Meet Amy McClean of Coffman Excavation

Amy McClean, Site Safety Manager for Coffman Excavation, has been in the construction industry for over a decade. As an early adopter of Highwire, McClean played a pivotal role in introducing an innovative approach to managing and assessing subcontractors within Cofman.

McClean credits her brother for helping her enter the construction industry 15 years ago. As she approaches five years with Coffman, McClean says her curiosity and desire to learn the ins and outs of safety and risk management hasn’t wavered.

“There are so many different safety professionals that there’s always somebody to bounce an idea or a thought off of,” McClean says. “It’s good to get other perspectives.”

McClean stresses the importance of a company’s safety culture, reflecting strong relationships between workers and management on and off the job site. She emphasizes, “Trust is a two-way street: you have to get to know and trust your workers in the field, and they, in turn, have to know and trust you.”

With the complexity of projects on the rise, McClean observes a growing trend among West Coast subcontractors turning to solutions like Highwire for more effective risk management. She particularly values Highwire for its ability to centralize compliance, safety, and incident data, offering quick access to vital information. “That’s been the best thing about Highwire, that the information I need is always there at my fingertips,” she notes, “It has saved me a lot of time.”

Amy recalls the moment she realized the need for a more efficient subcontractor assessment process at Coffman. Facing the challenge of managing multiple subcontractors on a job site, she recognized the necessity for a solution like Highwire to access all risk information in one place. Since then, Coffman hasn’t looked back, empowered by Highwire’s intuitive system that simplifies subcontractor assessment and ensures compliance.

“I don’t have to be an underwriter to understand it,” McClean says. “The system tells us if the subcontractors are missing something.”

Amy’s perspective highlights the importance of leveraging technology to enhance safety and efficiency in the construction industry, demonstrating how innovative solutions like Highwire can streamline operations and improve safety.