Rising Stars of Safety, Class of 2024
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Charles Derek Wilson
Age: 34
Area Safety Manager
Clark Construction Group
McLean, VA
Derek demonstrated his ability to gather consensus as he balanced collective input from numerous trade partners and Clark leadership. He was instrumental in Clark’s effort to analyze historic project safety data and industry trends. As a result, Clark’s “Critical 8” initiative focuses on the organization’s key areas of risk. Derek also identified key controls and actions required to be in place before work starts. He developed processes to audit these controls; obtained buy-in from Clark leadership; and developed training tools to engage teams, including toolbox talks, microlearning videos, pamphlets, stickers, posters and presentations.
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