Project Manager Safety

WILLIAM A. ODENTHAL

*** ********** **. ****: 724-***-****

Cell 412-***-****

Cranberry Twp, PA. 16066 E-Mail: abnmvl@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Self-directed, well-organized, ethical professional with over twenty years of comprehensive safety, health

and environmental experience in both general industry and construction. Thrives in a fast -paced, demanding

environment. Posses excellent presentation skills and has the ability to relate to all levels of both the

workforce and management in fostering a strong employee/management relationship in the area of safety

and health. Works well autonomously and as a team player.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Site Health & Safety Officer (Full time temporary position – 7 weeks) 2/09 – 3/09

CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION CO. Washington, Pennsylvania

Responsible for site health and safety for approximately 250 union and non-union

personnel during first shift for construction of a natural gas facility. (6 Days/week; 10 -12 hrs/day)

Responsible for new employee orientation

Responsible for review and approving all Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s)

Responsible for conducting air monitoring and approving confined space entries

Responsible for safety meeting, pre-lift/crane/rigging inspection and test lift for man lift tasks

Responsible for correcting safety attitudes and culture when witnessing safety deficiencies

Responsible for transporting injured personnel to medical facility and working with physicians to help

keep incident from becoming OSHA recordable and ensuring personnel got back to work as quickly as

possible.

11/00 – 11/08

Corporate Health & Safety Manager

NICHOLSON CONSTRUCTION CO, Cuddy, Pennsylvania

Responsible for developing the Corp. Health & Safety Program

Responsible for developing safety policies, procedures, manuals and incentive programs

Developed the initial draft and yearly updates of the Corporate Health & Safety and Hazard

Communication Manuals

Developed and implemented a company wide respiratory protection program

Oversees the medical surveillance program

Developed, implemented and monitors the drug free workplace program

Responsible for interpretation and application of both Federal and State OSHA regulations

Responsible for developing site safety orientation programs that included general and site specific

training, HAZCOM training and ensuring all certifications were current

Responsible for incident investigations and root cause analysis

Responsible for construction site safety audits

Responsible for inspections of all heavy equipment including drill rigs, cranes, forklifts and all

ancillary equipment

Responsible for rigging calculations and lift plans

Responsible for all safety upgrades/modifications to all heavy equipment

Responsible for developing construction site safety plans for drilling operations including drilling in

hazardous waste areas and in methane pockets.

Responsible for overseeing and interpreting all industrial hygiene sampling

Chairs a safety committee and semi-annual committee meetings

Responsible for construction site environmental issues

Researches workers’ comp, property and vehicle claims

Develops and presents all required OSHA health & safety training programs for general industry and

construction including construction 10 and 30 hr, 40 hr and 8 hr HAZWOPER training, LOTO,

trenching competent person, confined space, rigging,

1/87 – 10/00

Corporate Health & Safety Manager/Project Manager

THERMORETEC CORPORATION, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Project manager responsible for environmental closure of a coatings and resins plant in Texas

Project site manager responsible for a major bio -remediation project in Rhode Island

Project manager responsible for a major drum remediation project in Missouri

Responsible for all safety and health issues associated with MGP remediation projects

Responsible for all health & safety policies, procedures and training in 20 facilities and one laboratory

Managed twenty (20) site safety coordinators and one safety administrator

Responsible for incident investigations and management of workers’ compensation

Responsible for all health & safety programs and environmental issues for both the Engineering &

Construction Division and the Operations & Maintenance Group

Developed the initial draft and updates of the Corporate Industrial Hygiene Plan

Reviewed and approved site specific health & safety plans (HASP) for all field operations including

drilling, site remediation, hazardous waste operations, pile driving, and slurry wall installation

Responsible for site health & safety audits/inspections of construction sites

Conducted industrial hygiene sampling

Conducted workplace ergonomic evaluations

Conducted incident investigations including root cause analysis

Maintained the OSHA Log for all locations

Chaired a safety committee and annual company wide safety conference

Assistant Manager of TSD Facility 7/85 - 1/87

AMO POLLUTION SERVICES, INC., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Responsible for safety and environmental compliance for TSD facility

Completed waste disposal profiles and hazardous waste transportation manifests

Functioned as an approved emergency response manager under a U. S. EPA Emergency Response

Contractors Services (ERCS) agreement on a number of environmental emergencies.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree in Safety and Environmental Management

SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Associate Degree in Engineering Technology

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, McKeesport, Pennsylvania

SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL TRAINING

OSHA CONSTRUCTION SAFETY OUTREACH PROGRAM #500 (OSHA Certified Construction

Safety Trainer for 10 and 30 Hour Programs)

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING ASSOCIATION (NETA) 5 -day “Train the Trainer”

workshop. Certified Environmental Trainer (CET)

RISK-BASED CORRECTICVE ACTION (RBCA) for Chemical Releases

CERTIFICATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY LAW

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE for the NON-INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

CHEMISTRY for the NON-CHEMIST

UNIVERSITY of TEXAS at AUSTIN (Workshop for Training Instructors)

OSHA 40 HOUR HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING (For hazardous Waste Site Workers)

OSHA 8 HOUR SUPERVISOR TRAINING (For Hazardous Waste Site Workers)

OSHA 8 HOUR REFRESHER TRAINING (For Hazardous Waste Site Workers)

DALE CARNEGIE (“Management Training”)

ORGANIZATIONS

AMERICAN SOCIETY of SAFETY ENGINEERS (ASSE)

NATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINERS ASSOCIATION (NETA)

TEXAS SAFETY ASSOCIATION (Corporate Representative)

DRUG INTERVENTION SERVICES of AMERICA (DISA) - Corporate Representative

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION - (NFPA)

PRESENTATIONS

* NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINERS ASSOCIATION (NETA)

Presented an inter-active OSHA training program that I designed and developed to NETA at their

national convention in Orlando, FL.

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