Edward Albert CESCO

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Leisure City, FL. 33033

(H) 305-***-****

(C) 305-***-****

ace64w@r.postjobfree.com

Career Profile

Health and safety professional with over 19 years in the fields of environmental science and environmental health and safety

Summary of Qualifications

I am a dedicated, highly skilled, versatile professional with over 19 years of experience in the fields of environmental science and environmental health and safety. My experience includes industrial hygiene, environmental remediation, hazardous waste management; construction safety, emergency response, site managing and OSHA and HAZWOPER trainer, First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor and America Traffic Control Safety Services Certified Advance Zone Supervisor

Managerial Specialties- U.S. EPA, Regions II, III and IV Health and Safety and Foreman (ERRS Contract); A wide range of experience in environmental positions, functions, and technologies, in the areas of day-to-day risk management activities. Job site projects for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Districts II, III, IV, VI, USACE and other clients for UST removal, soil excavation, utilities installation, landfill and pesticides site remediation, construction activities, building demolition, material handling and crane safety and bridge maintenance. Conducted and managed sites air monitoring, revised work zones and PPE requirements and action levels as site conditions warranted.

Technical Specialties- Environmental Science • Occupational Safety • Industrial Hygiene • Field Sampling/Screening • Environmental Remediation • Hazardous Waste Management • Environmental Health and Safety • Field Sampling and Analytical Services • Construction Safety Trainer Environmental Trainer In-Door Air Quality Risk Assessments • Noise Induce Sound Level Surveys and Work Sites Hazards Risk Assessment •Temporary Work Zone Traffic Control Plans and Setup• Facility Inspections • Safety Auditor •Accident Prevention, Investigation and Reporting • Worker Compensation Case Management.

Education, Certification, Professional Membership, Professional Development

National Registry of Environmental Professional Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer (CESCO) May 2012 to Present, Registration # 308939413

USACE Approved Health and Safety Officer

OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety and Health 4/28/14 (Refresher)

OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety and Health 6/23/14 (Refresher)

OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer 10 and 30 hour, March 2001

National Safety Council/Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene, February 2004

National Safety Council/Principles of Occupational Safety & Health, January 2007

America Traffic Safety Certified Work Zone Traffic Control Supervisor, June 2011 to present, Certification # 36429

Professional Mold Inspection Institute 90-Hour, Course

Certified Commercial Mold Inspector – 8/7/12

Certified Mold Remediator – 8/3/12

Mold Remediation Protocols – 8/9/12

American Council for Accredited Certification - Council-certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor (CMRS) Florida Exam – Passed 9/28/12

National Safety Council First Aid, CPR & AED Instructor Development, March 2005 to Present

Mold Remediation Mycometer Test Certifier – 2003 to Present

ATSSA – Florida Advance Temporary Traffic Control Work Zone Supervisor Refresher – 9/9/10.

IATA Dangerous Goods by Air (49 CFR 172 Subpart H), December 2002

American Traffic Safety Services Association Flagging Instructor, August 1999

Deleading of Industrial Structures Supervisor/Competent Person, February 1997

Continuing Education

OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training

OSHA 8-Hour Refresher Course (29 CFR 1910.120), annually

Fayetteville Technical Institute Hazardous Materials (Advanced) March 1988

Tennessee Valley Authority Introduction to Incident Command August 1990

USEPA Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations (165.5) September 1993

Florida State Fire College Fire Service Instructor Course October 1993

Department of Defense Fire Instructor II June 1993

Asbestos Transite (OSHA 29CFR 1926.1101), December 1995

OSHA Compliance Program Set Up, November 1997

OSHA 8-Hour HAZWOPER Supervisory Management Training May 1997

OSHA Level II Pesticides Spill and Fire Response, May 1997

American Traffic Safety Services Worksite Traffic Supervisor, August 1997,

SSPC T-40 Setting Up an OSHA Compliance Program November 1997

SSPC C-1 Fundamentals of Protective Coatings for Industrial Structures February 1998

American Red Cross First Aid and CPR Instructor April 2000

ACGIH Mold, Moisture and Remediation Workshop, November 2003

Compliance Plus Services, Level A Operations Advance Responder, February 2005

Introduction to the Application of the RCRA Regulatory Program (40 CFR Parts 260-268) To Field Assessment & Remediation Activities, March 2005

FEMA – Incident Command System, ICS 100-400 Levels

FEMA – National Incident Management System, NIMS 700-800 Levels

Introduction to the Application of the RCRA Regulatory Program (40 CFR Parts 260-268) To Field Assessment & Remediation Activities, March 2005

America Traffic Safety Services Florida Advance Work Zone Traffic Control Refresher, February 2007. 2010,

3M Hearing Protection and Hearing Conservation Workshop, March 2010

LeZage Training Center Hazard Communication GHS and Your Right to Know -12/5/13

LeZage Training Center Hazard Communication GHS and What Employees Need to Know - 12/5/13

LeZage Training Center Hazard Communication and What GHS Supervisors Need to Know – 12/5/13

MSA University Fall Protection Technical, Application and Standards, February 2014

MSA University – Elements of Fall Protection – Tech, Apps & Stnds - 2/5/14

MSA University – PremAire Cadet Pressure Demand ALR – Care & Use - 2/5/14

MSA University – Confine Spaced – Tech, Apps & Stnds - 2/5/14 – 3 hrs.

MSA University – FireHawk M7 Responder Air Mask SCBA – Care & Use 2/5/14

MSA University – Airlines System Setup F&B – 2/5/14.

National Safety Council Basic Driver Safety Course – 4/14

Related Work History

WRS Infrastructure & Environment. Inc. March 1995 – June 2014

Health and Safety Manager Miami, Florida

Responsibilities:

* Performed duties as the Health and Safety Director in his absence

* Developed and implemented Site Safety Program for various projects to meet OSHA HAZWOPER compliance

* Performed OSHA HAZWOPER 40 hour initial training and 8 hour refresher employee training

* Client interaction and management meetings

* Coordinated and scheduled medical exams, drug screen and OSHA certification compliance

* Prepared field reports and site documentations

* Conducted First Aid and CPR Training

* Conducted respirator fit testing

* Conducted specialized training classes for employees and clients

* Monitor and Post Managed Worker Compensation Cases

* Reviewed and amended standard operating procedures

* Prepared companywide safety notes and topics

* Trained newly hired Safety Officers

* Conducted daily safety meetings and operations plan briefings

* Develop JSA’s and AHA’s for All Tasks

* Conduct weekly site inspections

* Managed inventory and procure safety equipment and PPE

Assisted with operational planning and safety analysis, ensured government regulations and company policies were in compliance. Developed site safety protocols, procedures and maintained safety, documentation, reports and permits. Determined levels of protection for field operations, participated in daily client interaction and work plan discussions. Conducted safety observations of all tasks and filed operations.

Conducted communication and operational planning with client and site safety officers, support groups and site management teams. Coordinated mobilization and site set up: supervised and monitored all tasks and daily operations. Conducted, reported and tracked audits corrective actions to final corrective action completion. Conducted operation/safety meetings; ensured HASP, company policies and protocols were abided by on sites. Coordinate and manage subcontractor responsibilities and onsite operations.

Significant Tenure Project Assignments

February 2013: Site Health & Safety Manager/Officer Private Client Atlantic Wood Industries, VA - Responsible for HAZWOPER operations, including the excavation of PCB contaminated soils and the installation of a storm drain relocation and groundwater collection trench. Performed real time air monitoring and air sampling activities. Provided supervision as competent person for work performed over/near waterway. Conducted specialized site specific water rescue training, daily safety meetings and performed job safety observations. Prepared daily safety reports, job safety analysis and implemented and supervise work permits for hot work excavation safety, confine space entry, emergency rescue procedures, lockout/tagout safety, and fall protection operations. Project activities were performed under the OSHA, USEPA and USACE standard operating procedures.

January 2012: Site Health & Safety Manager/Officer Private Client Badin Lake, NC – Established initial set up of HAZWOPER operations including dredging PCB contaminated sediments. Performed air surveillance and provided supervision as competent person for work performed over/near waterway. Conducted specialized site specific water rescue training, daily safety meetings and performed job safety observations. Prepared daily safety reports, job safety analysis and implemented/supervise work permits for hot work, material handling lift plans and dredging/excavation safety checklists.

October 2011: Health and Safety Manager/Officer, Word Trade Center, Region II, Environmental Protection Agency, New York City, N.Y., Foreman/Site Health and Safety Officer – Provided site support to the USEPA START Team during air sampling activities in/around ground zero.

July 2010: Site Health and Safety Manager USACE Jacksonville District C37 - Kissimmee River Restoration, FL. – Administered and amended as need the Accident Prevention Plan for the river restoration project during dredging and landside dredge spoil management. Responsibilities consisted of assisting the SSHO with the development of the emergency airlift medical evacuation rescue plan, excavation safety competent person inspections, daily safety meetings and job safety observations. Completed activity hazard analysis, prepared material handling lift plans and performed site safety audits inspections for OSHA and EM 385.1.1 compliance.

September 2010: Site Health and Safety Manager/Officer, DuPont Brevard Remediation Recycling Facility – Responsible for excavation safety of personnel during soil removal operations. Monitored the loading, dumping and transfer of soil and PET materials for offsite recycling or disposal. Wrote the Traffic Controls Plan in accordance with NC DOT standards and monitored the site at Stanton Road in Ashville, NC. Implemented and enforced the project health and safety plan. Completed task safety analysis, conducted daily safety meetings, equipment inspections and job site safety inspections. Performed the role of excavation safety competent person and supervisor of permit required confined space entries.

February 2010: Health and Safety Officer - South Florida Water Management District Former Golden Gates

November 2008: Health and Safety Manager/Officer, Department of Energy. Northeast Site Area B NAPL Remediation, Largo, FL. - Performed health and safety duties as the prime subcontractor to the USDOE remediation site. Health and safety responsibilities included real time air monitoring for personnel exposure hazards, risk assessment of day to day activities for drilling operations, competent person oversight during excavations, fall protection, man lift operations, and installation of batch plant. Performed crane and heavy equipment acceptance inspections and supervised construction activities. Prepared and supervised material handling lift plans, hot work permits, lockout/tagout operations, conducted noise exposure assessments, implemented hearing conservation program and conducted site specific specialized training for fall protection, confine space entry and lockout/tagout operations.

November 2008: FDOT District 4 Interim Health and Safety Manager West Palm Beach, Florida

August 2005 through 2008: Health and Safety Manager/Officer/Oversight, for the Lakeside and SunGuide Mold Assessment / Remediation Florida Department of Transportation, District Six, Miami, Florida

May 2008: Site Health & Safety Manager – UNC Chapel Hill: Supervised environmental remediation activities.

October 2005: Site Health and Safety Manager/Officer – USEPA Region IV/USACE and City of Tallahassee Cascade Park Site Areas of Concerns 1, 2, 3 MGP Site

May 2005: Site Health and Safety Manager/Officer, USEPA II, III & IV Level A Team Assignment overlaps others since 05/ 2000 - Responsible for the Level A teams: Implemented site specific health and safety plans, management of personal protective equipment. Trained employees in the use of Level A and Level B personal protective equipment. Conduct medical monitoring and air surveillance of the teams. Prepared a Level A Compress Air Trailer Truck equipment lesson plan for the USEPA Region III.

June 2004: Health and Safety Manager/Officer – USEPA Region IV G8 Summit Environmental Support

2004 to June 2014: Site Health Safety Manager/Officer – Various sites US EPA Regions II, III and IV – Prepared and implemented project specific health and safety plan. 2004 to June 2014 Responsibilities included employee and subcontractor personal air monitoring for VOC exposures, heat stress monitoring, monitoring lockout/tagout fall protection, excavation safety and HASP implementation. Monitored sites for unsafe acts and conditions and implemented confined space entry permits and conducted site task specific training. Maintained and scheduled employee training and annual physicals.

June 2001: Health and Safety Manager/Officer, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Environmental Protection Agency Region II/ Emergency Response Activities - Provided Site Health and Safety Officer support for the USEPA Region II Emergency Response in St. Croix, Virgin Island to locate, excavate and perform on site neutralization process for disposal of 150 degraded, and one ton chlorine cylinders. Set up level B egress system and monitor personnel PPE requirements.

January 2000 to December 2009: Health and Safety Manager/Officer Regeneration Technologies (Private Client), and FDOT Districts II, III, and IV and VI – Performed Indoor Air Quality Assessments, Noise Exposure Hazard Assessments, Facilities Inspections and Work Environment Risk Hazards Assessments.

January 1997: Health and Safety Officer/Oversight, Miami International Airport, Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM), Miami, FL. - Enforced OSHA and EPA standards during site activities for a $10 million project. The project involved the excavation removal and disposal of 21,000 tons of petroleum-contaminated soil at the Miami International Airport. Acted as the prime contractor representative responsible for oversight of subcontractors during the installation of three 4-million gallons Jet A fuel storage tanks. Duties involved air monitoring, excavation safety competent person, managed and inspected personnel fall protection equipment and fall protection platforms. Monitored steel tank erection, underground and aboveground pipe installation, site construction activities, set up of temporary traffic control work zones and installation of a fire protection deluge system.

March 1997: Health and Safety Officer/Inspector, Midtown Bridges, Florida Department of Transportation, District Six, Miami, Florida. - Served as the health and safety oversight for the lead based paint abatement program at the Midtown Bridges corridor in Miami, FL. Responsible for review of the sub-contractor lead abatement health and safety plan, air sampling, heat stress monitoring of crew members. Tracked training and medical surveillance conducted daily safety meetings and performed lead abatement abrasive blasting inspection of steel structures, monitored fall protection equipment/usage, and man lift operations exceeding 40 feet from ground level.

October 1996: Health and Safety Technician Polk County Parkway Lakeland, FL - Project included dewatering and treatment of groundwater and construction of the US 98 and Parkway roadway. Supervised excavation safety, shielding and shoring installation, fall protection and ladder safety operations, monitor air surveillance program and asbestos transite pipe removal and disposal activities.

American Traffic Safety Services Association Work Zone Traffic Control Supervisor - Provided client related traffic control work zone supervisor duties and responsibilities for the Florida Department of Transportation Districts IV, VI, USEPA, Private clients and the City of Tallahassee, Florida. These duties consisted of preparing submittal of lane closure request, instructing personnel in flagger operations, inspections and supervised emergency response and right away work lane closures during environmental impact spills and soil/groundwater assessments for State road right of ways.

Emergency Response’s FDOT District VI Key West, Florida – Served as emergency response manager and mobilized personnel and equipment to mitigate hazardous material discharge from a fuel tanker fire that shutdown the North and South bound right away for the Seven Mile Bridge in Marathon, Monroe County, Florida. Supervised emergency response crew members and subcontracts to get the road open in less than 15 hours when it was expected to be closed for at least 24 hours.

Professional experience consists of 20 years’ service in the United States Air Force as a Fire Protection – Deputy Fire Chief, Assistant Chief of Training, Assistant Chief of Operations, Fire Protection Technical Service Inspector, GS-07 Lead Fire Fighter. Completed duties as a fire inspector, Station Chief Manager, Advance Trained Rescue man, Fire Extinguisher Technician, Fire System Maintenance, and Alarm Room Operator.

Relevant Military Education and Experience:

Structural and aircraft fire fighting

Airport flight line operations

Commercial, Residential, and industrial sites inspections and auditing

Fire investigation

Munition/Hazardous Materials Course

Advance Fire Protection Technologies Course

Hazardous Material Identification First Responder Course

Fire Protection Management Principles Course

Advance Fire Investigation Course

Fire Science Course

Fire Investigator 1

Fire Inspector 1

Fire Simulator Operator Level 1 Course

Fire Fighter Health and Safety

Community College of the Air Force Aerospace Management Certificate

(Awarded to personnel that have completed all of the required academic and managerial training within their career field and have demonstrated the professional level of proficiency)

Health and Safety Technician, WRS Infrastructure & Environment, Inc., 3/95 to 12/98

Health and Safety Manager, WRS Infrastructure & Environment, Inc. 12/98 to June 2014

References provided upon request

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