Gage Workman
Safety Manager | Construction, Tooling & Commissioning | Industrial and Data Center Projects | High-Risk Activity and Contractor Safety
- Role
- Commissioning Safety Manager at Industrial Project Innovation
- Location
- Murray, KY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gage Workman
Safety and EHS leader with 8+ years of experience supporting large-scale industrial construction, tooling, and commissioning projects with multi-billion-dollar value. Currently serving as a Commissioning Safety Manager (Owner’s Rep) supporting Panasonic Energy, with responsibility for high-risk activities across energized, pressurized, and startup environments.Experienced in hazardous energy control (LOTO), APMA authorization for commissioning, HAZCOM program development, fall protection, line break planning, and incident case management. Trusted partner to owners, clients, general contractors, and international vendors, including coordination with teams from Japan and Korea.Known for proactive, field-driven safety leadership that reduces incidents, strengthens compliance, and aligns safety execution with aggressive production and commissioning schedules. Strong background leveraging HammerTech, Procore, and Safesite to trend performance, drive accountability, and continuously improve safety outcomes.
Experience
Commissioning Safety Manager
Mar 2025 — Present · De Soto, KS, US
Serve as Commissioning Safety Manager for a multi-billion-dollar industrial battery manufacturing project, supporting Panasonic Energy tooling and commissioning activities-Provide safety oversight for ~1,500 commissioning and tooling personnel within a active construction site-Lead hazardous energy control strategy for live commissioning environments, including verification practices and complex group LOTO scenarios-Assist in developing, review, and enforce APMA programs to safely authorize energized commissioning tasks while maintaining owner, OEM, and contractor alignment-Manage incident case investigations and corrective actions, driving reductions in repeat exposures through proactive field engagement-Coordinate with international vendors and contractors from Japan and Korea, ensuring safety expectations are clearly communicated and executed-Utilize auditing platforms to trend observations, measure performance, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Education
Murray State University
Bachelor of Science, Occupational Safety and Health •ASAC/ABET Accredited
2013 — 2017
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