José A. Márquez, BS, MSEM, WSO-Certified Safety & Security Director

(CSSD)/Certified Safety Instructor (CSI)

Santa Juanita AA38 Guayama St Bayamón, PR, 00956 Tel. 787-***-**** E-mail. ac0356@r.postjobfree.com MS in Environmental

Management, Major in

Environmental

Planning

Dissertation on

“Compugarbage:

Computer Recycling

Plan for Puerto Rico”

Metropolitan University

of Puerto Rico

San Juan, PR

BS in Sciences

University of Puerto

Rico Rio Piedras, PR

Professional

Certifications:

World Safety

Organization

Certified Safety &

Security Director

#24000

World Safety

Organization

Certified Safety

Instructor #24000

Transit Safety

Institute (TSI) Transit

Safety & Security

Certification.

Certification

comprised the

following trainings:

Transit Safety &

Security Audits

Emergency

Management in

Transit Agencies

Transit Safety

Accident

Investigation

Transit Security

Drug & Alcohol in

Transit Agencies

PROFILE

Over 16-year in the fields of Occupational Health, Safety, System Safety Hazardous Materials, and Environmental Protection in pharmaceutical, construction, transportation

(Buses & Rail) and general industry.

SKILLS SUMMARY

• Supervisory Experience

• Project Management experience at Superfund Sites

• Contract compliance in the areas of transit safety, occupational safety and environmental compliance

• Report Preparation ability as part of a regular routine

• Handling of OSHA, EPA, DOT HAZMAT, and FTA Regulation

• Experience in Accident Investigation

• Preparation and implementation of Health & Safety Plan, procedures and programs

• Knowledge in Drug & Alcohol Programs, including Reasonable Suspicion

• OSHA General Industry and DOT HAZMAT Instructor

• Day-to day administration of System Safety Program and supporting plans, Emergency Preparedness, SWPP, and SPCC Plans

• Targeted audits in Environmental, Occupational Health, Safety, and System Safety

• Experience in FTA regulated properties

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Principal Consultant - September 2004 - Present

Environmental Training & Professional Services – Bayamón, PR

• Consulting services with private industry, Government, and a Mass Transit Operator o El Paso Streetcar (Sun Metro)

o Kansas City Streetcar System

o Tren Urbano

• Verified sub-contractors contract compliance in the areas of transit safety, occupational safety and environmental compliance.

• Baseline auditing

• Safety inspections

• Safety evaluation of Preventive Maintenance task to operational areas

• Development of new procedures

• Proficient handling of EPA, OSHA, and DOT regulations to design customized strategies for training, compliance, analysis, and team building

• Preparation, evaluation and application of air monitoring principles, environmental sampling procedures, and industrial hygiene sampling procedures

• Preparation and implementation of Health & Safety Plans, Procedures, and Programs José A. Márquez, BS, MSEM, WSO-Certified Safety & Security Director

(CSSD)/Certified Safety Instructor (CSI)

Santa Juanita AA38 Guayama St Bayamón, PR, 00956 Tel. 787-***-**** E-mail. ac0356@r.postjobfree.com

Reasonable

Suspicion in

Transit Agencies

Hazardous

Operations and

Emergency Response

(HAZWOPER), 40 hr.

training

Basic Hazardous

Material Awareness

Course

Environmental Site

Assessment for

Commercial Real

Estate, provided by

the American Society

For Testing and

Material (ASTM)

Phase II

Environmental Site

Assessment for

Commercial Real

Estate, provided by

the American Society

For Testing and

Material (ASTM)

Noise in the

Industry:

Recognition,

Evaluation & Control

New Ergonomic

Regulations of OSHA

Certified

Environmental

Auditor #7102

Certified Indoor Air

Quality Manager

#1205

OSHA 510-

Occupational Safety

& Health in

Construction

ASTM Phase I

Environmental Site

Assessment

for different clients (including two Superfund Sites and several pharmaceutical companies)

• Environmental Emergency Response advice, training, and execution

• ASTM Phase I & Phase II Environmental Site Assessments Certified Instructor

• Development of Safety Drills

• Accident Investigations

• Provide technical advice to the operations area regarding EHS issues.

• Person in Charge for the Company Safety Committee

• Performing of noise surveys under OSHA standards

• Provide OSHA, EPA and DOT Trainings

• Preparation of custom made training material

• Experience negotiating with regulatory agencies

• Experience with Industrial Hygiene Sampling

• Auditing the implementation of policies, rules, and regulations in ALL shifts Safety Manager - October 2013 – November 2014

Alternativa de Transporte Integrado / Tren Urbano – San Juan, PR

• Provide technical advice to Transit Agency Director

• Verify Contract compliance of Tren Urbano & Metro Bus Operators in the areas of transit safety, occupational safety and environmental compliance.

• Safety (System & Occupational) and environmental compliance in FTA regulated properties:

o Tren Urbano (heavy rail )

o Buses (Metro Bus lines and Metro Urbano)

• Personally supervise special task due to unusual hazards or exposure

• Planning and Approval of Safety Plans for Special Events (Festivals, sport events)

• Development of Safety Drills

• Development, review and approval of Occupational Health, Environmental Protection, and System Safety policies, procedures & culture

• Revision and Update of the System Safety Program (SSPP) Plan and the System Security

• Oversight the Operator Safety Department (Buses and Rail)

• Contact Person in charge of the Safety Committee

• Participate, Review & Approve Accident Investigations

• Participated in Tri-annual audits from the FTA.

• Participant in Annual audits from the Transit Agency

• Oversight the contractors’ implementation of the Drug and Alcohol policy.

• Person in Charge for approving and submitting to the State Safety Oversight the o Hazard Tracking log

o Corrective Action Plan (CAP) Log

o Safety data statistics

José A. Márquez, BS, MSEM, WSO-Certified Safety & Security Director

(CSSD)/Certified Safety Instructor (CSI)

Santa Juanita AA38 Guayama St Bayamón, PR, 00956 Tel. 787-***-**** E-mail. ac0356@r.postjobfree.com Instructor Training

Train-the-Trainer of

Hazardous Material

Transportation

Modules

OSHA 7600-Trainer

Disaster Site Worker

Course

Advanced Dangerous

Goods Training by

Air

30 Hrs. General

Industry Training

OSHA Outreach

Trainer for General

Industry Standard

• Auditing the implementation of policies, rules, and regulations in ALL shifts

• Field inspections of tasks and structures

• Training on highly regulated aspects of the Mass Transit operation.

• Person in Charge for the oversight of the Contractor Safety program

• Review & Approval of Health & Safety Plan

• Technical writing that includes Safety Procedures and Environmental Programs

• Threat Vulnerability Assessments as required by customer

• Preparation of Operational Hazard analysis

Safety & Environmental Officer August 2010 – July 2013 Alternate Concepts Inc. (ACI) (Tren Urbano Operation)

• Provide Technical advice to Company Legal Counsel and owner of the company

• Verified sub-contractors contract compliance in the areas of transit safety, occupational safety and environmental compliance.

• Supervise special task due to unusual hazards or exposure

• Planning and implementation of Safety Plans for Special Events (Festivals, sport events etc.)

• Development of safety drills

• Development, review, and implementation of Occupational Health, Environmental Protection, and System Safety policies, procedures & culture

• Revision and Update of the System Safety Program (SSPP) Plan and the System Security & Emergency Preparedness Plan (SSEPP).

• In charge of the company Safety Committee

• Accident Investigations

• Representative of the train operator in meetings with the State Safety Oversight Agency and transit agency on a monthly basis.

• Participated in Tri-Annual Audits from the FTA.

• Participant in Annual audits from the Transit Agency

• Implementation of the Drug and Alcohol policy and Reasonable Suspicion protocol.

• Responsible for keeping and updating the Hazard Tracking log, Corrective Action Plan (CAP) Log and Safety Data Statistics

• Auditing the implementation of policies, rules, and regulations in ALL shifts

• Emergency On-Call responsibilities

• Field inspections of tasks and structures

• Provide technical advice to the operations area regarding EHS issues.

• Training on highly regulated aspects of the Mass Transit operation, like: o Occupational Safety, Environmental programs and regulations, System Safety and Accident Investigations

• Responsible for the implementation of the Contractor Safety program

• Team leader of the Company Emergency Response team

• Preparation and implementation of Health & Safety Plan with all its components José A. Márquez, BS, MSEM, WSO-Certified Safety & Security Director

(CSSD)/Certified Safety Instructor (CSI)

Santa Juanita AA38 Guayama St Bayamón, PR, 00956 Tel. 787-***-**** E-mail. ac0356@r.postjobfree.com

• Technical writing that includes Safety Procedures and Environmental Programs

• Threat Vulnerability Assessments as required by customer

• Preparation of Operational Hazard analysis

Senior Environmental Scientists – January 2003 – September 2004 SPECCO Environmental

• Company Occupational Health & Safety Supervisor

• Proficient handling of EPA and OSHA regulations for research, training, analysis, and documentation

• Performing of noise surveys under OSHA standards

• Application and analysis of air monitoring using industrial hygiene sampling procedures and environmental sampling procedures

• Designing and implementation of Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments

Health & Safety Specialist – September 1999 – January 2003 Sharetech, PE & Associates Environmental,

• Preparation and implementation of Health & Safety Plans for several projects

(including two Superfund sites)

• Designated Health & Safety Officer in several projects including two Superfund sites

(Barceloneta, PR and Tutu Service Station, USVI)

• Proficient handling of EPA and OSHA regulations for research, training, analysis, and documentation

• Performing of noise surveys following EQB and OSHA standards

• Application of air monitoring techniques using Industrial Hygiene pumps

• Designing and implementation of sampling plans following environmental, safety, and industrial hygiene applications and protocols

• Execution of Environmental, Health & Safety baseline and scheduled audits

• Coordination and teaching of safety training (i.e. HAZWOPER, HAZCOM, DOT, PPE)

• Teaching and implementing Environmental Emergency Response principles and techniques

• Designing and performing of Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments

• Preparation of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Environmental Assessments (EA)

RMP Consultant for Ochoa Environmental March 1999 to 1999 Ochoa Environmental Services:

• Company Occupational Health & Safety Supervisor

• Responsible for the creation of the RMP under CAA Sec 112(r) for Ochoa Chemicals

• Providing safety trainings to employees and contractors (i.e. HAZWOPER, HAZCOM, PPE)

• Preparation of Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments

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