Safety Project

Career Summary – As a subject matter expert and organizational director of all safety, and training programs, I assume responsibilities and provide support for the organization. I routinely perform a variety of complex administrative, technical, and professional work in analyzing and administering various components of environmental, health and safety programs. I work side by side with all associates to provide guidance and expertise in the establishment of new project plans and preparation to ensure the safe and efficient execution of projects and programs, while providing support to resolve complex issues. I conduct periodic environmental health and safety audits with employees of programs, projects and facilities. I worked around various pieces of equipment, such as, earth moving equipment, cranes, mobile equipment, industrial trucks and many other types of equipment. I maintain current knowledge and certifications of all applicable industry specific standards and administrative practices as they may relate to my day to day responsibilities. I serve as a specially trained team member within my function-specific area of the organization. As a dynamic, innovative and results-oriented individual, my objective is to continuously improve the quality of my service to meet every client’s, both internal and external, requirements and exceed their expectations.

Professional Experience

Van Ness Improvement Project for San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, San Francisco, California January2017-Present

Project Safety Manager – Walsh Construction- I am responsible for managing and implementation of all health and safety components for Van Ness project. I interface regularly with senior management to drive desired safety performance of the project and promote a positive safety attitude and culture. Highlights of my responsibilities include but not limited to:

-Continuous process and procedural improvement and interaction with all personnel from field operations to project management on the site

-Conduct site specific training in Spanish and translate safety huddles to Spanish for all

-Conduct periodic site audits throughout the project

-Provide guidance for all employees for all EHS subject matter and topics

-Conduct periodic audits on all earth moving equipment at various site locations with all operators and ground personnel including all subcontractors

-Conduct drug screens for on-site new hire personnel

-Conduct all pre-task planning and all accident investigations for Walsh Construction

-Root Cause Analysis and trends for the site

-Conduct daily safety meetings and Chairperson for the project’s Safety Committee

-Making sure that all employees are following all PPE requirements and procedures

-Water Storage management and waste water management

Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Project for PG&E, Eureka, California April 2016- January 2017

Project Safety Manager – Northwest Demolition and Dismantling- I am responsible for managing and implementation of all health and safety components for PG&E project. I interface regularly with senior management to drive desired safety performance of the project and promote a positive safety attitude and culture. Highlights of my responsibilities include but not limited to:

-Continuous process and procedural improvement and interaction with all personnel from field operations to executives on the site

-Conduct site specific training in Spanish

-Conduct periodic site audits

-Conduct periodic audits on all earth moving equipment at various site locations with all operators and ground personnel

-Conduct all pre-task planning and all accident investigations for Northwest Demolition

-Root Cause Analysis and trends for the site

-Conduct daily safety meetings and Chairperson for the project’s Safety Committee

-Meet with all safety professionals of PG&E and CB&I daily

-Making sure that all radiological and abatement materials is stored properly and employees are in compliance with all PPE requirements and procedures

-Water Storage management and waste water management

Calaveras Dam Replacement Project for San Francisco Public Utility, Sunol, California February2015- March 2016

Senior Project Safety and Security Manager and Trainer – Dragados USA- I am responsible for managing all health and safety components for the joint venture project. I interface regularly with senior management to drive desired safety performance of DFSJV project and promote a positive safety attitude and culture. Highlights of my responsibilities include but not limited to:

-Provide new hire/on-boarding training for new employees and manage Non-DOT drug testing

-Managed 2 other safety professionals

-No recordable injuries for a year and have worked over 500,000 safe man hours in 2015

-Maintained Zero recordable injuries since 2014 and maintained Zero lost time since 2012

-Continuous process and procedural improvement.

-Conduct periodic site audits

-Conducted site specific orientations in English and Spanish

-Conduct scheduled training and/or schedule training for field employees

-2nd tier contractor approval for project.

-Conduct periodic audits on all earth moving equipment at various site locations with all operators.

-Conduct all accident investigations.

-Conduct safety meetings and Chairperson for the project Safety Committee

-Draft and execute multi-lingual training programs.

Overland Contracting Inc./Black & Veatch AT&T and Sprint Network Vision Region 12; AT&T & Samsung/Sprint; San Ramon & Walnut Creek, California September 2012- January 2015

OCI EHS&S Regional Manager and Trainer – Overland Contracting Inc./Black & Veatch - I am responsible for managing all health and safety components regionally for AT&T TURF and Sprint Network Vision Region 12 telecommunication projects. I interface regularly with senior management to drive desired safety performance of OCI/BV projects and promote a positive safety attitude and culture. Highlights of my responsibilities include but not limited to:

-Provide new hire/on-boarding training for new employees.

-97% Market review score from corporate executive management (National Avg. 80-85%)

-Continuous process and procedural improvement.

-Conduct periodic site audits.

-PG&E training by USA for utility locates.

-2nd tier contractor approval for project.

-Conduct periodic audits on all earth moving equipment at various site locations with all operators.

-Conduct all accident investigations.

-Conduct safety meetings and or provide guidance.

-Draft and execute multi-lingual training programs.

PG&E 20/20 Natural Gas Pipeline Inspection and Hydrostatic Testing and McHenry Solar Farm 25MW plant; Clients were Pacific Gas & Electric and Modesto Irrigation District; Bay Area and Modesto, California

May 2011- September 2012

Sr. Safety Consultant G&G Risk Management - I was responsible for managing all safety and health components related to pipeline construction, trench and excavation and earth moving equipment. I provided specific programs for over (250) union craft employees.

-Conducted periodic site trench and excavation audits.

-Conducted all accident investigations.

-Performed new hire training for the project as well as site specific training.

-Audited earth moving equipment with operators.

-PG&E Competent person training for trench and excavation.

-Supervised daily safety briefs and hazard assessments.

-Performed site safety audits.

I managed all safety and health on a 25MW solar project for a utility company in the Central Valley. I was responsible for health and safety programs that provided governance to employees in excess of (150) people at any one time.

-Conduct all accident investigations for the project and managed care of employees that were injured on the project.

-Perform and developed new hire training for the project as well as site specific training.

-Helped develop Heat Illness policy for General Contractor specific to California.

-Performed daily safety meeting with all members of the construction team and project management.

-Performed site safety audits with contractor and owner.

-Performed trench and excavation training for all employees on site including management staff.

-Performed daily inspections of earth moving equipment with the operators.

-Translated for Spanish speakers.

Crow Canyon Water improvement pipeline project with the Army Corp of Engineers, Danville, California January 2011- May 2011

Safety Manager – Compliance Systems Management

-Responsible for managing all safety and health components of pipeline construction and inspection.

-Components included but limited to highway/road safety, trench and excavation and mobile equipment.

-All components had to be in compliance with the Military Specification of EM-385, which is the EHS of the United States Military.

Salt River Project- Coronado Generating Station /Coronado Emission Control Project Power Plant, Saint Johns, Arizona

February 2010- October 2010

Safety & Health Coordinator and Head Medical Responder – Sundt Construction

-Assisted the Project Management staff, Site Safety, Safety Coordinator in implementing the Project and Power Plant Safety Programs.

- Managed all issues related to safety in the field, with a focus on prevention instead of mere compliance with the standards.

-Assisted and managed in job site investigations. Inspected all mobile equipment on-site and provided training for them as well.

- Managed proper care for employees if injured on the job as well as emergency medical situations.

-Provided guidance to contractor employees with regards to safety and environmental issues.

-Responsibilities included but were not limited to: Jobsite safety audits from job specific permits, tools used on the job, maintaining housekeeping, etc.

-Translated for all other contractors for their Spanish-speaking workers.

-Safety Committee member for contractors on job-site.

Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery in Martinez CMP project, California, Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California #4 Crude Burn project and New Construction of Firehouse, Shell Oil Refinery in Martinez, California, Chevron Refinery in El Segundo, California Depropenizer Project, Air Liquide plant in Rodeo, California April 2007- December 2010

Safety Manager, Safety Supervisor, Safety Representative and Safety Coordinator and Corporate Trainer- Compliance Systems Management

-Assisted the Project Management staff, Site Safety, T/A Safety Coordinator in implementing the Project and Refinery Safety Program.

-Managed all issues related to safety in the field, with a focus on prevention instead of mere compliance with the standards.

- Inspected all mobile equipment on-site and provided training for them as well.

-Managed proper care for employees if injured on the job.

-Provided guidance to contractor employees with regards to safety and environmental issues

-Responsibilities included but were not limited to: Jobsite safety audits from job specific permits, tools used on the job, maintaining housekeeping, etc.

-Translated for all other contractors for their Spanish-speaking workers.

-Safety Committee Chairman for contractors. Managed over 750 union craft hands on multiple projects of different trades.

Genentech CCP2 project, in Vacaville, California August 2006- April 2007

Safety Coordinator III- Kinetic Systems Inc.

-Assisted the Site Safety Manager in implementing the Project and Company Safety Program.

-Managed all issues related to safety in the field, with a focus on prevention instead of mere compliance with the standards.

-Provided guidance to sub-contractor employees with regards to safety and environmental issues.

-Inspected all mobile equipment on-site and provided training for them as well.

-Organized and conducted site safety meetings, requiring the presence of all primary and sub-contractor employees.

-Responsibilities included but were not limited to: orientation for new employees; mobile equipment training; maintaining daily safety logs; setting up and managing emergency medical and first aid services; managed safety incentive program.

-Managed safety on the second shift, with no support staff, accomplishing a reduction in safety issues. Translated for all other contractors for their Spanish-speaking workers. Project was all union craft hands which consisted of over 550 trade hands on site.

Dow Chemical Plant Profume Project February 2006- August 2006

Safety Supervisor- Performance Mechanical Inc.

-Assisted the Site Safety Manager in implementing the DOW Chemical Plant Safety Program.

-Managed all issues related to safety in the field, with a focus on prevention instead of mere compliance with the standards.

-Provided guidance to sub-contractor employees with regards to safety and environmental issues.

-Inspected all mobile equipment on-site and provided training for them as well.

-Organized and conducted site safety meetings, requiring the presence of all primary and sub-contractor employees.

-Responsibilities included but were not limited to: orientation for new employees; mobile equipment training; maintaining daily safety logs; setting up and managing emergency medical and first aid services

-Managed safety incentive program.

-Managed safety on the second shift, with no support staff, accomplishing a reduction in safety issues. Translated for all other contractors for their Spanish-speaking workers.

Other Projects Consisted of the Following from October 2004- February 2006

Chevron-Richmond, California and Dow Chemical plant in Pittsburg, California- Welltech Inc. Safety Supervisor

Proctor and Gamble - Compliance Systems Safety Management LLC- Confined Space Rescuer

Cosumnes Power Plant- Compliance Systems Safety Management LLC- Safety Supervisor

Valero Oil Refinery Plant wide Shut Down- R & L Associates- Safety Representative

Education:

Columbia Southern University, Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, expected to graduate March 2018

Sierra College 2002

Penryn Fire District 2002-2004

Sacramento Fire Reserve 2001-2002

Cosumnes River College 99-01 with Internship with Elk Grove FD

Evergreen Valley College 92-92

Professional Associations:

ASSE SF Bay Area Chapter

Language s Spoken:

English Spanish

Certifications:

40hr HazWoper

ATSSA Certified Flagger

Traffic Control Technician

OSHA 500 from Chabot/Las Positas Community College

EM385-1 University of California, San Diego OSHA Extension

First Aid/CPR Instructor from American Red Cross & ASHI

OSHA 30hr OSHA 10hr

Trained by Zurich Ergonomic Level 1

Trained by BV/OCI for reasonable suspicion for drug and alcohol

CA Firefighter 1 & 2 certified

CA EMT Certified-Recently Expired

Specializations:

Nuclear; Telecom; Utility Natural Gas Pipeline; Solar Plants; Power Plants (Coal, Natural Gas); Chemical Plants; Petrochemical Refineries, Heavy Civil and underground utilities, Major infrastructure

Additional Work History and References upon Request.

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