Ariyana Sadykov
Job Title: Safety Coordinator
Company: Sprig Electric
Location: Alameda, Calif.
Age: 27
Years on the Job: 1
Interests: Exploring and traveling, home décor, and cooking
Ariyana Sadykov grew up seeing her family members working in construction, and most are still in the trade. She was inspired to work in the electrical industry because she believes it is where the world is heading.
“I see electric cars on the road, and it still amazes me,” says Sadykov, who was born in Los Angeles and raised in Las Vegas. “If someone was to tell me as a child that I would witness all of these innovations, I don’t think I would have believed it.”
Sadykov, who earned her bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety from Waldorf University, says walking different job sites and having the opportunity to use what she has learned helps her grow into a better safety professional.
“Working with the employees at the job site and building trust is something that was not taught but is required,” she says. “Respecting people and loving what I do is the most essential part of the building of our safety culture.”
As part of her job, she is responsible for inspecting all fall protection, rigging equipment, and hot suits before they are delivered to a job site. She also evaluates the equipment that has been returned, updates the safety inventory, and tracks where the equipment is located.
Because the company is experiencing a lot of jobs in which the employees must work on roofs, she FaceTimes with the workers to review the safety of their work processes.
“I see where they are tying off from, their anchor point, where they will be working, and what job task they will be doing,” she says.
During her workday, she also files safety reports, handles incident claims with the insurance, and monitors, tracks, and logs employee certifications to ensure employees are qualified to perform tasks.
“The most challenging and favorite part is that every day is different,” she says.
