Project Safety
Resume:
Steve Davis
abwg50@r.postjobfree.com
*** *. **** **. **********, Pa
Safety and Health Officer
Mr. Davis has a wide range of competency in the environmental E ducation
safety, health and remediation field. His primary focus has been
High School Diploma
environmental safety; he also has experience in projects related
P ro fessional Registrations
to infrastructure expansion and improvement (such as bridge
and rail). He has 26 years of HTRW and Superfund experience ! Construction Health and Safety
(since 1984), 21 years of demolition experience (since 1990), Technologist, #C1382
and 5 years of bridge experience (since 2006) for federal-, ! Instrument rated Pilot
public-, and private-sector clients in the northeastern U.S., as
! Technical Advance Aircraft
well as a project in Montana. His specific areas of expertise
include multi-level asbestos abatement, former manufactured P ro fessional Development
coal gas plants and hazardous remediation, air monitoring, and ! OSHA 8-Hr Refresher, 2010
site-specific health and safety plans. He has gained valuable ! First Aid/CPR/Bloodborne Pathogen,
experience in the recognition, evaluation, and abatement of 2009
hazards to people and the environment. With over 100
! Radiation Worker Training, 2005
hazardous site clean-ups to his credit, he plays a key role in
! OSHA 500 Train the Trainer, 2005
supporting all areas of environmental projects.
! Excavation Competent Person, 2004
P roject Experience ! PA & NJ Asbestos Supervisor, 1996
! OSHA 30-Hr Construction Safety &
The Conti Group, Edison, NJ (03/2004 – Present)
Health, 1994
! OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120-40-Hr
HAZWORPER Basic Training, 1989
Site Safety & Health Officer, NJTA Hackingsack River Bridge
! OSHA 8-Hr Supervisor, 1989
08/12-Present. 5620’long viaduct. Removal of existing Non
composite Deck Slab and construction of New Concrete Deck ! OSHA 10-Hr Construction Safety, 1986
Slabs with High Performance Concrete. Seismic Retrofitting ! Air Monitoring/Sampling, 1985
including replacement of existing girder bearings with Seismic ! Confined Space/Monitoring, 1985
Isolation Bearings. Existing concrete sub-structure concrete ! Fall Protection, 1985
spall repairs. Structural Steel Retrofits and repairs for various
! Coursework, Aviation Technology,
existing bridge steel members. Removal of existing lead based
Mercer County Community College, NJ,
paint off existing structural steel and repainting all existing and 1984
repaired structural steel members. Improvement of the
! Coursework, Aviation Technology
approach roadways to the Bridge. Improvements to existing Maintenance Southern Illinois University,
bridge pier Fender Protection System. Removal and stabilization of existing1977 closer to the North Approach of
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the Bridge.
SSHO, Imperial Oil / Champion Chemical Superfund Site, Marlboro Township, NJ, USACE Kansas City, $50M,
CPFF, 11/09 – 08/12 Safety and health oversight for the excavating over 220,000 tons of hazardous (arsenic, lead,
PCBs) and non-hazardous soils for offsite treatment and disposal. Overseeing the onsite waste sampling and the
construction of a 3000-ft slurry wall around the entire perimeter of the site. Project scope includes demolition of an
onsite water treatment building, utility disconnections, and transportation and disposal of contaminated soil.
Site Safety & Health Officer, Bog Creek Superfund Site, Howell, NY, USACE Kansas City District, $4.4M, FFP,
07/2009 – 11/2009. Instilled maximum safety performance and awareness of all employees under his direction for
this project consisting of the construction of a new groundwater treatment facility and installation of wells and
piping/tubing for groundwater and soil -vapor extraction. Responsible for coordinating an effective construction safety
program, as part of job startup, enforces all applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
SSHO, PATH Tunnels E&F, Jersey City, NJ, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, $6M, 09/2009 – 02/2010.
Safety and health oversight for the placing of a concrete structure, as part of a security upgrade to the Exchange
Place Station. Instilled in field operations crews the Conti objective of executing project in a manner consistent with
the firm’s Heath and Safety Manual and reduce the number of injuries and illnesses to an absolute minimum.
SSHO, I-90 Bridge Pier 3 Underpinning, Missoula, MT, USACE, Omaha District, $7.3M, CR, 08/2007 – 09/2007.
Ensured that the proper attitude toward injury and illness prevention was instilled in the crews executing this project
in a challenging environment that included an active interstate highway above, and the flowing Blackfoot River below.
The project was executed under the USACE’s Rapid Response program under an accelerated schedule, in projected
water-level fluctuations and during the anticipated freezing of the river as winter approached. The project scope
included underpinning the bridge’s center pier to prevent scouring and undermining the foundations when a 102-
year-old dam was removed downstream with the primary concern related to the drop in the river’s water level
causing a scouring of the river bed, creating structure instability. This work was composed of access road
development, temporary work bridges, cofferdam installation and removal, dewatering, foundation core drilling,
caisson auguring and installation, and new concrete footings.
SSHO, New Jersey Natural Gas Former Long Branch MGP Site, Phases I & II, Long Branch, NJ, New Jersey Natural
Gas, $12M, FFP, 12/2006 – 07/2007. Managed the site safety and health implementation for remedial action
activities. The scope of work included excavation and disposal of approximately 65,000 tons of MGP-affected soil for
the remediation of the upper portion of Troutsman Creek, Lot 6.04, the former Atlantic Plumbing supply building and
the foundation of the former Red Brick Building.
SSHO, EPG Corrective Actions, Fort Belvoir, VA, CPIF, 11/2006 – 12/2006. Managed all health and safety-related
aspects of quality control during the corrective actions at the Engineer Proving Ground (EPG) for transfer of the right-
of-way portion of the property to the Virginia Department of Transportation, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Project included the identification, removal, demilitarization, and disposal of munitions of explosive concern (MEC)
and the characterization and remediation of both hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste management units in
accordance with the closure plan approved by EPA Region III.
SSHO, Trenton Morrisville Toll Bridge Rehabilitation and One Auxiliary Northbound Lane Project, Trenton, NJ,
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, $87M, FUP, 09/2007 – 07/2009. Instilled the Conti safety and health
philosophy into the project execution team: We must constantly be aware of conditions on our projects that can
produce or lead to injuries. Major bridge rehabilitation and reconstruction project to enhance toll plaza operations,
mitigate noise impacts and improve interchange access. The project consisted of widening the bridge to
accommodate a northbound auxiliary lane, replacing the deck, constructing pier cap extensions, rehabilitating the
existing structural steel system, and painting the new and existing bridge over NJ Route 29. Oversaw bridge
demolition and rehabilitation construction while enforcing all applicable safety laws, policies and procedures. Also
oversaw an aggressive fall protection plan with a three-tier protective system.
Site Safety & Health Officer, Wilkes-Barre Riverfront Project Phase 2C, Wilkes-Barre, PA, USACE Baltimore District,
$24M, FFP, 07/2007 – 09/2007. Instilled in the project team an understanding of Conti’s safety, health and
environmental program, one that will reduce the number of injuries and illnesses to an absolute minimum not
merely in keeping with, but surpassing, the best experience of operations similar to ours. The project was a highly
complex flood protection supporting USACE Baltimore’s ongoing mission to protect the highly populated Wyoming
Valley of Northeastern Pennsylvania from the volatile floodwaters from the Susquehanna River. This extremely
detailed project involved building two portal structures complete with moveable flood gates in the existing levee to
allow pedestrian access to the river for the first time in over 60 years; constructing plazas, architectural metal and
stone features, and landscaping features; and constructing amphitheater and fishing terrace structures. Implemented
a comprehensive program for construction safety oversight by serving as point of contact for monitoring and
maintaining compliance with USACE.
SSHO, Route 18 Section 2F, 7E & 11H Reconstruction Project, New Brunswick, NJ, New Jersey Department of
Transportation, $145M, FFP, 06/2005 – 11/2006. Coordinated daily safety activities with team members; responsible
for applying safety and health standards and regulations. Prepared incident/accident reports and maintained all
project safety and health required documentation and reports. Implementation SSHP and ensured daily coordination
of safety activities with the project superintendent to ensure that planned work objectives reflected adequate safety
and health considerations. Maintained a complete copy of the SSHP plan (and its supplements and addenda) at the
site during all field activities and assured that all workers and visitors were familiar with it. Performed site-specific
training and briefing sessions for employees prior to the start of field activities. Ensured the availability, proper use
and maintenance of PPE, and other safety and health equipment. Maintained a high level of safety awareness
among team members and communicated pertinent matters to them promptly. Planned and required that all work be
performed in compliance with this plan Conti’s Safety, Health, and Environmental Program, and the client’s safety
program, including all applicable local, state and federal regulations. Trained employees to perform their work in a
safe manner with the ability to recognize and correct potential hazards. Impressed upon all subcontractors’
supervisory personnel a sense of responsibility and accountability of each individual to maintain a safe workplace, to
work in a safe manner, and reported and investigated all accidents.
Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO), Soil Remediation of Former PSE&G Market Street Gas Work, Newark, NJ,
PSE&G, $25M, FFP (05/2006 – 06/2006). Assisted and represented the Director of Safety and Health in on-site
training and the day-to-day on-site implementation and enforcement of the accepted SSHP, stopped work activities if
unacceptable health or safety conditions existed, and took necessary action to re-establish and maintain safe
working conditions, consulted and coordinated any modifications to the SSHP with the Director of Safety and Health,
the Site Superintendent, and the PSE&G SC Project Manager/Engineer, conducted accident investigations and
prepared accident reports, reviewed results of daily inspections and documented safety and health findings in the
daily safety inspection log, coordinated with site management and the Director of Safety and Health, recommend
corrective actions for identified deficiencies and provided oversight for corrective actions, coordinated with perimeter
air monitoring technician to ensure proper adherence. Performed site-specific training and briefing sessions for
employees prior to the start of their field activities at the site and a briefing session each day before starting work.
Ensured availability, proper use, and maintenance of specified personal protective equipment, decontamination, and
other safety and health equipment. Maintained a high level of safety awareness among team members and
communicate pertinent matters to them promptly.
Envirogencis, Mercerville, NJ, Environmental Scientist (1994 – 2004)
Identified, evaluated and supervised safety of remediation at hazardous and non-hazardous sites. Managed safety of
remediation at demolition projects for Rohm & Haas, resulting in obtaining an additional major contract. Supervised
safety of remediation for PSE&G contract, leading to personal selection monitor new contract. Assigned to several
sensitive projects based on managements assessment of ability. Identified inappropriate contract terminology
jeopardizing company’s risk, prevent possible financial losses.
SSHO, Welsbach/GGM Superfund Site, Gloucester City, NJ, USACE KC District PRAC, $38.7M, CR, 01/2004 –
11/2005. Ensured site safety for demolition of a 26,500-sf radioactive (thorium) residue-contaminated structure;
removal/disposal of asbestos-containing material (ACM), and PCB light ballasts; and removal and disposal of 1,735
tons of contaminated building debris.
SSHO, Galaxy/Spectron Superfund Site, Elkton, MD, Galaxy/Spectron Waste Generator & Transporter Company,
$2.7M, FFP, 08/1998 – 04/1999. Performed critical perimeter and confirmatory air monitoring at fence lines of
adjacent residences at this stream remediation and capping project. Performed continuous real-time monitoring for
VOCs and particulates utilizing PIDs and RAMs. Exceedances of the 1 ppm action level required immediate sampling
for vinyl chloride. Recorded, downloaded, and evaluated all measurements on data loggers daily. Used Summa
canisters for confirmation testing and reviewed results to ensure compliance with EPA Method TO-14m OSHA
standards, and EPA Region 3’s Risk Screening Criteria, the latter being applied due to close proximity of residences.
Performed all phases of occupational monitoring including real-time and personal sampling.
SSHO, Kin-Buc Landfill Superfund Site, Edison Township, NJ, USACE NY District, $27M, FFP,11/1993 – 09/1994.
Implemented continuous Level-B PPE program for the remediation of one of New Jersey’s largest Superfund sites
completed under USACE and EPA oversight. Coordinated safety program for over 150 workers on double shifts.
Conducted air/personal monitoring and personnel and equipment decontamination. Rigorous safety program resulted
in 153,704 project hours logged without incident.
SSHO, City of Philadelphia Sewer Pipeline, Philadelphia, PA. Cleaned out DDX in a 3,000-foot stretch of the
Philadelphia Water Department’s sewer, using diving personnel who entered the sewer to pump the DDX to a mobile
topside treatment facility. The project lasted 1.5 years with no OSHA-recordables or lost-time injuries.
SSHO, Residential Remediation, PSE&G Hobart Avenue Manufactured Gas Plant Remediation, Bayonne, NJ,
PSE&G, $3.5M, FP, 06/1998 – 07/1999. Performed occupational, perimeter, and compliance air monitoring for the
residential remediation project. Excavation of the soil was performed within a temporary enclosure and required
continuous Level B and C PPE. Developed and implemented air monitoring program for VOCs, carbon monoxide,
nitrogen oxides, oxygen, hydrogen sulfide and explosive condition within the temporary structure. Conducted
monitoring outside the structure for fugitive emissions an daily monitoring with the NJDEP permit conditions.
Evaluated data relative to OSHA standards, site-specific perimeter action levels, and air permit limits. Ensured site
safety and health, 27,800 hours logged with zero OSHA recordables. Provided construction safety oversight and
personal, perimeter and real-time air monitoring services. Received several commendations for work performed from
client and from officials at PSE&G.
Environmental Products and Services, Syracuse, NY (03/1998 – 09/1999 & 03/1996 – 01/1997)
Environmental H&S Technical Coordinator. Managed waste facility, fleet transportation compliance, and overall H&S
of field personnel. Served as onsite field chemist and T&D coordinator for USEPA Superfund site. Inventoried, field
tested, and classified over 3,000 waste streams for disposal/treatment. Conducted $50,000 cylinder-disposal project
for Eastman Kodak. Performed QA checks during packaging, marking, labeling, placarding, and shipment phases.
Provided input on regulatory aspects during WP, SSHP, CSPA, and SSCMP development. Identified RCRA-
permitted TSDFs.
Pollution Solutions, Burlington, VT (11/1995 – 03/1996)
Labpack Field Manager. Ran the field business office. Responsible for servicing large government contract at
Hanscomb AFB, Lexington, MA. Conducted labpack operation in five-state area.
Northeast Environmental Services, Canastota, NY (02/1991 – 11/1995)
Technical Services Manager. Approved all labpack materials into a permitted TSD facility, managed and performed
field services, facility operations, government contracts and disposal of outbound waste. Technical sales contact for
corporate office covering ten-state area.
Guardian Management Company, Bear, DE (1992 – 1994)
Project Control Technician. Documented all phases of field operations, safety protocols, crew assignments, and
payroll and inventory control for remediation and response projects being performed under USEPA’s cost-
reimbursable ERCS Contract and NJ DEP including work at Multiple EPA Region II Superfund sites. Financial
management of the site utilizing the Resource Cost Management System.
Compliance Services Inc., Wayne, PA, Founder Labpack Group (03/1990 – 02/1991)
Performed startup of labpack services; responsible for business development, organization and operations.
Generated over $250,000 in sales revenue. Developed labpack management consulting services for laboratories in
USEPA Region 2.
Westinghouse Environmental and Geotechnical Service, Philadelphia, PA (1989 – 1992)
Project Control Technician – Documented field operations, safety protocols, crew assignments, payroll and inventory
control for remediation and response projects being performed under USEPA’s cost reimbursable ERCS. Contract
included work at nine EPA Region II Superfund sites. Financial management of the site utilizing the Resource Cost
Management System.
Stout Environmental, Hatfield, PA, Manager Labpack Company (04/1988 – 03/1990)
Managed sixteen field chemists, operations, repack and disposal of materials at Part B TSD Facility. Directed and
implemented all financial aspects for sales revenue of $3M.
Advanced Environmental Technology Corp, Flanders, NJ (02/1983 – 05/1988)
Field Services Supervisor. Trained and supervised staff, performed on site services, emergency response, reacting
chemical handling in a five-state area.
OHM, West Winsor, NJ (1984 – 1989)
Project Control Technician. Documented field operations, safety protocols, crew assignments, payroll and inventory
control for remediation and response projects being performed under USEPA’s cost-reimbursable ERCS. Contract
included work at Multiple EPA Region II Superfund sites. Financial management of the site utilizing the Resource
Cost Management System.
US Army, Europe (1979 –1982)
Medical Specialist/ Helicopter Mechanic.
Instrument-rated pilot with High-performance endorsement; currency in technical advance aircraft
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