 30, then the 510 then take individual continuing education on specific subparts that will apply to the field (Construction, Maritime, General industry) and take those.

[@bijaygiri6562]

kana job kartaa he ??/ HSE me he kya ??

[@mj-workout-artchara.k6272]

I am safety officer in professional too.I live in Thailand

[@stevarpalmer3890]

อัจฉรา คําอ้น hey. I would like to interact with you. I am a HSE professional from Jamaica

[@billalhassan1741]

is this a tough job or easy

[@azzy90]

@@billalhassan1741 Tough job

[@5baseball379]

What is the entry pay for a safety manager with a college degree? Also what is the pay after let’s say 5-10 years experience?

[@Ibuildamerica]

Hi Derek, Glassdoor shows the median salary is $75,126. We do not know how this affected by whether or not you have a degree.

[@calebfarque1122]

Safety Technicians where I’m at make 35/hr

[@beansandrice3296]

@@calebfarque1122 where are you?

[@lac101caddyman4]

Nice video im currently looking for contracting company to hire me im only one yr in this career anyone knows whos hiring

[@BabyJett777]

Is there who can tell me what Application he is using to do the Safety check off? Thank you!

[@zhoujason450]

iAuditor

[@calebmendez9969]

how did you become a safety guy what can anyone do to start a career in this

[@sandrajohnson2978]

Hey 👋 🥰

[@venustvofficial8463]

I'm a safety officer from Philippines #proudandloud

[@thegr8tdetr112]

I have a bachelors degree in safety and it has been a few years since I have graduated and have not been able to find a job in safety yet but I would very much like to become involved. Do you have any suggestions?

[@Ibuildamerica]

You can check out this job board from AGC: agccareers.org/jobs/. You can also check out www.nccer.org/ for information about certification training. Lastly, our partners at HCSS also have a job board: constructionjobs.hcss.com/. Good luck on your search!

[@thegr8tdetr112]

Safety Cesar Martinez Thanks! Do you think I could send you my resume to take a look at.

[@thegr8tdetr112]

I Build America Thank you for the info. Do you think I could send you my resume to see if there’s any entry levels positions for me?

[@joshlane37]

TheGR8TDetR1 go to trash landfill

[@1MarcoIsHoeing500]

TheGR8TDetR1 best suggestion lie on experience seriously

[@shahbazfawbush]

25:10 I would expect barricading around such a deep excavation (and also around open manholes).

[@thomasmoreno8793]

I’m currently getting my osha 30 does this help me In the field of safety ? What jobs could I get with the osha 30 and could I get a job in safety ?

[@user-nh8us7qw3n]

Dod u get a job ?!

[@lelandlesicka536]

I love Spanish music even though I'm completely white i just love the tone of Spanish music

[@nanaoseibonsu3798]

You can not be completely 'white'.Where did you check your race?By looking at your Skin colour?come on

[@ohroonoko]

This is Mexican music in the video. Spanish music sounds completely different.

[@ericb7131]

You'd think for being a "safety manager" he'd be smart enough to avoid Ford trucks 😉

[@trekster9269]

8:53 some hide and seek?

[@Paul-kl5jf]

What is the salary like?

[@Buoyant_Thoughts]

It varies greatly. 40k to 100k + or -. I was making 90k then they cut hours so I'm down to 75k

[@John-cq3hk]

Does any one have any advice on where to learn about this career? Education, pay, companies

[@leigh-jeanterblanche5833]

You should look into the NEBOSH course.

[@lucianodeo4103]

National Safety Council , NEBOSH and OSHA all very important but NEBOSH standard is most trusted by me

[@jesussoto2066]

Job hazard walk make it every day formans

[@mazharkhan4700]

What the salary yu paid ?

[@davidcartagena1272]

too much driving

[@alfredog6620]

Complainer

[@johnbrowne2145]

The safety curriculum is a joke! Its really an administrative career. That’s okay. It’s better to come to safety via an engineering major because I’ve seen little to no safety people who can understand the calculus based physics behind loads, statics and mechanics etc. The non-engineering safety people only know administrative aspects. Trust me, engineering with safety is like steroids to a athlete.

[@alfredog6620]

This statement is false.

[@Ali-dm2zh]

Safety officer too.. from saudi arabia👋👍