Roger D. Kovalcheck

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Cedar Creek, Texas, 78612

512-***-****

ac5lzg@r.postjobfree.com

Work Experience

Lower Colorado River Authority Austin, Texas

Sr. Safety Specialist Aug 2001 – Apr 2018

• Maintain all required environmental records and documentation.

• Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment.

• Verify that safety equipment such as hearing protection and respirators is available to employees, and monitor their use of such equipment to ensure proper fit and use.

• Prepare or calibrate equipment used to collect or analyze samples.

• Evaluate situations where a worker has refused to work on the grounds that danger or potential harm exists, and determine how such situations should be handled.

• Prepare or review specifications or orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards.

• Examine credentials, licenses, or permits to ensure compliance with licensing requirements.

• Maintain logbooks of daily activities, including areas visited or activities performed.

• Plan emergency response drills.

• Prepare documents to be used in legal proceedings, testifying in such proceedings when necessary.

• Train workers in safety procedures related to green jobs, such as the use of fall protection devices or maintenance of proper ventilation during wind turbine construction.

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Texas Workers' Compensation Commission Austin, Texas

Safety Officer Apr 1997 – Aug 2001

• Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes.

• Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance.

• Review plans and specifications for construction of new machinery or equipment to determine whether all safety requirements have been met.

• Interview employers and employees to obtain information about work environments and workplace incidents.

• Evaluate adequacy of actions taken to correct health inspection violations.

• Review employee safety programs to determine their adequacy.

• Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.

• Provide technical advice and guidance to organizations on how to handle health-related problems and make needed changes.

• Interpret safety regulations for others interested in industrial safety such as safety engineers, labor representatives, and safety inspectors.

• Write and revise safety regulations and codes.

• Check floors of plants to ensure that they are strong enough to support heavy machinery.

Rehm Corporations Bedford, Texas

Safety/Quality Assurance Auditor Jun 1996 – May 1997

• Investigate causes of accidents, injuries, or illnesses related to product usage in order to develop solutions to minimize or prevent recurrence.

• Evaluate potential health hazards or damage that could occur from product misuse.

• Report accident investigation findings.

• Conduct research to evaluate safety levels for products.

Lincoln Hydraulics Incorporated Washington, Pennsylvania

Safety Chairman/Welder Mar 1995 – Jun 1996

• Maintain all required environmental records and documentation.

• Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment.

• Verify that safety equipment such as hearing protection and respirators is available to employees, and monitor their use of such equipment to ensure proper fit and use.

• Evaluate situations where a worker has refused to work on the grounds that danger or potential harm exists, and determine how such situations should be handled.

• Prepare or review specifications or orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards.

• Conduct fire drills, and inspect fire suppression systems and portable fire systems to ensure that they are in working order.

• Train workers in safety procedures related to green jobs, such as the use of fall protection devices or maintenance of proper ventilation during wind turbine construction.

Charleston Naval Shipyards Charleston, South Carolina

Safety Inspector/Shipfitter Jul 1992 – Feb 1995

• Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health and safety.

• Investigate accidents to identify causes and to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.

• Inspect and evaluate workplace environments, equipment, and practices, in order to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.

• Conduct safety training and education programs, and demonstrate the use of safety equipment.

• Provide new-employee health and safety orientations, and develop materials for these presentations.

• Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, and other potentially toxic materials for analysis.

• Investigate health-related complaints, and inspect facilities to ensure that they comply with public health legislation and regulations.

• Inspect specified areas to ensure the presence of fire prevention equipment, safety equipment, and first-aid supplies.

• Conduct audits at hazardous waste sites or industrial sites, and participate in hazardous waste site investigations.

Education

National University of California San Diego, California

Bachelors in Occupational Safety and Health, Apr 1991

TEEX Mesquite, Texas

OSHA Course 500, Train the Trainer for Construction, May 1998 - May 1998

Additional Skills

CERTIFICATIONS

• Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST), 2005

• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), 2000

• Field Safety Representative (FSR) 1999

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