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OSHA Names Directorate of Construction

September 7, 2016 – Dean McKenzie has been named the new director of OSHA's Directorate of Construction. McKenzie served as director of OSHA’s Office of Construction Services from 2012-2013, then became the deputy director in 2013. He has been the acting director since January 2016.


With more than 40 years of experience in construction, McKenzie understands safety and health issues in the industry. He started out in the steel mills of Gary, Ind., as a journeyman millwright in the mid-1970s. McKenzie worked in construction, particularly industrial, in Indiana, Florida, Colorado, and the Caribbean. He has been a licensed general contractor, business owner, and project and operations manager.


In his seven years with OSHA, he has accomplished many things, including addressing fatalities in the communication tower industry, building a strong relationship with the Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, and taking a lead role in the Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction campaign.

 




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