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Year in Review 2018: John Connolly, Total Safety Consulting N.A. LLC

Name & Title: John Connolly, Director of Field Operations

Company Name: Total Safety Consulting N.A. LLC

Address: 751 Broadway, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002

Website: www.totalsafety.org

 

Do you have any New Year’s Resolution(s)?
My New Year’s resolution is a standard which is to try and improve my health by losing some weight and exercising more. I am also going to try to be more patient with the assessment of different situations on projects and with issues that arise on a project. That patience enables some time to make sure every angle is included and all solutions are thought through. I will also strive to be more benevolent with providing the practical insight to enhance safety on construction sites and provide more understandable guidance for those who may not be willing to adhere to safety at the different projects that I am associated with.

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