Jim McGrady, Safety Manager-The Walsh Group
Years as an ASSP member: 3 Years
Years in the safety industry: 19 Years
Key responsibilities of your job
- Build and maintain the top down safety culture through communication between management and employees, primarily through emphasis on safety as a value.
- Aid in the development, review and verification of workplans and hazard analysis at the overall job and task levels. Communicating these plans to the trades people who do the work is critical. Encouraging and appropriately reacting to feedback from all involved helps to promote effective planning.
- Develop and implement training to ensure that employees at all levels are aware of the hazards associated with the work and competent enough to make the choices that affect their well-being as well as the safety of their co-workers. Inspections and audits is paramount to verifying the effectiveness of the training.
What or Who inspires you
I’m inspired and motivated by the men and women in the field who work every day building our infrastructure while watching each other’s back and making sure they all get home at the end.
Most Meaningful Professional Achievement
My most meaningful professional achievement has been gaining the CSP credential 3 months after attaining my BS degree at the age of 57.
Future Career Goal or Aspiration
I believe my next goal is CIT certification.
Go-to Comfort Food
Aurelio’s pizza. Thin crust, “super six” toppings.
Hobbies/Enjoy Doing Outside of Work
I’m pretty active in community theater and an avid poker player.
Recommended TV Series to Watch or Book to Read
I recommend the book “INFLUENCE- The Psychology of Persuasion” by Robert Cialdini.
Grew up in (city, state)
I grew up in Sauk Village, IL.
College Attended / Degree Major
Columbia Southern University, BS OSH