William B Yates

Safety Director @Comfort Systems USA Southeast

Pensacola, FL, US

Safety Director for Comfort Systems USA Southeast Construction, and Service Maintenance and Control Concepts Inc (CCI), in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi (2018 to Current Position)• Builds relationships with senior leadership, management teams, supervisors, and the field personnel to promote and maintain a safe workplace.• Researches new regulations and developments in the field of health and safety and recommends changes in the company’s HSE program as needed and ensures compliance with OSHA regulations.• Documents and implements of required or desired changes in the safety program. • Provides site specific safety plans and forms, Job Safety Analysis (JSA)/Accident Hazard Analysis (AHAs), for all high-risk job tasks. • Conducts Safety Meetings at our various locations, offices as well as jobsites (attendance at every safety meeting may not be required due to our geography and multiple office locations). • Schedules and performs jobsite visits and safety audits. Controls hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee practices through these site visits. • Reviews documentation to ensure all required onsite records and reports are complete, accurate and submitted per established procedures. • Coordinates with insurance carrier’s safety engineers and accompanies all safety, health and insurance inspectors on walk through inspections. • Investigates accidents (and close calls as appropriate). Prepare and maintain required reports. Identify countermeasures to prevent reoccurrence. • Manages Driver’s Alert program to ensure a safe driving program for the company. • Provides safety orientation to crews at various jobsites, and service offices. • Facilitates the company’s formal training of Trench Safety, Confined Space, Scaffolding, Fall Protection, and other Safety Training Topics at various job construction sites and service office locations.

Columbia Southern University

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Project Management

Columbia Southern University

Master's degree, Occupational Safety and Health/ Environmental Management