Manager Safety

Kenneth R. Grote, C.S.P.

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Kapaa, HI. 96746

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RESUME PROFILE

I am a degreed professional, B.S. and M.S. Occupational Health and Safety, and a Certified

Safety Professional (CSP) with more than 25 years of Occupational Health, Safety, and

Environmental management, supervision and field experience in California, Colorado, Nevada,

Puerto Rico, Peru, Mexico, Guam, Hawaii, and Afghanistan.

Management:

My EHS Management experience has included a positions as ECCI Afghanistan Country

Manager, as the Project Health and Safety Manager for two separate projects on Navy Base

Guam, as Western Division Safety Manager for PAR Electrical Contractors, Inc. with safety

responsibilities for operational divisions in Colo., Nevada, and Calif., as the Manager of the

Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) NAVOSH program for ITT-FSC at Roosevelt Roads

Naval Station in Puerto Rico with a work force consisting of 220 employees at eleven work sites

on four Caribbean Islands. I have demonstrated strong organizational management skills to

establish goals, and set priorities to maximize employee safety and minimize costs and risks.

Supervision:

At the Camisea Project in Lima Peru, my responsibilities as Safety Supervisor for technical

EH&S support included all phases of construction health and safety activities relating to the Las

Malvinas Gas Plant, Pisco Fractionation Plant and natural gas pipelines from the Camisea region

to Pisco. For the Cantarell Project, I supervised the Mexican national company s health and

safety compliance with the Project s contract requirements at fabrication yards and Off-Shore oil

platform locations.

Field Experience:

I h ave performed safety audits and inspections at a wide variety of construction and facility

locations that have included; overhead and underground high voltage electrical construction

activities in Nevada, Off-Shore and Shore based safety inspections in Mexico and Puerto Rico,

local, regional and national construction companies that have included all phases of large

commercial and industrial projects to ensure compliance with CAL/OSHA regulations. I have a

total of 12 years of experience as a Safety Specialist at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

that included all aspects of accident prevention program development and implementation,

accident investigations, inspections, and safety procedure development. Additionally, I worked

for 3 years as an Environmental Specialist in assisting Southern Calif. Edison electric generating

facilities in environmental compliance to local, state and federal regulations.

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WORK HISTORY

ECCI

Burlingame, CA.

Kabul, Afghanistan

June 2010 to May 2011 Afghanistan Country Safety Manager

As the ECCI Country Afghanistan Country Safety Manager, I supervised the Health and Safety

programs at 18-Afghanistan construction projects and the staff of 26-safety professionals

including American Ex-Pats, Nigerians, Indians, Filippinos, Pakistanis, and Afghanistan

Nationals. I assisted Project Management in safety staffing and support, I performed Project

Health and Safety Surveillances, conducted accident investigation, developed Accident

Prevention Plans, conducted OSHA 30-hr Construction and other Health and Safety related

training to ECCI employees and subcontractor worker personnel.

The construction projects included major military airport hangers, aprons, fuel supply depots,

housing units for soldiers, Afghanistan Military and National Police training, and office

facilities. The total project costs exceed $400M. I traveled to all construction sites to evaluate,

train, mentor, assist, support all of the SSHO s at their specific work locations. Additionally, I

fill staff positions when key SSHO s at on leave status. I work closely with Construction

Program Managers, Construction Managers, Quality Control Manager to ensure that all aspects

of the ECCI H&S Program is implemented, compliance to the EM385-1-1 is met and that the

respective Client are satisfied.

INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CORPORATION (IBC)

P.O. Box 21149

GMF, Guam 96921

April 2009 to May 2010 Corporate Safety Manager

As the IBC Corporate Safety Manager I was responsible for directing a safety staff of

professionals to assist IBC/TOA (Joint Venture) in OSHA and NAVFAC safety compliance

during the remodel and extension construction of Kilo Wharf at Navy Base Guam. My staff

supervised all aspect of safety construction safe work practices associated with marine dredging,

excavation, scaffolding, confined space entry, fall protection, concrete form framing, concrete

pouring, and heavy equipment operation to include cranes, front loaders, excavators, road

graders, forklifts, skid steers, etc. Specific safety tasks included presenting safety classes, job

site audits and inspections, accident investigations, development of safety procedures and

policies, and writing Activity Hazard Analysis for work activities.

Additionally, I was responsible for supervising two IBC safety professionals during the

construction of JFK High School in Tamuning. Also, I performed job site audits and inspections

at IBC s mechanical equipment yard in Yigo and their rock quarry in Dededo.

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ALOHA SAFETY CONSULTATION & TRAINING, LLC

Waikoloa, HI.

March 2006 to April 2009 Principal

I started Aloha Safety Consultation & Training to provide medium sized construction industry

clients working in the Hawaiian Islands with professional health and safety consultation and

training services that includes; job site audits and inspections, program development, and quality

health and safety training.

DZSP (BASE OPERATIONS SERVICES SUPPORT) BOS CONTRACT

NAVY BASE GUAM, AGAT

Direct Report: Dan McDonald, BOS Contract Project Manager

July 2005 to March 2006

As Project Health and Safety Manager I directly managed 11 Safety Specialist to provide Health

and Safety services to 11 Contract Annexes for 400 Contract DZSP employees. The DZSP

employees performed the following contract services for Navy Base Guam; transportation, port

operations, ordnance, utilities, facilities, environmental management, QA/QC, Contingency,

Public Affairs Office, and Human Resources. The safety staff that I managed provided health

and safety training, job site audits and inspections, program development that included standard

operating procedures, activity hazard analysis, and accident investigation. Additionally, the

DZSP Safety Staff managed the activate duty NAVOSH health and safety programs for the

Navy.

GUAM COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Adjunct Professor

Occupational Health and Safety

Sept. 2005 to Feb. 2006

I taught OSHA health and safety classes (i.e., scaffolding, excavations and trenching, confined

space entry, fall protection, incident/accident investigation) that ranged from 10 to 32-hours in

length. All classes were taught through the Guam Community College and coordinated with

West-Tech Training in Henderson, NV.

SEABRIGHT INSURANCE

Direct Report: Mark Stice

June 2004 to June 2005

232 Calle Serena, San Clemente, CA. 92672

Please see similar job description for the ST. PAUL PROPERTY AND LIABILITY

INSURANCE Company.

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THE ST PAUL PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE

Direct Report: David Diamanti

March 2001 to June 2004

232 Calle Serena San Clemente, CA. 92672

As a Senior Loss Control Consultant for St Paul, I worked in their Insurance Construction

Division to provide moderate to large customers ($200K to $4M annual account premium) with

advanced risk control consulting services and products. I provided underwriting units with

sophisticated property and casualty risk evaluations. I marketed and promoted risk control

services and philosophies to business units, agents, brokers and customers.

My specific job accountabilities included; providing account consultation and risk evaluation

services for property and/or casualty lines of business, evaluated risk exposures and profitability

potential primarily for moderate to large size risks with moderate to high hazards and exposures,

I delivered specialized consultation services to customers including the development of service

plans that focused on management controls, loss frequency and/or loss severity issues, I

delivered quality safety training to customers in order to increase awareness and reduce losses. I

performed compliance based job site safety audits and inspections to a wide range of

construction companies.

NOTE: With St. Paul, I worked with several companies that did major repair, modification and

new construction on wharfs in the Los Angeles and San Pedro Harbors. This work included

extensive pile driving, large concrete pours and substructure work. The use of heavy equipment

included floating and land based cranes, front loaders of various sizes, and dredging equipment.

I assisted in the development of written health and safety plans, programs and procedures. I

conducted job site audits and inspections, and I presented numerous safety classes to the prime

contractors and their subcontractors.

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY SERVICES

Direct Report: Mike Illess

November 2000 to March 2001

2300 Paseo Verde Dr. Henderson, NV 89052

In my position with Construction Safety Services, I was the Owner Control Insurance Program

(OCIP) Safety Director at a major Resort and Casino construction site, I represented the Owner s

interest, Station s Casino, in ensuring that all construction work activities performed by Perini

Builders (the main contractor) and subcontractors to Perini Builders is in compliance with OSHA

regulations.

I performed safety audits and inspections, assisted subcontractors with the development and

presentation of safety training classes, conducted safety hazard analysis, reviewed accident

investigations, participated in bi-weekly safety committee meetings, developed and presented

monthly reports to the Owners on the status of the safety program.

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PAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Direct Report: Sam Meland

December 8, 1999 to September 2000

4415 Andrews St. Las Vegas, NV.

On June 8, 2000, I was promoted from Safety Director for Las Vegas Operations to Western

Division Safety Manager. My major responsibilities included coordinating PAR Electric s

health and safety program for field operations in Denver, Colo., Las Vegas, NV., Vacaville,

Fontana, and Escondido, CA. I hired, trained and supervised the field activities of six (6) Safety

Directors and assisted each Safety Director in performing their individual operational

responsibilities. I assisted the Safety Directors in establishing and meeting specific safety goals

and objectives, and to obtain personal and professional growth opportunities through internal and

external safety training. An annual performance review of each Safety Director was performed.

My initial assignment with PAR Electric from December 1999 to June 2000 was as the Safety

Director for the Las Vegas Operations. I also supported Harker & Harker in Reno, NV.

In March 2000 I added PAR Electric s Buttonwillow, CA.(La Paloma Project) to my Safety

Director responsibilities. As the Safety Director for the above work locations, I performed safety

inspections at overhead and underground high voltage electrical construction activities to ensure

compliance with PAR Electric and Nevada Power s health and safety procedures and Nevada s

OSHA regulations. I developed and presented health and safety training, prepared monthly

reports, facilitated monthly safety committee meetings, assisted Foreman concerning the

evaluation and use of safety protective equipment, performed accident investigations, performed

new hire employee orientation, rubber goods bi-annual change out and testing, and coordination

with PAR Electric s insurance carrier for matters relating to worker s compensation and general

liability claims.

Significant safety achievements I completed from December 1999 to September 2000 was the

development and presentation of a Foreman s safety training class, certification PAR Electric

workers in Las Vegas, Escondido, Fontana, Vacaville and Harker and Harker workers in Reno.

An additional achievement of the health and safety program in Las Vegas is that there were no

lost work day cases during the term of my employment with PAR Electric.

BECHTEL INTERNATIONAL March 1998 August 1999

Cantarell Project (August 24, 1998 to August 27, 1999)

Direct Report: Gene Perry, V.P., Occupational Health & Safety

Edificio Nissan Altos

Ave. Lopez Mateos No. 175

Col. Playa Norte, C.P. 24140

Cd. del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico

713-***-**** Houston, TX

My initial assignment in the Cantarell Project was from 24-Aug to 22-Dec. 1998 at the Tampico

Fabrication Yards. On January 4, 1999 I was transferred within the Cantarell Project to Ciudad

del Carmen. My Health and Safety responsibilities in Tampico and del Carmen were similar,

although in Tampico I supervised the Contractors Health and Safety programs for Engineering

Procurement Contracts (EPC s) 15 & 19 at two different work locations, in del Carmen I was

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assigned to one EPC Fabrication Yard. My specific responsibilities included the review and

acceptance of the Contractors Health and Safety (H&S) procedures, evaluation and attendance at

H&S classes, performance of H&S audits and inspections, preparation of monthly reports,

assisting the Contractors in preparing their monthly statistical injury reports, weekly H&S

inspections of construction facilities with Project Management Team (PMT) site construction

managers, and preparation of H&S PMT reports for each EPC s monthly PMT / Contractor

meeting.

In addition to the above responsibilities, in del Carmen I was assigned to work on Off-Shore oil

platforms in the Gulf of Mexico to relieve regular shift Health and Safety supervisors. My

Health and Safety responsibilities Off-Shore were to supervise the compliance of the contractor s

health and safety program as it applied to the Project s requirements. I performed health and

safety audits and inspections, reviewed work permits, and provided safety training to the

contractor s health and safety staff.

BECHTEL INTERNATIONAL

Camisea Project, Lima Peru (March 6, 1998 to August 10, 1998)

Project Safety Supervisor

Direct Report: Norman Black, Manager Health & Safety

Alverez Calderon 185

San Isidro 27, Peru

On March 6, 1998, I started my employment with Bechtel Construction & Overseas as the

Project Safety Supervisor for the Camisea Project in Lima, Peru. My principal responsibilities

included providing technical occupational safety support for all phases of construction activities

relating to the Las Malvinas Gas Plant, Pisco Fractionation Plant and gas product pipelines from

the Camisea region to Pisco. Additionally, I was the Project s Health & Safety Lead during the

Project s Health & Safety Manager s absence from the Project.

The following specific areas of responsibilities were related to my Camisea assignment; approval

of HSE Plans, writing safety procedures, assisting department managers in conducting accident

investigations, performing audits and inspections of facilities and construction activities,

assisting the training staff in providing safety and health training, conducting job safety analysis,

and maximizing the Peruvianization of Project resources as they relate to Occupational Safety.

All work procedures were in compliance with Federal OSHA regulations.

ITT FEDERAL SERVICES

Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, Puerto Rico (Feb. 18, 1997 to Feb. 27, 1998)

Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

Direct Report: Bill Wojtkowski, Project Manager

My initial assignment as the Manager of Health, Safety and Environmental was to develop and

implement a comprehensive pro-active EHS program. In Nov. 1997, ITT-FSC took over an

existing contract to provide weapons support (drone unmanned aircraft and torpedoes) and

facility support (radar and underwater tracking) for the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility

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at RRNS. The previous contractor removed all employee records and training programs at the

end of their contract.

I was responsible for implementing ITT-FSC's Environmental, Health and Safety programs for

220 employees at eleven facilities on four Caribbean Islands. My environmental responsibilities

included the inspection of all ITT satellite hazardous waste storage facilities for compliance with

EPA regulations, RRNS NAVSATINST, and preparation of DOT hazardous waste disposal

documentation. My health and safety responsibilities included the development of a

comprehensive occupational health and safety program to meet Federal OSHA and NAVOSH

regulations. Key elements of the health and safety program that I developed included; E,H&S

policies and procedures, training of management, supervision and employees, accident

investigation, job safety analysis, inspections of all work locations to ensure safe operation of

facility equipment, evaluation of employee safe work practices, and employee compliance with

personnel protective equipment requirements. Additionally, I was the ITT-FSC direct contact

with Federal OSHA and Puerto Rico EPA agencies for all regulatory matters. I also performed

Team Leader duties for ITT's Hazardous Material Response Team and provided Hazardous

Materials Handling and Emergency Response training for ITTFSC.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON March 1982 to July 1996

Environmental Affairs, Rosemead Corporate Office (June 1993 to July 1996)

Environmental Specialist

Direct Report: Robert Reid, Supervisor of Water and Waste Group

In June 1993, I accepted a position with Edison's Corporate Environmental Affairs Division as

an Environmental Specialist. My main contribution to Edison's Environmental group was the

development of a Site Specific Environmental Regulatory Training (SERT) program, which was

designed as a Train-The-Trainer program. The SERT program allowed Edison Departments to

come into regulatory compliance with Business Plan, Hazardous Waste Generator, Emergency

Response and Action Plan and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures training

requirements.

Two additional responsibilities I had as an Environmental Specialist were to Edison's Pipeline

Division and Steam Electric Generating facilities. Specific to Edison's Pipeline Division, I

provided environmental, health and safety training and performed safety inspections of work

practices during construction activities of both natural gas and oil pipelines. At Edison's Steam

Electric Generating facilities, I monitored solid and water waste discharge and disposal for

environmental compliance and negotiated with local and State regulatory agencies regarding

environmental permit issues. I also represented SCE s Mojave Generating Station at

environmental hearings in Carson City, Nevada.

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) (March 1982 to June 1993)

Safety Specialist

Direct Report: Roland Reed, Safety Supervisor

My responsibilities as a Safety Specialist included all aspects of occupational accident

prevention; employee safe work practice training, facility and safe work practice inspections,

writing safety procedures, and directing the SONGS Accident Prevention

Committee. In 1989 I assisted in the development and implementation of a comprehensive lost

time accident prevention program that set an Edison company record for 6 Million Safe Work

Hours without a lost work-day accident. The accident prevention program incorporated

Management and Supervision as well as employee safety training, safety inspections by

supervision, near miss accident investigations and employee discipline for violations of safety

procedures or safe work practices.

From 1991 to 1993, I was the SONGS Industrial Safety Training Coordinator. In this position

my largest contribution to the SONGS Safety Program was the development and instruction of a

three part management and supervision training class which identified management's

responsibility for employee safety and tools management could use to achieve SONGS long term

Occupational Health and Safety goals.

I represented SCE during CAL-OSHA inspections and at informal and formal hearings regarding

citations and penalties assessed against SCE. At the Mojave Generating Station in Laughlin,

Nevada I interfaced with Nevada OSHA representatives during Health and Safety inspections.

I have had been employed in various positions of large scale construction projects which

consisted of building trades work on high rise office buildings and shopping centers in San

Diego, CA. between 1969 and 1973. I added additional Nuclear construction safety experience at

SONGS from 1982 through 1985 during Bechtel's final construction phase and remodel work on

Units 2 & 3. My construction safety responsibilities included new employee health and safety

orientation training, safe work practices inspections, writing health and safety procedures, craft

training programs, and performing accident investigations.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND SOCIETIES:

Certified Safety Professional,

Professional Member American Society of Safety Engineers,

Member of Board of Certified Safety Professionals,

Emergency Medical Technician,

Member of World Health & Safety Organization

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EDUCATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS:

DEGREE, CERT., ETC. SCHOOL MAJOR (OR SUBJECT)

Certificate University CA. Irvine Environmental. Mgt. 1/92

Master Science National Uni, San Diego,CA Occ. Health/Safety 1/89

Bach. Science National Uni, San Diego,CA Occ. Health/Safety 1/84

Assoc. Science Mira Mar, San Diego, CA Fire Science 6/77

Assoc. Science Grossmont, El Cajon, CA Criminology 8/69

Paramedic Certification UCSD, San Diego, CA Paramedic License 3/81

Emergency Med. Tech. Mira Mar, San Diego, CA Emergency Med. Tech 1/76

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ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION:

Training Certifications

Certified Safety Professional

As a current Certified Safety Professional, I am required to complete 25 annual

Continuing Education Units to remain current as a CSP

NAVFAC 40-hour Construction Safety Hazard Awareness Training for Contractors

Trainer course to teach required Construction Safety courses for NAVFAC

OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer

As an OSHA Outreach Trainer since 2000, I teach OSHA s 30-Hour classes and

Competent Person classes.

Course Instructors teach the OSHA 30-hr & 10-hr Construction courses

HAZWOPER Trainer

40-hour Initial class

8-hour annual refresher

HAZWOPER Supervisor

Hazardous Material Incident Commander (Calif. Office of Emergency Services)

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation & Advance First Aid, American Heart Association

Flagger and Work Zone Safety Instructor, National Safety Council

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