Name
Michael Garcia 575-***-**** ad0eru@r.postjobfree.com
Current Position
Safety Professional/PSTR ad0eru@r.postjobfree.com
Education
Key Career Highlights
University of Phoenix
AA in Business Management Fundamentals
Future Educational and Skill Development Goals
Columbia Southern University
Within 2 years obtain BS in Occupational Health and Safety
Over 20 years of project safety management experience including DOE construction & facility modification projects; deactivation & decommissioning; nuclear waste management; oil and Gas Industry construction & maintenance; municipal utility projects; FAA Project and Department of Forestry/Lands improvement projects.
Personally performed and/or held key EHS management positions for projects ranging in size from $50K to $730M.
Accomplishment of 1.5 million man-hours worked without an OSHA recordable safety event.
Proven dedication to a safety-first working environment with Zero OSHA Recordable Incidents; Zero Lost Time; and Zero DART Ratings projects for which personally responsible. (“Zero” Safety Goal Achieved).
Consistent reduction of Employee Modification Ratings for contractors, through training and developing technical policies and procedures for employees to follow and achieve overall safety goals.
Abatement of over 1.5 million feet of asbestos piping and components within a nuclear facility.
Professional Registrations
Construction Health and Safety Technician – BCSP
CHST Cert # 10981
Army Core of Engineers
40 hour EM 385-1-1 Construction
Occupational Safety & Health Training
233 Hour Oil & Gas Safety Professional
192 Hour Construction Safety Professional
Specialized Training
Training: Asbestos Designer for Supervisors; Asbestos Abatement Training; Confined Space Entry Training for Supervisors (AERA Energies Oil & Gas); OSHA 10 and 30 HR Training Construction and General Industry: JSA/JHA Technical Writer; Surface Mining EHS Manager; CPR/First Aid; Field Supervisor; RAD Worker I & II; ALARA Training for Supervisors; Containment Training for Supervisors; Hazard Identification & Analysis; Lock Out/Tag Out ; Arc Flash Awareness; Hoisting & Rigging; Fall Protection; 48-hour HAZWOPER; Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS); 10 CFR 851 Worker Safety & Health Program; Nuclear Criticality Safety; Low Level Waste Processing; TRU Waste Processing; DOT Hazardous Material Transport; Lead Supervisor Training; Sodium Treatment Supervisor Training; Construction Safety and Health Professional Cert:
References
Jim Hurst, Project Manager, BWXT
Phone: 716-***-**** Email: ad0eru@r.postjobfree.com
Tom Kesterson, ESH Senior Scientist, SIMCO
Phone: 575-***-**** Email: ad0eru@r.postjobfree.com
Tracy Dearing, IH Technician, SIMCO
Phone: 575-***-**** Email: ad0eru@r.postjobfree.com
John Fernandez, Infrastructure & Maintenance Manager, SIMCO Cell: 575-***-****, Office: 575-***-****
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Michael Garcia
Project Experience
Nuclear Waste Partnership, Carlsbad, NM 6/19 – Present
Senior Ops Engineer- (Safety Professional)/(PSTR)
Subcontractor Technical Representative
Support ES&H group at WIPP.
Identify needs and alleviate hazards associated to subcontractor work packages.
Creator of work procedures and JHAs to achieve a work environment free of hazards.
Underground mining experience and Certified, Fall Protection, Rad I & II, Rescue breather, Confined Space, and other WIPP Facility specific training requirements.
Subject Matter Expert (SME) for OSHA Outreach 10 & 30 hour training
Reviewer and Approver of Procedures and JHA’s for various entities within the WIPP Facility as well for Subcontractors in the facility and on projects outside the area.
Responsible for identifying potential MSHA violations and then contacting proper team/group to fix the violation.
Support for Mine Ops, Electrical, Hoist and Maintenance groups in the underground, (identifying hazards and placing mitigations to prevent incidents and accidents).
Safe T Professionals, WIPP, Carlsbad, NM 1/19 – 6/19
EHS Consultant
Support ES&H group at WIPP.
Supported projects outside the main facility to help improve Safety Awareness.
Identify needs and alleviate hazards associated to subcontractor work packages.
Creator of work procedures and JHAs to achieve a work environment free of hazards.
Underground mining experience and Certified, Fall Protection, Rad I & II, Rescue breather, Confined Space, and other WIPP Facility specific training requirements.
Subject Matter Expert (SME) for OSHA Outreach 10 & 30 hour training
TMC Contractors Inc. Idaho Falls, ID 2/15 – 1/19
EHS Manager, Project Supervisor
Responsible for procurement, and construction support for the installation of new drainage system, new tarmac staging area, new lighting system and installation of new employee terminal parking area at Idaho Falls Regional Airport
MSHA representative for company surface mining entity (Safety Manager)
Manager Of Workmen’s Compensation Program
Lead technical writer/Developer for all JHA/JSA’s, policies and procedures
Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Storm Water Pollution Systems
Creator of company safety program documentation (i.e. policies and procedures)
Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Trenching and Excavation protective systems and OSHA 10 & 30 hour courses
Empowering employees through technical training on hazard identification to alleviate potential accidents/incidents in the field
D&D Oilfield Services, Wamsutter, WY 3/12 – 2/15
EHS Manager
Responsible for implementation, procurement, and construction safety documentation, lead investigations for accidents and incidents to determine root cause. Project technical writer of policies and procedures
Advanced ESH support to BP Oil and Gas field for the demolition of outdated systems and construction of new gas delivery systems in the field
Technical Instructor for all OSHA Outreach 10 and 30 hour courses
Authorized Instructor of the Petroleum Education Council (PEC) for SafeLand and SafeGulf Basic and Core Courses for companywide projects from Wamsutter, WY to Crosby, ND.
Lead DOT Instructor for CDL drivers in the company
CWI, Idaho Falls, ID 5/9 - 2/12
D & D Skilled Craft/ Equipment Operator
Performed work of a skilled trade/craft nature/equipment operator, as necessary to complete Decommissioning & Demolition assignments at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Trade and craft nature defined as any duties performed by classifications: Carpenter, Painter, Pipe fitter, Welder, Insulator, Sheet Metal Worker, Mechanic, or Heavy Equipment Operator. My significant performance contributed to the following for the Company:
Completion of a first ever chemical treatment for passivity sodium on the
“Experimental Breeder Reactor-II”
As a Pipe Fitter, played a major part in the role of building the treatment facility for Sodium and NAK hazardous waste
Abatement of over 1.5 million feet of asbestos piping and components within nuclear facilities
Removal and disposal of the “Zero Power Physics Reactor” used for testing
various fuel configurations
Disposal and processing of several thousand gallons of hazardous mixed wastes from the Materials and Fuels – 793A Alcohol Pad
Obtained Voluntary Protection Program “STAR” status from the Department of Energy
Accomplished over 1,000,000 man-hours without an OSHA recordable safety event
As a loader operator, cleaned up sites, leveled roadways, buried waste and built pads for new construction of buildings
Assisted with the implementation of safety policies and procedures
Eagle Rock Timber, Idaho Falls, ID 4/6 – 3/9
EHS Manager
Lead EHS Manager for Radioactive Waste Management Complex for the Pit 9 project;
Reduction of Company EMR from a 1.98 to a .70 in 3 years
Lead technical writer for company Safety Procedures and Policies
Technical Trainer on policies and procedures, and OSHA 10 and 30 hour training
Instructor and developer on Scaffolding, PPE, Hazard Communication, Demolition, Heat and Cold related illnesses, JSA technical writing, Excavation and Trenching amongst other applications related to the type of working be done
Completed on site hazard analysis prior to start of construction activities to ensure employees were provided a safe working environment
Established Hoisting and Rigging Procedures for critical and non-critical lift operations
Performed all functions stated above for the following Projects
Safety Manager, Water Distribution Project, multiple crews in Afton Wyoming
Safety Manager, Rip Rap Project, Fort Hall Indian Reservation
Safety Consultant for Continental Steel at INTEC on the INL site
MFC/DBT & RCL Safety Manager; at the INL (Idaho National Laboratory- Nuclear Facilities)
Wind Turbine Erection process and procedure technical writer Tuolume Wind Project
Ideal Contractors, Idaho Falls, ID 6/05 – 3/06
EHS Manager
Technical writer for Company Safety Operations and Sub-tier Contractors.
Established Job Safety Analysis Plans as well as a more effective company safety policies and procedures to affectively alleviate misunderstandings in the field
Subject Matter Expert (SME) for personal protective equipment (PPE)
Instructure/Trainer for employees on hazard recognition, heat and cold related illnesses, fire safety protocols, First aid and blood borne pathogens, working at elevated heights and other construction industry related programs.
The Industrial Company Bakersfield, CA 2/95 to 5/05
Safety Manager/Operations Manager
Responsibilities consisted of evaluating injuries, monitored safety regulations, developed job safety plans, and provided oversight for safety training. Additionally, developed reports that documented process improvements that lead to cost savings for the company and clients.
Implementing critical plans in regards to achieving 100% compliance with applicable laws and regulations keeping employees safe from recognized hazards
Instructor outreach OSHA 10 and 30 courses
Technical writer of JSA’s from routine maintenance jobs to critical path work, which involved procedures for critical lifts
Main Focus; create a safe working environment that used the concepts of safety 24/7
Was a major impact on the accomplishment of over 1.5 million man hours worked without an OSHA recordable safety event
Emergency Medical Technician certification allowed me to participate in emergency responses for the company, increasing the overall safety posture of the team
Operations Manager responsibilities
Supervised 30-50 employees, in the construction of flow line system to transport gas, oil and steam in the oilfield industry
Work with Aera Energies to update existing plans for better efficiency in the future
Developed work procedures for the benefit of both sub-tier and company matrix policies to lead profit for all groups involved