Joseph D. Barbeau, JD, MPH, CSP

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Summary

* Thirty plus (30+) years managing, developing and implementing safety and health programs for construction, engineering, insurance, hazardous waste remediation companies and private institutions.

* Degreed and peer-recognized certification in safety and environmental professions.

* Highly skilled in technical applications and regulatory interpretation.

* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

* Experienced in organized labor safety concerns.

* Strong background in insurance risk management and loss control principles.

* Graduate degrees with emphasis in safety, health and environmental regulatory compliance, including industrial hygiene.

* OSHA Authorized Construction Outreach Trainer, 40 Hour Hazwoper Certified, Hazwoper Instructor

Management Experience

Jacobs-CH2M, New York, NY 10007

Regional Safety Manager, EHS Practice Leader, Metro NYC

August 2017 to Present

Manage all EHS activities for construction projects in the Metro NYC area. Major clients include the NYCDEP, NYCDDC, NYCDOT, and NY-NJ Port Authority. Projects include CM oversight for heavy civil/public works construction at several wastewater plants throughout the city; reservoir and aqueduct supply systems for NYC; road and street reconstruction and development throughout New York City’s five (5) Boroughs; and, CM oversight for new/existing/building construction through the Port Authority. Currently direct a staff of five (5) HSE Professionals, plus five (5) HSE consulting engineers, regarding daily activities, including: JHA completion; eHASP review and updates; completion of permits for permitted activities (LOTO, Hot Work, Confined Space Entry); Site EHS Audits; Monthly and Annual Site EPCRA Reporting, Hazardous Waste Generation and Emergency Action Plan Review; Incident Investigations and Injury Management (current LTIR for all projects is 0.25 Lost Workdays per 100 Employees); weekly progress meeting and EHS involvement, including 2 Week Look Ahead; monthly Owner’s progress meetings; daily Owner’s field management meetings, to identify leading and lagging indicators of safety management; and, Emergency Management. All findings and monthly metrics are documented in e-Builder.

Suffolk Construction Company, Inc., Boston, MA

Senior Safety Manager

July 2015 to Present

Manage safety, health and environmental management on projects in the NY/NJ/CT Tri-State Area and Western MA, currently totaling approximately $300M in construction. Provide oversight to four (4) Project Safety Managers dedicated to each of the projects, including project safety assessments conducted on monthly and quarterly periods with Corporate Risk Management. Provide OSHA Construction Outreach Training for 10 and 30 hour courses for new hires and employee training, incorporating our “Incident and Injury Free” corporate wide initiative. Spearhead pilot program for environmental health/industrial hygiene program for construction sites throughout the Northeast. Proficient in Predictive Solutions for EHS database use.

Shawmut Design & Construction, Boston, MA

Safety Manager-Yale OCIP

November 2014 to June 2015

Manage and direct Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) EH&S requirements for all of Shawmut’s construction safety and environmental, industrial hygiene and insurance loss control activities for general contractors and subcontractors at Yale University OCIP projects. Daily activities include: completion and review of Pre-Task Plans (PTPs) with all subcontractors; review of site operations and completion of Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs) for high hazard activities; new employee safety orientation and drug testing program; site safety inspections; completion and final review of Crane Plans for all crane use at the Yale projects; coordination of insurance loss control audits with Yale’s insurance broker; completion of Tool Box Talks with all subcontractors; and, providing training for subcontractors where deficiencies are observed and noted. Weekly and monthly activities include providing a (weekly and monthly) safety report to the Owner with regard to activities in the prior month, including: incident rates; compliance concerns; citations; disciplinary actions; and, any upcoming activities that may provide specific challenges for upcoming work, such as confined space entry, electrical shut downs, and fall protection.

North River Integrated Management, Springfield, MA

Area Director

July 2013 to November 2014

Client:

Westech Process Solutions, Half Moon, NY

High Purity Pipe and Process Waste Pipe, Global Foundries - Malta, NY

March 2014 to November 2014

Responsible for managing construction safety and health activities in four (4) distinct construction areas to support Microchip Fabrication (Fab) Extention 8.1 for the manufacturing of microchips at the Global Foundries facility. Construction areas include waste and process pipe installation at the Electrical Services Building (ESB), Mechanical Central Utilities Building (MCUB), Process Central Utilities Building (PCUB), and Fab Extension to existing Fab 8.0. Major hazards in the completion of work includes hazardous process chemicals, confined space entry, fall protection, aerial lift use, scaffolding erection and use, rigging, hot work/welding, and lockout/tagout. Other duties include industrial hygiene audits, incident investigation and site specific EH&S training.

Client:

Jersen Construction Group, Waterford, NY

Waste Water Excursion Tanks, Global Foundries - Malta, NY

July 2013 to February 2014

Responsible for managing construction safety and health for new construction of federally mandated Waste Water Excursion Tank project. The project is comprised of a series of 5 tanks, approximately 3M gallons, used to store and pretreat wastewater from manufacturing operations and sanitary waste lines on site. Duties include enforcing Global Foundries and Jersen’s Site Specific Health and Safety Plan, including drafting of revisions for specific high-hazard work comprising Excavations, Confined Space Entry and Fall Protection; writing Safe Injury Prevention Plans (SIPPs), conducting Pre-Work Plans, Job Hazard Analysis and Pre-Task Plans to document safety measures taken with each activity; providing Accident Investigations per Owner’s OCIP requirements, with no recordable injuries; providing safety training in key activities of the project, including fall protection, excavation, aerial lift use, confined space entry and rigging; and, industrial hygiene monitoring regarding employee exposures to portland cement, silica, isocyanate epoxy coatings and confined space entries. Additional duties include compliance assistance on other projects contracted by Jersen, including safety and health consulting for projects at the University of Albany Nanoscale Engineering School; and, OSHA citation preparation including attendance and defense during Informal Conferences and Abatement Certifications.

Springfield Water and Sewer Commission, Springfield, MA

Manager, Safety and Training

June 2012 – June 2013 (Contract Position)

Managed construction and industrial safety, environmental health, and EH&S training for approximately 260 employees providing drinking water and wastewater operations. Commission activities include construction, maintenance and emergency repair of drinking water and sewer lines in Springfield and surrounding cities and towns in the metropolitan area provided by SWSC. Major construction safety activities for daily operations at both the urban levels and water treatment plants including: Work Zone Traffic Control utilizing MASSDOT work zone safety criteria, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and proper work zone set-up; fall protection; excavation safety; confined space entry; heavy equipment use; construction ergonomics; laboratory safety; and, industrial hygiene exposures to Silica, Lead, Asbestos and Chlorine. At the Water Treatment Plants and reservoirs, unique activities include confined space entry into water treatment tanks, filtration tanks and 60-inch transmission mains, extending out several miles long; entry and repair operations in the dam at Cobble Mountain Reservoir; Emergency Spill Response to petroleum and hazardous material releases at access points on highways and public roads with tributaries leading into the water supply. Drafted safety and environmental health program for all Commission operations. Conducted accident investigations including causal analysis and corrective actions.

Barbeau & Associates, Hampden, Massachusetts

Principal

August 2004 through June 2012

Responsible for providing construction risk control consultation for all clients including construction managers, general contractors, manufacturing facilities, insurance agents, insurance companies and law firms. Assist customers in developing an overall strategy to decrease their loss ratios through sound risk management, program implementation, training, written program implementation, site audits, environmental health monitoring and utilization of internal resources. Provide expert witness testimony for defense work in workers compensation cases, OSHA citation defense work for informal conferences, and various insurance claims. Clients include heavy civil construction, road and street/highway construction, public works, large scale commercial, manufacturing and hazardous waste remediation. Major highway projects in New England included MASSDOT on Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90), Daniel Webster Highway (I-93), Central Artery/Tunnel, I-90 and I-95; I-84; and, the Merritt Parkway in CT. Provide environmental health/industrial hygiene monitoring and assessments for various contractors at UMASS-Amherst, Yale University and Global Foundries in Saratoga, NY.

Lockton Companies, Inc., Farmington, Connecticut

Vice President, Loss Control

July 2001 to August 2004

Broker’s Loss Control executive for all New England, Metro New York and Mid-Atlantic accounts. Managed 54 accounts, of which 95% were construction contractors involved in environmental site remediation, site work, road and street construction, general building construction, steel erection, painting, sheetrock, demolition, concrete, plumbing/HVAC, and electrical. Major highway projects included MASSDOT on Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90 Central Artery/Tunnel, “The Big Dig”), Daniel Webster Highway (I-93), I-95 and I-84. Coordinated annual ATSSA Work Zone Traffic Control training for Road and Street contractors. Customers outside of the construction realm include healthcare providers, waste hauling/recycling, commercial/rental housing and restaurants. Assisted each customer in developing an overall strategy to decrease their loss ratios through risk management, program implementation, training, site audits, and utilization of resources, including in-house services available through the Broker, carrier and professional societies.

Stop and Shop Supermarket Company, Quincy, Massachusetts

Corporate Manager of Construction Safety

November 1999 to June 2001

Managed safety, industrial hygiene and environmental remediation on all construction projects for new supermarkets, rehabilitation and expansion projects, included in the OCIP program. Approximately 26 new stores built in the Northeast Region, including 20 rehabs and expansions, totaling approximately $525M per year in construction.

Marsh Inc., Risk Consulting Services

Construction Safety Manager, UCONN 2000 Project

June 1997 to November 1999

Managed and directed Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) for all construction safety, industrial hygiene and insurance loss control activities for general contractors, subcontractors and University of Connecticut personnel associated with the UCONN 2000 Project, total value of $1B. Construction of the following infrastructure and buildings were completed: Chemistry; Bio-Chemistry; UCONN-Stamford Campus; UCONN-Waterbury Campus; North Campus Dormitories and Dining Commons; South Campus Dormitories and Dining Common; Avery Point Marine Biosciences; Bio-Agricultural Center; Student Union; and, the UCONN Ice Arena. Other infrastructure projects included construction of a new UCONN Central Campus Utility Tunnel; and. UCONN-Storrs Campus Wastewater Treatment Plant.

ABB Combustion Engineering, Windsor, Connecticut

Senior Safety Engineer

July 1993 to June 1997

Provided safety and IH services for ABB Power Generation businesses, both construction and general industry, at its corporate site and U.S. operations. Provided hands-on safety and health expertise to ABB businesses at the Windsor site, approximately 2800 employees, reducing their Total OSHA Case Incidence Rate by 40% and Lost Time Case Rate by 45% during my 4-year tenure. Directed implementation of safety program for the Boilermakers Union through ABB Support Services at the Windsor site. The Lost Time Incident Rate dropped from 15.5 days per 100 employees to 5 days over the 4-year period.

Education

Western New England University, School of Law, Juris Doctorate, J.D.

UMASS-Amherst, Master of Public Health, M.P.H., Environmental Health Sciences

Clark University, Bachelor of Arts, B.A. Environment, Technology and Society

Certifications

Certified Safety Professional, Specialty in Construction Safety, CSP #13618

40 Hour Hazardous Waste Operations, including Incident Commander

OSHA Construction Outreach Authorized Instructor

Professional Memberships

●American Society of Safety Engineers, Connecticut Valley Chapter, Professional Member.

●Board of Certified Safety Professionals, Professional Member

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