Donald R. Bigley, Jr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
412-***-**** (Home)
412-***-**** (Cellular)
Objective:
To obtain a position with your company that will allow me to utilize all my knowledge, experience and
passion and to reduce risk and accidents.
Work History:
- Patent Construction System 2007-2012
- Signature Services, Inc. 1999 -2006
- Kipin Industries 1991-1999
- Peach Laboratories, Inc. 1986 - 1991
Technical Education and Training:
40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(3)
Confined Space Entry/Rescue, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146
Construction Safety and Health, OSHA Course #500
Occupational Respiratory Protection, NIOSH Course #593
EPA Accredited Asbestos Abatement Project Designer
EPA Accredited Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervisor
EPA Accredited Asbestos Abatement Inspector
Instructor Course in OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry Course #500
Instructor Course in OSHA Standards for the General Industry Course #501
EPA Accredited Asbestos Abatement Project Designer
EPA Accredited Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervisor
EPA Accredited Asbestos Inspector
40-Hour Basic Health & Safety for Construction, 40-Hour Basic Health & Safety for General Industries
Various Health & Safety Courses at the Center for Disease Control and the OSHA Institute
40-Hour Hazardous Waste Manager
Lead Abatement
Courses on Behavioral Based Safety, Industrial Hygiene, First Aid and various medical classes
Instructor – 1926 Subpart L Scaffolds
Qualifications and Experience Summary:
Technical Writer, Health & Safety Company Standard Operating Procedures, i.e. Safety Plans (SOPs),
Drug Programs and development of company/client specific videos;
Review existing and/or develop basic Safety Programs, i.e. Organization, Administration, Training,
Accidents, Job Safety & Health Analysis, Personal Safety & Health Contacts, Safety & Health Meetings,
Observation & Behavior Modification, Safety & Health Observation, Inspections, Corrective Interview,
Corrective Action;
Safety & Health Committee Designer/Developer;
Negotiated on behalf of various owners/clients and arranged settlement of OSHA citations and
insurance claims;
Experience with all decontamination, demolition and dismantling tasks associated with the work;
Experience with multi-employer project sites; OSHA, EPA compliance inspections;
Authority to direct and instruct crew and subcontractors;
OSHA Instructor for 1910 General Industry Standards; 1926 Construction Standards;
NIOSH Occupational Respiratory Protection; General Industrial Hygiene;
Over 20 years of experience in environmental remediation and construction as project manager,
including decontamination and dismantling at steel mills, industrial plans, refineries and building
complexes;
Development, review and implementation of specifications, work plans, drawings, budgets, quantity
estimates, and contractor/subcontractor agreements, supervision of administrative and site personnel
and equipment scheduling;
Conducted over 3,000 building inspections as per 40 CFR 763;
Conducted Driver Safety Training and HazWoper training in various states;
Identify hazardous waste streams and segregated waste streams for transportation;
Conducted classes on behavioral assessment;
Worked on disaster relief projects and remediation, i.e. Katrina, Hurricane Sandy.
Accomplishments:
Provide Health & Safety educational training and oversight; Developed bi-weekly conference safety calls
with project managers; Conducted scaffold/erection and dismantlement training, End User Training;
Competent Person Training; Conducted one-on-one educational sessions; Changed negative attitudes,
work practices and procedures; Respiratory Training; Lock-out/Tag-out; Evaluating Hazards; Pre-task
Planning – JHA(s) – Job Hazard Analysis; Fall Protection, Harness/Retractables, Life Lines; Proper Lifting;
Working as a team, working as a member of a team; Safety Harness Inspections; All PPE Inspections;
Inspections for Scaffolds/Erection and Dismantle Safety; MSDS Hazard Communication; Barricade Tape
and Warning Signs; Inspection of Power Tools; Confined Space; First Aid, CPR, AED; Fire Extinguisher;
Conducted various audits; Handled various Loss Prevention and Workers Compensation issues; Assisted
on several OSHA issues; Forktruck Training and Aerial Lift Training; Managed safety program for several
different clients consisting of all aspects from demolition to new construction encompassing over 3
million man hours without a lost time accident and no OSHA recordables. In addition, lowering the
OSHA recordable rate from a 7 to a 1.3 over the course of 55 months.