Safety Officer Construction

Thomas J. Slezak 480-***-****

**** *** **. #**** ********, AZ 85224

abl2g6@r.postjobfree.com

Career mission:

To promote the professional development of environmental, health and safety

within the work environment and to exemplify a positive, proactive attitude

towards maintaining risk free working conditions.

SLC Risk Services

Present

Senior Safety Consultant

- Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) for Federal Government jobs,

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Naval Facilities Engineering

Command (NAVFAC) and EM-385 compliance.

- Safety Management for EPA Superfund HAZWOPPER sites.

- OSHA 10, 30 and HAZWOPPER trainer.

Diggins Safety Consulting Inc.

3/07 - Present

Safety Consultant

- Perform safety and industrial hygiene services for clients in

various industries including power generation, semiconductor,

aerospace, construction, mining, transportation and pharmaceutical.

- Duties include site safety evaluations, hazard assessments and risk

management.

- Workplace area and employee monitoring including air, noise and

ergonomic machine guarding exposure assessments.

- Develop and implement training programs required by OSHA general

industry and construction standards. Programs include all OSHA 501

and 500 programs and behavior based.

- Assist clients with overall development, implementation and

management of regulatory compliant health & safety programs,

including waste air and water.

Alliance Safety 2006-2007

EH&S Lead Representative for Harris & Hart Sheet Metal and Harder

Mechanical Contractors

- Duties included performing safety management and training for

mechanical contractors.

- Overseeing all phases of installation and start-up for various

mechanical systems supporting a three billion dollar construction

project for Intel Fab 32.

- Planning and procurement of all safety and personal protective

equipment.

- Job achieved over 6 Million safe work hours.

Loss Control and Safety Representative for Insurance Companies

2001-2006

- Demolition and new construction site safety evaluations.

- Adjuster/Evaluator for: Mett-Life, Travelers, NCA, ACA, Allstate,

and Farmers.

- Property valuation and claims adjuster of commercial and

residential property.

- Professional risk analyst and exposure evaluator.

Brown Traffic Products:

1995-2001

Safety Director

Developed and implemented a companywide safety program encompassing

OSHA, Process Safety Management (PSM), Underwriters Laboratory (UL)

and Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements.

Developed and implemented training program for electrical,

manufacturing, (OCIP) construction and transportation best work

practices.

Ensured governmental and agency compliance.

Developed and implemented ergonomics and modernization of facility.

Napro Biotherapeutics:

1991-1995

Chief Safety Officer

- Created and initiated Biopharmaceutical Company's safety program,

in support of the development and production of Taxol, the largest

selling anti-cancer drug in the world, including training and

enforcement for multiple facilities throughout (OCIP) construction

and operations.

- Compiled, implemented, enforced and audited OSHA, FDA and GMP rules

and regulations based on the pharmaceutical industry.

- Maintained a thorough knowledge of hazardous materials, including

labeling, handling, storage and transportation.

- Maintained a thorough knowledge of all county, state, federal codes

and laws, pertaining to the pharmaceutical industry.

- Managed industrial hygiene program, initiating engineering or

mechanical changes deemed necessary to ensure appropriate

respiratory protection.

- Proficient in RCRA waste classification and lab packing procedures,

groundwater sampling: bailing, collection and recordkeeping.

Air/Soil/Water sampling, use and programming of ISCO auto samplers

and Draeger tube samplers. OSHA and ACGIH industrial hygiene

practices, including air and wipe sampling.

- Supervised workforce, insuring efficient, effective, and safe

working practices. Created and executed presentations and seminars.

United States Marine Corps:

1987-1991

Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Defense Specialist

- Managed the maintenance, storage, serviceability, and operation of

NBC defense equipment and supplies.

- Assist, conduct, and supervise training in NBC reconnaissance and

survey, chemical detection and identification, biological agent

collection and sampling, decontamination of personnel and equipment

and in individual protective measures and first aid for Marines and

Sailors.

- Provide technical information relative to NBC exposure status,

location of contaminated land areas, and readiness status of their

unit's NBC defense equipment.

- Battalion Health and Safety Officer, Hazardous Material Disposal

Coordinator, Embarkation Officer and Publications Clerk.

Education:

University of Colorado

Bachelor of Science: Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

Columbia Southern University

Certificate, Industrial Hygiene Management

University of California, San Diego

OSHA 500 current

OSHA 511 current

OSHA 501 current

OSHA 10 and 30 hour trainer

SSTA Construction current (pending instructor status)

HAZWOPER 40hr current

CPR, First Aid and AED current

Arizona "Blue Stake"

Arizona State "Dust Bowl Academy" Maricopa 301

Numerous employer and manufacturer clinics and seminars on subjects like:

NFPA 70E, rigging, fall protection, respiratory protection, chemical

detection, etc.

Publications:

"New Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Oregon" The Oregon

Insider, Thomas J Slezak, Safety Officer, NaPro Biotherapeutics Inc.

"Hazardous Materials and Hazard Communication Rules" The Oregon Insider,

Thomas J Slezak Safety Officer, NaPro Biotherapeutics Inc.

"Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense, A Primer of Information in the

post 9/11 World"

Thomas J Slezak.

"Computer Safety and Cleaning. Software and the Internet, Descriptions,

Uses, Directions, Links and Advice!" Tom Slezak.

"Experience is a horrible teacher, because it usually gives the test before

the lesson."

T.Slezak

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