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ROBERT BERKOWITZ
Objective To demonstrate a professional expertise in the field of
commercial/Industrial construction through an illustrated
overview of my work experience, accomplishments and
decorations.
Experience
09/07/10 - 09/30/10 Guardian
Safety Services
EHS RHC/AERA San Ardo/Coalinga
Lease. Project # 3
Assisted in monitoring field crews, welders, and crane
operations during a critical 24Hr. shut down of the
Coalinga Plant. Conducted compliance inspections and field
audits in the San Ardo lease.
. Monitor RHC Safe work practice program for compliance.
. Drafting JSP (Job Safety Plan) for high-risk tasks.
. Monitor confined space entry and entrance log.
. Monitor and Inspect Respiratory protection Equipment.
. Conduct Site Audits.
. Provide assistance with mitigation measures on location.
. Assist in the monitoring of PPE use and requirements.
. Maintaining Safety supplies and calibrating personal and
Quad monitors.
. First Aid and near-miss reporting.
. Provide information to project personal regarding
company policy and regulatory requirements.
. Conduct Equipment Inspections, i.e. Cranes, A-frames,
Yellow Iron, Trucks.
. Monitor and enforce AERA Power Line Avoidance Program.
03/28/10 - 08/27/10 Guardian
Safety Services
Safety Advisor AREVA solar
thermal power plant. Project #02
Safety advisor for the construction
of a 5MW pilot plant. The plant will feed steam
Generated by the solar field to an
existing biomass power plant.
. On site safety coordination, due to simultaneous
operations.
. Conducting worker observations.
. First aid reporting.
. Near miss reporting.
. Communicating with non-compliant sub Contractors.
. Provide assistance with mitigation measures on job
sites.
. Site assessment Inspections and documentation.
. Maintaining Safety supplies and equipment.
. Assisting with providing information to project personal
regarding regulatory requirements.
. Assist in the monitoring of PPE use and requirements.
. Implementing and monitoring AREVA safe work practice
program compliance.
02/2010 Guardian
Safety Services
Safety Consultant Off Shore Platform (Irene)
project #01
. Conducted worker observations.
. Assisting with providing information to project personal
regarding regulatory requirements.
. Assist in the monitoring of PPE use and requirements.
. Assisting with the implementation of the pre job safety
analyses and mitigation factors.
. Reporting environmental/safety infractions to the first
line supervisors.
. Assisted with the documentation and correction of
safety/environmental infractions.
. Implemented and monitored safety/environmental program
compliance
2006-11/05/2009 Wallace & Smith
Contractors Bakersfield, CA
Site Safety Manager
. Qualified HES representative
. Responsible for ensuring on site safety compliance, drug
testing, BBS observations, safety orientation and
training for all sub-contractors, assisting in
mitigation measures on all job sites, and researching
OSHA regulations. Also responsible for hosting
quarterly safety meetings, and investigating near misses
and accidents.
. Under Chevron Safety, Responsible for providing
orientations for subcontracted employees, conducting BBS
observations, monitoring SSP compliance, reporting near
misses, conducting on-site drug testing, facilitating
emergency action plan postings, preparing daily JHA, and
participating in annual audits.
1995-2006 Wallace & Smith Contractors Bakersfield,
CA
Superintendent *See project completion list
. Schedule and coordinate all on-site construction crews
from various companies with, at times, more than 30
workers under my personal supervision.
. Maintain productive working relations with city
officials, architects, engineers, clients, etc.
. Currently maintain a perfect safety record by
implementing strenuous safety measures, meetings, and on-
site precautions.
. Have experience with stick frame and steel structures,
tilt-up panelized structures, as well as CMU buildings.
. Completed projects such as, but not limited to; Medical
Institutes, government funded school developments and
modernizations, banks, and scientific chemical
production plant manufacturing government regulated
composites.
1992-1995 Self Employed Frazier Park,
CA
Property Management Construction Coordinator
. Managed numerous properties for several local real
estate agencies with outstanding repute.
. Maintained and renovated properties as needed.
1979-1992 Alpine Lumber and Hardware Frazier Park,
CA
Yard Foreman
. Coordinated all incoming and outgoing building supplies
. Scheduled and supervised a crew of eight employees
. Responsible for all public relations in the field
. Certified California State Batch master
Certifications
. OSHA 30 Construction.
. Passport
. Respiratory Protection
. Confined space
. H2S
. SCBA/Quan fit
. First Aid/First Response and CPR certified.
. Personal fall protection.
. Aerial lifts.
. Trenching and shoring.
. Scaffold erection.
. AERA; ASA (advanced safety audit) training.
. Chevrons; OELS (operation excellence leadership seminar).
. Helicopter safety
Commendations
. Completed Bakersfield City Convention Bureau building
that was nominated as one of the top ten AIA buildings of
the year in 2004.
Project Completion List
Project Name Location Contract
Amount
The Villages @ Lakeside Panama Lane, Bakersfield, CA
$447,488.00
Chief Auto Parts Taft, California
$18,354.00
Shop Building 'A' (Lease Space) Rosedale & Allen, Bakersfield, CA
$584,716.00
Big 'O' Tires 6911 White Lane, Bakersfield, CA
$403,838.00
Big 'O' Tires Ming Ave., Bakersfield, CA
$444,751.00
Payless/Subway White Lane, Bakersfield, CA $1,155,888.00
Big 'O' Tires 1800 23rd Street, Bakersfield, CA
$427,600.00
Java Detour 24th & 'G' Street, Bakersfield, CA
$58,945.00
Big 'O' Tires Coffee & Meany, Bakersfield, CA
$441,062.00
Shafter Farm Homes 452 Los Angeles St., Bakersfield, CA
$1,854,283.00
Truxtun Medical Building 'A' Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA
$1,298,769.00
Truxtun Medical Building 'B' Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA
$1,005,740.00
Truxtun Medical Building 'C' Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA
$1,068,247.00
Palm Avenue School Modernization 1017 Palm Ave., Bakersfield, CA
$2,461,251.00
Gymnasium & Rec Building Shafter, California
$1,342,779.00
Venture Out Recreation Vehicles Panama Lane, Bakersfield, CA
$912,436.00
Convention & Visitors Bureau Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA
$667,388.00
El Tejon Pharmacy N. Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA
$855,479.00
El Tejon Retail Building N. Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA
$531,947.00
Siloxane Scientific Mfg. Building Pegasus Road, Bakersfield, CA
$3,057,790.00
Three Way Chevrolet - Shop California Ave., Bakersfield, CA
$130,799.00
El Tejon Hair Salon N. Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA
$40,153.00
Farm Credit West Industry Park Way, Bakersfield, CA
$1,634,373.00
Acequia Medical Plaza Acequia Ave., Visalia, CA
$2,557,622.00