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Damian Alvarez | Becoming a Safety Sherpa
Damian Alvarez got into construction as a 14-year-old in need of cash. But along the way, he also gained a lifelong love for working with his hands.
On this episode of the No Accident podcast, presented by TRUCE, Damian explains how his current role as Environmental Health & Safety Director at Jordan Foster Construction LLC requires him to work closely with everyone from the executive team to employees in the field to facilitate an engaging safety program focused more on mentoring and less on compliance.
“We're changing more into a coach. Like we’re talking about … ‘OK, why did you do this? Let's see how we can do it better,’” Damian says. “A great safety leader is that they’re a leader. That person is building other leaders.”
By teaching the importance of safety rather than policing employees, Damian is able to get everyone on board. This helps business in the long run because if a construction group doesn’t have a good safety record, it won’t pick up new clients or projects.
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By Truce, Damian AlvarezDamian Alvarez got into construction as a 14-year-old in need of cash. But along the way, he also gained a lifelong love for working with his hands.
On this episode of the No Accident podcast, presented by TRUCE, Damian explains how his current role as Environmental Health & Safety Director at Jordan Foster Construction LLC requires him to work closely with everyone from the executive team to employees in the field to facilitate an engaging safety program focused more on mentoring and less on compliance.
“We're changing more into a coach. Like we’re talking about … ‘OK, why did you do this? Let's see how we can do it better,’” Damian says. “A great safety leader is that they’re a leader. That person is building other leaders.”
By teaching the importance of safety rather than policing employees, Damian is able to get everyone on board. This helps business in the long run because if a construction group doesn’t have a good safety record, it won’t pick up new clients or projects.