Meet Bill

William “Bill” O’Grady Jr. is the founder of Yeti Safety Solutions, bringing more than 20 years of proven leadership in environmental health and safety, industrial hygiene, and high‑risk project management. As a Certified Safety Professional, Bill has built a reputation for delivering practical, effective, and compliant safety solutions for construction, demolition, remediation, manufacturing, and emergency response operations across the United States.

Throughout his career, Bill has supported federal agencies, local governments, and industrial clients on multimillion‑dollar projects — consistently earning recognition for superior safety performance, strong leadership, and the ability to solve complex safety challenges with clarity and precision. His expertise includes hazard assessment, IH program oversight, OSHA and USACE compliance, waste management, emergency response, and the development of comprehensive Health & Safety Plans and Activity Hazard Analyses.

Throughout his career, Bill has supported federal agencies, local governments, and industrial clients on multimillion‑dollar projects — consistently earning recognition for superior safety performance, strong leadership, and the ability to solve complex safety challenges with clarity and precision. His expertise includes hazard assessment, IH program oversight, OSHA and USACE compliance, waste management, emergency response, and the development of comprehensive Health & Safety Plans and Activity Hazard Analyses.

Before launching Yeti Safety Solutions, Bill served in corporate and field leadership roles where he managed safety systems, led teams of safety professionals and industrial hygiene technicians, and developed training programs that strengthened organizational safety culture. His work includes overseeing one of the largest industrial hygiene studies on beryllium in the United States, implementing best‑practice decontamination procedures, and designing COVID‑19 safety protocols that kept critical operations running during the pandemic.

At Yeti Safety Solutions, Bill specializes in program and safety plan development, customized training built around client operations, and one‑on‑one safety coaching that helps organizations strengthen compliance, reduce risk, and build a culture of safe performance.