Safety Construction

Tom Valdivia

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Grand Terrace CA 92313

Safety Manager

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 12 years of safety experience and extensive safety background on

projects including K-12 school and facilities construction, freeway and

road work, bridge construction, grade separations, water and waste water

treatment plants, rail yards, railroad operations (BNSF, UPRR and Metro

link).

Experience includes development and implementation of Illness & Injury

Prevention Plan; conducting weekly safety meetings and site safety

orientations for all workers reporting to jobsites; completing job hazard

analysis prior to start of construction operations and performing onsite

training in areas such as fall protection, excavation safety, confines

space, hazardous materials procedures and traffic control; train employees

in workplace safety requirements; supervise the field safety of contractor

and subcontractor employees; conduct onsite inspections; arrange safety

training sessions for contractor; ensure compliance to applicable Federal

and State regulations; document daily safety inspections, corrective

actions and disciplinary procedure; complete OSHA documentation such as

incident or injury reporting; participate in Safety Committee and implement

worker safety incentive plan; interfaces with and prepare reports for

Owner's Safety Representatives. Highly proficient with the methods used to

address potential or existing occupational safety risks and hazardous

materials management, knowledgeable of FRA standards and qualified under

FRA Track Safety Standards, Part 213, Railroad Workplace Safety, Part 214,

Applicable CPUC General orders, the General Code of Operating Rules and

Roadway Worker Protection rules and regulations.

Education

B.A., University of Nebraska, 1992

Training and Certification

. 40 Hour Hazardous Materials Training

. 24 Hour Hazwoper Certified

. 30 Hour OSHA Certified

. 10 Hour OSHA Certified

. Confined Space Entry Certified

. First Aid/CPR Certified

. Traffic Control Technician Certified

. Competent Person Excavation Certified

. Fall Protection Certified

. 8 Hour Hazardous Waste Worker Certified

. Member ASSE and BCSP

. Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing Certified

. Violence in the Workplace Training Certified

. ICC Building Inspection Training

. FEMA/PB Disaster Housing Field Inspector Training

. Blueprint Reading Training

. Rigging

. 40 Hour EM385-1-1Training

. MSHA Certification Training

Software Skills

MS Windows, MS Office, Outlook, Constructware

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

ON SITE SAFETY

Pinner Construction,

10/15/13 - Present

Project;

LAUSD / Fremont High School Redevelopment

Overseeing all safety inspections, daily reports, JSA, Weekly safety

meetings and

OSHA rules and much more.

Company Safety Manager

5/21/13 - 10/15/13

Comsa Emte

Project:

Railroad Improvements for LA & Ventura crossing

Weekly meetings with subcontractors, onsite orientation, job site

inspections, daily reports,

Provide Railroad safety training. Site Safety Plan reviews for

each subcontractor, IIPP's

OSHA representation and much more.

On Site SSHO

Reyes Construction, Inc.

2012-2013

Projects:

Camp Pendleton, San Diego, CA.

This project involved overseeing the demolition of current bride on

Green Beach and building a bridge on base at Camp Pendleton which also

involved NCTD (North San Diego Transportation). The project was put on

hold and delayed due to permits that were needed.

On site SSHO

Hal Hays Construction, Inc.

3/2012 - 9/2012

Project:

Barstow Marine Base

Over saw installation of new fire sprinklers in all warehouses on base.

About 1M square feet

Total. Managed about 40+ employees. Managed ongoing Site Safety

programs, training and

Daily inspections.

Lead Safety Representative

Brutoco Engineering & Construction, Inc.

2008-2012 Projects:

Metro Orange Line Extension, Canoga Park, CA & Chatsworth, CA, $83M

This project designs and constructs 4.5 miles of dedicated bus way

adjacent to Canoga Avenue, from the Metro Canoga Station to the

Metrolink Chatsworth Station in the San Fernando Valley. The

extension also includes construction of 3 bridges, 5 new stations,

utility relocations, intersection improvements, a bikeway and

pedestrian path, park-and-ride lots, and extensive landscaping.

Electrical work includes design and installation of power and

lightning, communications, traffic signals, TVM, CCTV, PA, VMS, CTS,

tie-in to LA Department of Transportation, (LA DOT) ATSAC fiber optic

cable, and expansion of an existing bus operations control center.

Lead Safety Representative: Develops and implements Illness & Injury

Plans. Conducts weekly safety meetings and site safety orientations

for all workers reporting to the job sites. Completes job hazard

analysis prior to start of construction operations and performs on-

site training in such areas as fall protection, excavation safety,

confined space, hazardous materials procedures and traffic control.

Supervise the field safety of Brutoco and subcontractor employees,

ensuring compliance to applicable Federal and State regulations.

Document daily safety inspections, corrective actions, disciplinary

procedures, complete incident or injury reporting. Track man hours

and requirements for implementation of the project's safety incentive

plan. Interfaces with and prepares reports for Owner's Safety

Representatives. Inform owner of safety tips, incidents, and various

safety measures pertaining to the week's work during weekly progress

meetings. The project also requires the management of 21

subcontractors.

SCRRA Eastern Maintenance Facility, Colton, CA, Project Value

$70Million

Facilities constructed include a four track storage yard with

capacity for 4 six-coach trainsets, two Service and Inspection (S&I)

tracks, fueling and sanding service set up for the S&I, a 240 foot

long Train Washer, a 5,150 SF Transportation Building containing

offices and mechanical staff welfare areas, grading, drainage,

paving, utilities, bridge construction, and other site work.

Engineering, procurement and construction of $10Million of facility

systems including the train wash system, sand bridge and distribution

equipment, inspection platforms, fuel system and industrial waste

system.

Lead Safety Representative. Develops and implements Illness and

Injury Plans. Conducts site safety orientations for all workers

reporting to the job sites. Completes job hazard analysis prior to

start of construction operations and performs onsite training in such

areas as fall protection, excavation safety, confines space,

hazardous materials procedures and traffic control. I trained

employees in BNSF, UPRR and Metrolink workplace safety requirements.

I supervised the field safety of Brutoco and subcontractor employees,

ensuring compliance to applicable Federal and State regulations,

documents daily safety inspections, corrective actions, and

disciplinary procedures. I complete incident or injury reporting,

participate in Brutoco's Safety Committee and implements worker

safety incentive plan. Interfaces with and prepares reports for

Owner's Safety Representatives.

Site Safety Manage & Safety Consultant

Pinner Construction/Tilden Coil & RMP Safety Service/Various Projects

2005-2008

Projects: Southgate Elementary School, Van Nuys Elementary Schools and

Los Angeles High School Construction, Los Angeles Unified School

District (LAUSD), $70 Million,

Supervised field safety compliance for Pinner Construction and Tilden

Coil employees and their subcontractors during construction of 3 new

elementary schools and 1 new high school for LAUSD. I performed safety

inspections, documented preventative measures and compliance efforts,

safety violations and corrective actions. Completed accident and

incident reporting and investigations. Led weekly safety meetings with

subcontractors in accordance with OSHA requirements. Trained workers

on traffic control, confined space and hazardous waste operations.

Completed monthly reporting to Owner and attended weekly coordination

meetings. Working for RMP Safety Services, managed field

safety compliance for clients including Tilden Coil Construction and

Cox Construction, performing hangar construction at March Air Force

Base. Conducted safety program orientation for all new hires. Led

weekly safety meetings and completed daily reports. Met with

railroad's Employee-in-Charge (EIC) for daily job briefing and OnTrack

for of protection. Coordinated safety efforts with EIC to ensure

adherence to all railroad requirements. Submitted daily reports to

BNSF railroad for incidents and near-misses.

Safety Supervisor

Aman Environmental Construction (URS Corporation)

2004 - 2005

On-Call Environmental Construction Services, various projects

Oversaw field safety for environmental

construction services to multiple clients including Caltrans, SCRRA,

Union 76, Conoco Philips and Chevron. Completed Roadway Worker

Protection training. Led safety meetings with EIC to review daily

OnTrack safety protection. Provided safety materials to all employees

on a daily basis for form of protections, mile post limits and rules

of the day. Oversaw safe completion of project contract.

Construction Safety / OSHA Trainer

The Construction Safety Institute, Inc.

2003 - Present

On-call OSHA Trainer for all areas of Safety. Authorized to teach

Fall Protection, Confined Space,

Hazwoper, Forklift, Scissor Lift, Boom Lift, Mobile Cranes, Rigging,

Trench & Shoring, First Aid &

CPR and many more.

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