Lunda really puts care into their safety program. By that I mean they see safety as a proactive program instead of reactive. They want to ensure the problems with safety are prevented before they could even happen, rather than just letting incidents happen and then having meetings to possibly change their safety program if it is convenient for them. They also took care in telling me what their plan was for the summer for me and what topics they would cover for the internship and asked me if I wanted to learn anything else other than that.
What I wish was different
I wish I was able to spend more time with my supervisor over the summer to be able to craft my skills as a safety professional to better prepare me for my future career in construction safety. However, due to him working at the office in Minnesota, we only had a handful of opportunities to work together rather than having daily/weekly phone calls or Microsoft Teams meetings.
Advice
Do not be afraid to take pictures of everything you see on-site for safety audits. Even if the crews are doing everything right, it's always good to have the photos for future reference and to praise the crews for being safe while working.
