Bernadette O. Gomez
**** ******* **., ****** *******, TX 78415
cell: 361-***-****
Email:
**********.*.*****@*****.***
Objective:
To obtain a position as an occupational safety professional and to gain
vital knowledge and experience in the field of safety, which I can utilize
my education and experience to comply with Federal, State, Client and
company safety policies.
Safety Education: Del Mar College (Corpus Christi, TX)
Applied Science Degree (Associates)
Major: Occupational Safety and Health
Technology
Safety Professional Experience:
Turnstone EH&S Inc: (CITGO, VALERO, FLINT HILLS, KIEWIT)
Present - September 2010 (April 2007- January 2008)
. Responsible for developing and coordinating implementation of health
and safety programs to minimize occupational exposure hazards for
contractors.
. Conducting industrial hygiene evaluations for Petrochemical industrial
activities and facilities which involved qualitative OSHA
VPP(Voluntary Protection Program)
. General duties include evaluating work practices and equipment,
investigating accidents, exposure monitoring, and recommending
engineering controls and personal protective equipment.
Brand Energy Solutions: (CITGO, VALERO, KIEWIT, FORMOSA)
(January2008- September 2010)
. Planning projects with employee health and safety in mind through all
phases of work from mobilization, through execution and de-
mobilization,
. Quality pre-task planning utilizing a job safety analysis process that
includes all crew members,
. Treating accidents and near misses as learning opportunities so that
true root causes can be identified which results in development and
implementation of effective change,
. Employee participation in our Safety Observation Reporting Process
that encourages all employees to continually identify and correct
unsafe acts and conditions.
. General duties include evaluating work practices and equipment,
investigating accidents, exposure monitoring, and recommending
engineering controls and personal protective equipment.
Del Mar College Safety Internship: (Del Mar Auditorium Construction
Project)
January 2006 - May 2006
. Conduct safety observations and audits to insure contractors
complied with OSHA guidelines.
. Monitor asbestos abatement projects and programs to insure strict
compliance with Federal, State and Local regulations.
. Provide pictured documentation with corrective actions for
improvements at Del Mar facility in order to comply with OSHA,State,
and Local regulations
. Attended weekly construction meetings with Project Manager to discuss
safety issues along with OSHA corrective actions with architect,
electrician, and construction personnel who are performing work on
the Del Mar Project.
. Conducted office safety observations to monitor and correct ergonomic
issues for Del Mar College faculty and staff.
. Attended Board meetings with the Board of Reagents to give updated
safety information about the Delmar Auditorium project
. Research MSDS information to insure contractors complied with
regulations for proper chemical waste disposal.
. Assisted with Texas workers comp cases
Professional Skills and Certification:
. Hazardous waste operation Emergency Response 29 CFR 1910.120 40 hr
. CPR certified/ EMT trained
. Safety Program Management
. OSHA CFR 1910 and 1926 regulations - (Industrial, General and
Construction Industry)
. Physical Hazards Control
. Accident Prevention and Investigation
. Industrial scaffolding and rigging
. Federal motor carrier safety regulation
. Industrial hygiene applications
. Microsoft computer applications (Word, Excel, and PPT)
. Certified 40 hr contractor supervisor Initial training
. Certified 24 hr asbestos Inspector Initial training
. Safety documentation and control for construction projects
. Member of the ASSE (2004)
. Asbestos Inspector ST License No. 603195 EXP 12/3/2014