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Project Safety Manager

Location:
Poplar Grove, IL, 61065
Posted:
February 04, 2009

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Michael E. Tilley

Project Safety Manager

Contact: 815-***-****

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Poplar Grove Illinois 61065

Employment

• June 2008-December 2008, Aldridge Electric, Libertyville Illinois

• January 2005-June 2008, Kenny Construction, Northbrook, Illinois

• December 1999-November 2004, Apache Pipelines, Phoenix Arizona

• September 1993-November 1999, Turn One Transportation truck owner/operator

• October 1990-August 1993, United States Marine Corp

Certifications

• Scaffold Competent Person Training 2008

• Chicago Transit Authority Rail Safety Trained September 2007

• Chicago Transit Authority Ethics Training September 2007

• First Aid student course-2002, 2007

• CPR student course-2002, 2007

• OSHA 500 Construction Industry Train the Trainer course-2002

• National Utility Contractor's Association (NUCA) Excavation Safety/Competent Person Certified Trainer course-2002

• NUCA Confined Space Entry Certified Trainer course-2002

• NUCA Excavation Safety student course-2002

• NUCA Confined Space Entry student course-2002

• Arizona State Compensation Fund Workman's Compensation Efficiency course-2002

Achievements in Construction Industry

• Arizona State Compensation Fund Annual Safety Award-2004

(Apache Pipelines Inc.)

• Lowered Experience Modification Rating by 59%-2002-2004

(Apache Pipelines Inc.)

• Trained over 2000 Arizona and Nevada underground workers in Excavation Safety and Confined Space Entry since 2002

• Trained over 500 Arizona workers in OSHA 10 and 30 Hours Certification courses

• Taught OSHA 30 Hour class in Elgin, Illinois 2004

(ATR Global)

• Directed over 45 Confined Space (permit required) Entries

(Apache Pipelines Inc.)

• Member of Arizona Chapter Board of Directors-2003

(NUCA)

• Preliminary designer and assistant consultant on new 96" pipe trench protection system

(Apache Pipelines Inc.)

• Oversaw reduction of Workman Compensation Claims by 56% over 2002-2004

(Apache Pipelines Inc.)

• Designed and implemented first formal safety program, details below

(Apache Pipelines Inc.)

• 0% fatality rate during tenure

(Apache Pipelines Inc./Kenny Construction)

Formal Education

• Construction Management and Supervision degree with Honors-Phoenix College graduate 2004

• Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Phoenix Arizona, Harley Davidson, Yama-Pro, and F.A.S.T(Factory Authorized Suzuki Training)

• Swift Transportation School of Commercial Vehicle Operation

• Glen Burnie High School diploma, Glen Burnie Maryland

Details of US Marine Corps Service

• Participant and leader on no less than three separate deployments as part of a special operational force (various activities cannot be discussed)

• Anti Tank Assault Guided Missile-man gunner (TOW gunner), 0352

• Squad leader, Platoon leader

• Scout Sniper School

• Jungle warfare and survival school

• TOW Missile system instructor(temporary assigned duty)

• Nuclear Biological and Chemical Warfare training

• Mountain Warfare Training

• Cold Weather training

• Two Combined Arms Exercises with the US Marine Corps and US Army

Details of Turn One Transportation

• Leased to Swift Transportation as OTR Driver

• Owned and operated a small fleet of OTR trucks hauling a variety of dry van and refrigerated commodities

• Downsized to one local truck hauling aggregate throughout the major road projects in the Phoenix Az area

• Completed over one million safe driving miles in a commercial vehicle

Details of Safety Program for Apache Pipelines, Inc.

• Created safety department including policies, enforcement procedures, award system, disciplinary system, handbook, and equipment inspection system

• Regulated all facets of construction safety, including aboveground and underground operations, extra ordinary equipment operation, office safety, shop conditions, and transportation concerns

• Conducted mandatory weekly safety meetings for all foremen

• Compiled information for, wrote, and distributed a company quarterly safety newsletter

• Administered field and safety audits of up to 30 job sites per week

• Accompanied OSHA/ADOSH compliance officers on up to 25 inspections as company representative

• Organized/performed field employee safety training

• Supervised/performed new hire safety orientation and training

• Developed computer-based system for tracking incidences and/or safety occurrences and establishing reprimand history

Projects for Apache Pipelines

• Glendale Arena, Glendale AZ (underground utility portion totaled 17.5 million)

• Member of the Safety Liaison team on the 356 million dollar Glendale Arena

Managed all aspects of safety for the following projects:

• Home Depot (7 throughout Arizona)

• K-Mart (3 throughout Phoenix Metro Area)

• Super Wal-Mart, Mesa Arizona

• 14 separate luxury apartment projects within the Phoenix area

• 235 projects less than $100K (convenience stores, building renovations, small commercial new construction, and an Arizona State University dormitory and research facility)

Projects for Kenny Construction (completed)

As part of my duties in the following projects I have written and implemented Job Hazard Analysis, Safe Work Plans, to include revisions as the environment changes around the jobsite and carried out and improved on our company Safety plans and procedures. I have employed an honest and fair attitude with regards to our disciplinary systems throughout and have maintained great respect from and towards the workers in my care.

I have worked in five of our companies’ groups; Building, Power, Transportation, Underground, and Construction Management.

Building Group

• Museum Park Lofts II, Chicago Illinois-23 story cast in place residential building

• Museum Park Place Tower I, Chicago Illinois-27 story cast in place residential building

Underground Group/Inliner

• Evanston Illinois Pipe Jacking project, 7000 feet of large diameter pipe relining

Power Group

• Commonwealth-Edison, Illinois, Summer Critical- Three full seasons included substation improvements and transformer installations, re-conductor work as well as new pole line construction in remote areas as well as populated areas.

Transportation Group

• Elgin Toll Plaza Elgin Illinois-toll collector booths, walkway, and gathering areas/buildings on both North and South side of I 90

• I 90/Sleepy Hollow bridge widening

• Lake Cook/294 bridge reconstruction

• Evanston Garage rebuild

Construction Management Group

I covered theses projects as part of the Chicago Transit Partners (CTP is a managing division of the CTA) in addition to my normal workload during the week.

• Chicago Transit Authority Howard Street Station reconstruction Red Line; served as a Field Engineer (Safety) on the structural steel building and track and platform reconstruction activities. Included were managing the weekend single track and controlling the Power Down and Power Up Procedures every weekend.

• Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line O’Hare tie replacement; weekends oversee the safe operation of power down, power up, work procedures, traffic and train control, and report on time status to the CTA

• Lake Cook Rd bridge over 294

• Summer Critical 08-09

• CTA, Blue Line tie replacement

Projects for Aldridge Electric

• Wabash Avenue Reconstruction, Chicago Illinois

• Flat Ridge Wind farm, Flat Ridge Kansas



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