Safety Health

Jerry A. Santiago CSP, CSHO, MSIT

Cell: 505-***-**** Email: *****-********@****.*** 5618 Dona Ana

Lp. NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144

Home: 505-***-****

Summary

Over ten years of experience in ESH that combines technical and managerial work

in infrastructure operations, and project services. Responsible to plan,

implement, coordinate, and assess organization accident, fire prevention, and

occupational safety and health programs under general direction of organization

officials, utilizing knowledge of industrial and construction safety-related

engineering discipline and operating regulations. Develops and recommends new

procedures and approaches to safety, fire prevention and occupational health

based on reports of incidents, accidents, and other data gathered from the

organization personnel. Fluent in Spanish, able to travel internationally, US

Citizen, active passport, prior US security clearance.

Certificati

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Experience

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, ESH

Albuquerque, NM

Safety and Occupational Health Manager

3/2004 - present

Responsible for implement the Agency safety and occupational health

area program that deals with complex hazardous conditions that

involve a variety of important safety, economic, cultural, and

social considerations.

Responsible to ensure compliance with existing laws and

regulations, recommends changes or modifications to policy.

Identifies the need for and initiates, monitors, and evaluates the

results of special studies, inspections, and research on technical

aspects of safety and occupational health management program

practices.

Responsible to ensure contractor compliance and provides insight

for program and safety requirements.

Responsible to ensure recordkeeping requirements are meet in

accordance with Agency internal requirements and OSHA regulations.

Responsible to develop, coordinate, and review field divisions'

safety programs.

Responsible to evaluate progress of safety capabilities, plans,

procedures, training, and exercises and develops planning

strategies to strengthen facilities' ability to improve safety

performance.

Responsible for coordinating and providing appropriate safety and

health, accident prevention, and investigation training for

managers and supervisors.

Provides advice and assistance in the resolution of difficult

program management and administrative operation issues that include

significant controversies that present barriers to program delivery

and application.

Compiles and analyzes mishap data, identifies trends, and develops

comprehensive recommendations to reduce or eliminate mishaps.

Responsible for promotional materials and developing and

administering recognition systems to promote safe and healthful

work performance.

Responsible to plan, schedule, and conduct safety and occupational

health surveys, and fire protection surveys of a variety of

functional areas and work operations facilities within the Agency

to assess safety and occupational health risk factors, and to

ensure agency as well as contractor compliance with applicable

Federal, State, local, and Departmental regulations and policies.

Responsible to recommend modifications to facility safety policies,

procedures, and guidelines and prepares instructions to implement

newly developed or modified guidance.

Responsible to consult and maintain liaison with other safety and

health personnel such as industrial hygienists, to resolve

occupational health hazards, engineers regarding alterations of

buildings, or National Safety Council specialists to become

familiar with the latest safety techniques and protective services.

Responsible for disseminate information to department heads and

others regarding toxic substances, hazards, carcinogens, and other

safety information.

Responsible to measure and evaluate effectiveness of the safety

program, using established goals.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, EHS

Albuquerque, NM

Regional Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

05/2001-03/2004

Responsible for oversight of health and safety within the Agency

and act as a principal contact for Agency, contractors and public

to address health and safety issues or concerns.

Responsible in the implementation of programs to 84 field stations

in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico.

Responsible for the workers compensation and tort claims programs.

Responsible for the implementation and management of new security

program for the region including the installation, maintenance and

operation of security access software and hardware for the Regional

Office

Responsible to ensure architectural/engineering drawings meet

internal requirements, NFPA and OSHA regulations.

Responsible to measure and evaluate effectiveness of the safety

program, using established goals.

Provided guidance and support to developers for the creation of

views to ensure principle of least privilege.

Serve as a Web master for the Regional Safety Web Site and Tools.

Responsible of reviewing, investigating and processing accident and

injury reports.

Responsible for coordinating and providing appropriate safety and

health, accident prevention, and investigation training for

managers and supervisors.

Responsible for promotional materials and developing and

administering recognition systems to promote safe and healthful

work performance.

Responsible that claims for injuries and illnesses are posted in

the Safety Management Information System and in the Occupational

Safety and Health Administration log.

Department of Defense, Army Safety Center

Fort Rucker, Alabama

Safety Engineer, CP-12 Program Intern

06/1999-05/2001

Responsible for accident prevention programs designed to eliminate

or control hazards that influence human behavior and operating

environments

Responsible to provide professional expertise to safeguard people,

property and operating environments against hazards.

Responsible to use analytical tools, such as fault tree analysis,

failure models and effects analysis, to evaluate potential hazards

and recommend design or process changes.

Responsible to provide technical and risk management expertise to

leaders and operating personnel, and apply techniques for accident

investigation and analysis, evaluation and management.

Responsible to meet Army safety and occupational health strategic

plan.

Responsible for OSHA Recordkeeping.

Responsible to meet CP-12 training and quality standards.

Responsible to measure and evaluate effectiveness of the safety

program, using established goals.

P.R Department of Health, Water Quality

Caguas, Puerto Rico

Area Water Quality Coordinator

1997-1999

Responsible to inspect drinking water generation plants for the

west area.

Responsible for chemical and bacteriology testing .

Responsible to prepare and maintain site visit and inspection

reports.

Responsible to coordinate bacteriology public notifications.

Responsible to meet with other public officials.

Responsible to provide quarterly reports to EPA.

Carrillo & DiGeronimo, Inspection

San Juan, Puerto Rico

QA/ QC Engineer

1993-1997

Responsible to ensure safety compliance in a diverse construction

environment.

Responsible for QA/QC of several construction sites.

Responsible to apply civil engineering and construction management

concepts.

Responsible to prepare and maintain site visit and inspection

reports.

Responsible for OSHA Recordkeeping.

Responsible to meet with public officials.

Responsible to provide daily, weekly and monthly QA/QC reports.

Education Texas A & M University Commerce, TX

MS in Industrial Technology

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico San Juan, PR

BS in Civil Engineering

Skills

Hands on experience with the following areas:

. Forklift Safety - Trainer

. First Aid / CPR / AED / Bloodborne Pathogens

. Respiratory Protection and Fit Testing

. Safe Driver Program / Defensive Driving

. AED Program Implementation

. Permit Required Confined Spaces

. Hazard Communication

. Fire Safety, Prevention and Implementation

. Life Safety Code

. Noise Dosimetry / Surveys

. Air Quality Sampling

. Safety Equipment and Instrumentation.

. Property Damage and Accident Investigations

. Lock out / Tag out

. OSHA 500

. OSHA 501

. OSHA Recordkeeping

. Policy Creation / Review

. Safety Management Information Systems

. Construction QA/QC

. Civil Engineering Concepts

. Construction Management

. Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Excel, Words

Familiar with:

. Heavy Construction and Equipment

. Root Cause Analysis

. Industrial Hygiene Practices

. Safety Applications for Industrial Technology

. Arc Flash / Power Generation Safety

Soft Skills Trainings

. Effective listening

. The 7 habits of the highly effective people

. Dealing with difficult people

. Leading Teams

References

Available upon request.

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Certified Safety Professional (CSP) CSP No: 21552

Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO) CSHO-GI2003

General Industry

Construction Safety and Health Specialist CSHS-CI2009

OSHA 500 January, 2010

OSHA 501 September, 2009

Forklift Operator Certification Instructor IVES-12839

Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) In progress

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