Safety Construction

W. Victor Garvey MS, CSP, CHST ***** */* Magnolia Blvd.

818-***-**** Valley Village, CA 91601

***********@*****.***

Summary

Results-driven, dedicated occupational and construction safety professional with over fifteen

years experience and a proven track record of injury reduction and decreased workers

compensation costs through incident avoidance, early return-to-work policies, and claims

management. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficient in Microsoft Word,

Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Experience

Safety Environmental Consulting, Inc. Cerritos, CA

Safety Officer, Los Angeles City College District 2013 to Present

• Oversee and audit construction safety at Los Angeles City College District (LACCD) college

campuses

• Enforce Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) requirements and procedures

• Perform on-going construction site safety inspections and generate safety reports for all site

visits

• Identify site safety hazards and provide immediate direction to contractor representative to

eliminate or mitigate them

• Participate in site inspections and testing as necessary for required permits, including

confined space, hot work; trenching and excavation

• Conduct new hire safety orientations and weekly tailgate safety meetings

• Implement Job Hazard Analyzes for daily work procedures

• Attend weekly construction progress meetings and provide input and feedback on the safety

performance of the contractors

Heery International, Inc. Los Angeles, CA

EHS Specialist, LAUSD Construction Safety 2007 to 2012

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) contract safety professional for one of largest

OCIP’s in the United States with $20 billion dollars in new construction and $7 billion

dollars in repair and modernization work. Served as the field point of contact for

monitoring and maintaining contractor compliance with District safety regulations.

With safety team reduced premiums by 40% with a corresponding drop of 57% in medical

and indemnity saving over $3.5 million dollars to the District. Received the Liberty Mutual

Silver Safety Award for lost time accident frequency rate 60% less than industry average.

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W. Victor Garvey MS, CSP, CHST 11677 1/2 Magnolia Blvd.

818-***-**** Valley Village, CA 91601

***********@*****.***

Duties include:

• Conduct routine safety audits inspecting fall protection, trenching/excavation, scaffolding,

hand and power tools, hazardous materials, heat stress, noise, electrical and crane safety

• Monitor policies, procedures, programs, standards, and design criteria affecting construction

safety on multiple construction projects

• Implement metrics for tracking recordable injuries, near misses, and lost time incidents

• Mitigate unsafe acts and conditions through procedure review, equipment and facilities

inspection, and worker observation with corrective action recommendations provided

• Assist management in meeting established LAUSD and OCIP safety and risk goals and

objectives (e.g., team goals of 2.00 Recordable Injury Rate, 0.50 Lost Time Work Case Rate)

• Review and approve injury and illness prevention programs and site specific safety plans

prepared by construction contractors working for the District for accuracy and conformance

with LAUSD safety standards and Cal/OSHA regulations

• Review and oversee procedures for investigating construction incidents

• Attend pre-bid and post award contract meetings representing the District Safety Department

• Work with Cal/OSHA to achieve Golden Gate Recognition Award for high-hazard companies

that maintain effective safety and health management systems

• Collect and analyze injury, claim, and safety survey statistical data to write technical reports

and makes presentations to contractors and District management regarding contractor safety

performance

• Support the Safety Director as needed including safety statistics development, regulations

research, and generation of field training topics

• Conduct industrial hygiene testing including heat stress and noise surveys

• Implement rewards and recognition program for outstanding safety performance

Manhole Adjusting Contractors, Inc. Pico Rivera,

CA

Safety Director 2001 to 2007

• Reduced Experience Modification Rate (EMR) from 1.05 to 0.58 and attained overall

company record of 1,048 days without a lost time injury

• Saved over $600,000 in workers compensation premiums

• Performed routine safety inspections of construction sites, surface mine operations, fleet

vehicles, electrical safety, hand tools, power tools, mechanical, propane and cylinder safety

• Conducted new hire safety orientations and training including lock-out/block-out, personal

protective equipment, respirator, confined space, fall protection, conveyor, trenching and

excavation, ladder safety, welding, heat stress, forklift, power press, ergonomics, traffic

control, surface mine and office safety

• Initiated hearing conservation program (noise monitoring, yearly audiograms. training)

• Facilitated change in safety culture to focus on personal responsibility, accountability and

awareness

• Introduced new safety policies and procedures such as prompt injury reporting, near miss and

incident investigation, preventing workplace violence and sexual harassment avoidance

training

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W. Victor Garvey MS, CSP, CHST 11677 1/2 Magnolia Blvd.

818-***-**** Valley Village, CA 91601

***********@*****.***

• Implemented company-wide rewards and recognition program for outstanding safety

performance of supervisor, field and office workers

• Re-wrote injury and illness prevention, emergency response, hazard communication, drug

awareness, and miner safety training plans

• Implemented MSHA Part 46 miner certification training plan

Brutoco Engineering and Construction Fontana, CA

Safety Engineer 1999 to 2001

• Achieved over 330,000 hours without a lost time incident on Metropolitan Transportation

Authority (MTA) bridge construction project

• Supervised contractor and subcontractor safety on Alameda Corridor Transportation

Authority (ACTA) rail line expansion project

• Implemented Job Hazard Analyzes across four company divisions

• Conducted weekly tailgate safety meetings

• Provided training in respiratory protection, compressed gas safety, trenching and excavation,

and fall protection

• Implemented Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP)

DNA Industrial Hygiene Manhattan Beach, CA

Industrial Hygienist 1997 to 1999

• Performed safety and environmental assessment of various construction projects under the

guidance of a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

• Wrote safety recommendation reports to clients based on site surveys and data analysis

• Conducted indoor air quality and air monitoring including tests for formaldehyde, lead,

asbestos and silica

• Performed underground tank inspections and certification

• Conducted lead awareness training for Cal Trans road workers

Education

MS, Safety and Health – University of Southern California

BA, Psychology – University of California, Irvine

Certification and Training

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP #19415)

• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST #C2774)

• OSHA 500 Construction Trainer (#C0049366)

• First Aid/CPR/AED

• Hazard Communication/Globally Harmonized System (HAZCOM/GHS) Training

• Trenching, Excavation and Soil Mechanics Competent Person

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W. Victor Garvey MS, CSP, CHST 11677 1/2 Magnolia Blvd.

818-***-**** Valley Village, CA 91601

***********@*****.***

• HAZWOPER Training

• NFPA 70E-2012 Arc Flash Electrical Safety

• Scaffolding Competent Person

• MSHA Instructor Training

• Supervisor Training in Accident Reduction Techniques (START)

• Beyond Compliance 1, 2 and 3 – Best Practices in Construction Safety

• Permit Required Confined Space Safety

• Respirator Fit Testing

• Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene & Confined Space Safety

• High Impact Presentations & Training Skills for the HR & Safety Professional

• Supervisor Training on Alcohol and Controlled Substance Use

• Stretch and Flex (Kiewit)

• Vehicle Fleet Safety

• Defensive Driving Course

• Basics of Rigging (Crosby Group Inc.)

• Forklift Training and Certification

• Fall Protection and Aerial Work Platform Safety (Aon)

• Traffic Control Safety

• New Crane Standard Specifications & Rigging Awareness (Alliant)

• Mobile Crane Training (Preferred Aerial & Crane Technology)

• Powder Actuated Tool Safety (Hilti)

• Lead Safety for Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP)

• Post Injury Management

• Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce (SPALW)

• Berlitz Language School (conversational Spanish)

• Toastmasters International (public speaking course)

Associations

• American Society of Safety Engineers, Los Angeles (Vice President, Programs)

• Southern California American Industrial Hygiene Association (Past President)

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