Michael Arnold (GSP)

• Directing a multi-tiered team of Regional and Site Safety Managers across the Central Division, providing advanced mentorship and performance coaching to ensure a unified approach to MSHA/OSHA/DOT compliance.
• Front-Line Leadership Empowerment: Launched a "Safety Leadership for Foremen" initiative, equipping 200+ front-line supervisors with advanced hazard recognition skills and the coaching tools needed to facilitate impactful Guardian Angel .
• Field-Level Influence: Cultivated deep collaborative relationships with site-level leadership, across 10 states effectively bridging corporate Guardian Angel strategies with high-risk boots-on-the-ground execution.
• Operationalized the High-Leadership Framework, aligning regional safety goals with corporate strategic pillars to drive industry leading safety performance across multiple aggregate, cement, and asphalt facilities.
• Served as a Strategic Advisor to the Division President, providing data-driven insights on safety trends, risk mitigation, and the health of the safety management system.
• Led Cross-Functional Safety Task Forces to identify and standardize "Best in Class" safety protocols, ensuring consistency across diverse operational sites.

• Lead safety strategy and vision across all vertically integrated lines of business comprising aggregates, hot mix asphalt, ready mix and recycle.
• Managed safety team of safety managers, industrial hygienist, and risk management; overhauled design, planning, implementation, and maintenance of safety policies to enhance compliance and effectiveness.
• Formalized compliance with federal and state safety laws, regulations, and standards; served as point of contact for all safety-related issues, ensuring timely resolution and adherence.
• Oversaw development, planning, implementation, and record keeping for company safety program, contributing to a structured and compliant safety environment.
• Conducted thorough investigations of accidents and incidents to identify root causes and prevent future occurrences.
• Optimize compliance with all OSHA, DOT, MIOSHA, MSHA and all other regulatory rules and regulations.

• Safety Culture Leadership: Spearheaded an employee-driven safety culture, achieving the prestigious LivLevy Safety Award through 100% compliance with core safety values and active worker participation.
• Visionary Safety Strategy: Developed and executed a multi-year Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) strategy aligned with corporate goals, focusing on Zero Fatalities and proactive Zero Incident benchmarks.
• Management Partnership: Partnered with business unit leadership to drive behavioral changes, utilizing "See Stop Do" monthly safety chats to reinforce real-time hazard recognition.High-Risk Hazard Mitigation: Managed safety protocols for high-hazard asphalt operations, including Isolation of Operating Machinery (LOTO), machine guarding, and Work Zone Safety for highway paving projects.
• Comprehensive Auditing: Conducted systematic safety audits and inspections across asphalt plants and construction sites to ensure adherence to OSHA, MSHA, and DOT regulations.
• TRACK Risk Assessment: Implemented the TRACK (Think, Recognize, Assess, Control, Keep) risk assessment framework to systematically reduce workplace hazards before task commencement.
• Incident Investigation: Led end-to-end incident management, conducting root cause analysis (RCA) and implementing corrective action plans that significantly reduced TRIR and DART rates.

Training & Compliance

• Program Development: Designed and facilitated regional safety training programs, including daily toolbox talks, OSHA 30-hour certifications, and specialized equipment safety for mobile plants.
• Regulatory Liaison: Served as the primary point of contact for external regulatory agencies (OSHA, MSHA) and managed third-party contractor safety programs to maintain site integrity.
• KPI Tracking: Monitored and benchmarked leading and lagging indicators, using safety dashboards to present performance data to senior management for continuous process improvement.