Robert A. Chaney
Austin, TX 78748
ablbuc@r.postjobfree.com
Highlights of Qualifications
. OSHA 30 hour Construction Industry Outreach Training Program
. OSHA 510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction
Industry
. OSHA 500 Trainer in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for
Construction Industry
. 40 hour Hazwoper (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response)
. Trenching and Excavation Competent Person
. Confined Space Competent person
. Fall protection Competent person
. CPR and First Aid Certified, AED trained and certified
. SH101 safety training class(CHSI)
Employment History
TEI-Tech construction
January, 2010- Present Safety
manager/Director- An electrical contractor contracted to Samsung for a
Multi-billion dollar renovation project. Our contract is a major demolition
and electrical/data rewire project to all the production systems in Fab.1,
with the installation of new wiring, panels, cable tray, etc in Fab. 2. As
the Manager/Director of company safety I am responsible for the
development, implementation, and management of the company's safety program
and services including but not limited to security, environmental health
and safety, fire safety, emergency management, hazard communication and
program control. Staying in compliance with all applicable state and
federal laws, rules and regulations related to OSHA safety. Ensure that day
to day employee and, public safety functions, and new initiatives and
policies are aligned with the company's strategic business plan. TEI-TECH
has 40 full time employees and up to 200+ temporary employees that demand
my constant attention and safety knowledge as well as 3 safety coordinators
on my safety team. Wage: 52,000 per year
. Leadership and Management of the company safety department, a 24/7/365
operation; including hiring, training, direction, and supervision.
. Development and maintenance of excellent working relationships with
employee's, subcontractors, and Samsung safety.
. Development and implementation of comprehensive safety programs,
policies, and procedures.
. Coordination with internal/external emergency response protocols and
or agencies
. Investigate all accidents and incidents that result in personal injury
or illness to workers, damage to buildings or equipment and any
incident with the general public.
. Conduct daily job inspections, identify unsafe conditions or work
practices and assure they are corrected, and maintain documentation.
. Conduct weekly, in-house documented safety meetings with supervisory
personnel.
. Designed and conduct safety training classes such as Fall Protection,
Confined Space, Hot Work, And Aerial/Scissor lift training including
OSHA 10 and 30 hr outreach classes.
. Assure that employees acting in a supervisory capacity understand and
enforce all safe work practices.
. Assure that all personal protective equipment is available and being
used as required and assure that fall protection equipment is used
properly and the inspections of this equipment shall be documented and
on file for review.
. Assure all construction equipment and motor vehicles certification,
inspection, repair, and controls are in compliance with the safety
requirements of the project and OSHA.
. Developed and implemented new hire safety orientation.
. Oversee new employee background checks and drug screens.
Everything beyond Technology Construction (EBTC) Oct. 2009 -
January. 2010
Safety Coordinator- A demolition contractor Contracted to Samsung in a
major demolition and renovation project on Fab. 1, which included and
upgrade to all production systems, maintained the safety of all EBTC
employees, resulting in higher productivity and providing a safe and
effective work environment. Wage: 40,000 per year
. Oversee the safety of over 100 employees' daily activities and ensure
productivity during the demolition process of mechanical and
electrical components of a semiconductor; this process includes the
handling and removal of hazardous piping and contaminated materials,
and involves the use of fall protection.
. Responsible for ensuring the proper use of pre-task plans provided by
each crew foreman. Enforce guidelines written in the pre-task plans,
and provide guidance to crews when changes are required.
. Responsible for implementing and teaching a safety program with the
assistance of a fellow coordinator The safety program involved the
design of a daily forklift and scissor lift inspection form, and a
daily safety inspection form.
. Prepared weekly safety meetings and briefings for our toolbox
meetings.
. Investigated all safety incidents in order to find the root cause of
the accidents, and created corrective actions to avoid any further
incidents.
. Worked closely with Samsung to identify all hazards in our work areas
including the many areas of the building that are considered confined
space, and must be handled accordingly.
Laughlin-Thyssen Inc. June. 2008 -
Oct. 2009
Safety Manager- Responsible for ensuring the safety of over 50 employees on
a $12 million project, as well as Austin's public on or around the job
site. Underground utilities contractor with contracts on ROCIP projects for
the City of Austin to build and replace sewer lines the process of these
projects included directional boring and tunneling by hand as well as using
a TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine). These jobs required heavy usage of fall
protection, confined space and trenching and excavation knowledge including
soil classification.
. Maintained all safety procedures and protocols on the job site.
Conducted safety meetings to ensure standards are met, and employees
are kept aware of proper safety and accident prevention procedures.
. Managed traffic control, providing traffic safety and overseeing all
safety aspects on the project.
. Worked closely with any and all sub-contractors for project safety
reports and daily production totals.
. Worked directly with superintendents and project managers both for the
city of Austin, and Laughlin-Thyssen Inc., reporting safety concerns
or problems and conducting accident reports and investigations.
Champion Site Prep Mar. 2006 - June.
2008
Lead Heavy Equipment Operator- Major Responsibilities and target
accomplishments expected of the position including the typical problems
encountered in carrying out my responsibilities. As an operator I am
responsible for operating equipment in a safe and appropriate manner as
well as cleaning, maintaining, and securing all equipment as directed by
policies and procedures and maintain and enforce job site safety.
. Operated Track Loaders, Dozers, Motor Graders and Back-Hoes, etc.
. Cut and fill to grade, loaded trucks, and interpreted site plans.
. Performing daily safety and maintenance checks.
. Manage and practice job site safety.
. Voted in as a member of the company safety committee for overall
safety performance.
. Acted as a company rep in pre-construction, and safety meetings.
Cash Construction Jun. 2000 -
Feb. 2006
Heavy Equipment Operator- As an equipment operator I handled the many large
machines used in construction. With these machines I would dig holes and
trenches, level roads, compact soil, lift heavy objects and move earth to
help create, build, and maintain the city's infrastructure from office
buildings to roads and bridges and help maintain job site safety.
. Operated Track Loaders, Dozers, Motor Graders and Back-Hoes
. Cut and fill to grade, loaded trucks, and interpreted site plans
. Practice work place safety
. Perform daily safety and maintenance checks
Education
Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Alabama
Nov. 2008 - Present
. Pursuing a BS in Occupational Health and Safety
. Maintaining a GPA of 3.0 while working full time
. 60+ credit hours to date
James Bowie High School, Austin, TX Aug.
1993 - May 1997
. High School Diploma
Professional References
Leighton Baty- Safety Coordinator [EBTC] 512-***-****
Nathan Seifert- Project Manager [Austin underground] 512-***-****
Jacob Brown-
Forman [A&R Enterprise] 512-***-****
Jaime Orina- Safety consultant
512-***-****; Owner of safety solutions and City of Austin ROCIP program
inspector