Tom Schoenecker currently serves as the Safety Director for MG McGrath. Tom holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Health and Safety from the National Labor College, George Meany Center, and over 35 years of experience in the construction industry. Tom is responsible for establishing key elements for the advancement of a positive safety culture, management of multiple national scope industrial construction sites and safety staff, audit of job sites for site-specific and corporate safety programs, insurance of personal protective equipment, fall arrest equipment, scaffold system, compliance of designs, OSHA 300 logs, DOT regulated compliance, direction of the accident investigation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and injury management. Tom provides safety training for field superintendents, foreman and craft workers, writes pre-project safety meetings, provides onsite pre-job labor safety meetings, and facilitates the administration of worker’s compensation and return-to-work programs
- Solid understanding of safety, OSHA, state and federal regulations and guidelines pertaining to safety procedures and processes
- American Red Cross Basic CPR/First Aid with AED trainer
- Aerial lift instructor
- Spider Base Course suspended access and Rigging Safety training program
- SIA Safety training for Suspended Scaffolds
- CPWR Train-the –Trainer for Disaster Response Safety and Health Training
- OSHA 30-Hour, 500, and 502
- Scaffolding 32-hour Train-the-Trainer
- Class B Minnesota Driver’s License CDL with air brakes
- Swing Stage Setup and Use Competent Person
- Rough Terrain Forklift Trainer
- Hot Work Permit Competent Person Certification
- GHS/HAZCOM Training
- Scissor Platforms Certification
- 3M Certified Instructor Fall Protection Authorized Person