Romel Pace, COSS

Cell: 323-***-**** ad1q8i@r.postjobfree.com Los Angeles, CA 90044

SAFETY MANAGER SAFETY COORDINATOR SAFETY SUPERVISOR

~Avoiding Accidents & Incidents with Foresight & Planning ~ Certified Occupational Safety Specialist and OSHA 30 with seven years experience in refinery, environmental, transportation, and construction settings. Uses excellent verbal and written communication skills to drive a safety-oriented approach to work, build rapport, and establish good working relationships. Strong influencing, supervisory, interpersonal and team leadership skills to mentor, manage and train all levels of staff. Creates and executes workplace health and safety policies and procedures to prevent workplace accidents and promote health and safety awareness and education to employees. Evaluates health and safety practice and procedures to assess risk and ensure legal compliance with government regulations, and company policies and procedures. CORE COMPETENCIES & KEY KNOWLEDGE AREAS

Site Safety Policies Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Illness& Accidents Statistical Data Analysis Corrective Actions Tracking Reporting Site Inspections Hazard Assessment Unsafe Behaviors Project Workplans Training Regulations New Hire Orientation Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) Legislation Safety Codes Supervision Leadership Stakeholder Relations Report Writing Teamwork Public Speaking & Presentation Performance Evaluations SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Performed vehicle inspections to ensure the good working order of mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment.

Maintained logs of working hours, vehicle service and repair status, and followed applicable state and federal regulations.

Reported vehicle defects, traffic violations, and damage to supervisors.

Safely secured cargo for transport, and operated trucks with capacities up to 36000 lbs., including tractor-trailer combinations

Inspected inventory and goods to be moved against bill of lading to determine quantities and conditions

Accompanied and mentored new drivers for 18 months and covered 48 states. WORK HISTORY

Nicholas Business Group, Lakeview, CA 2018 – 2021

Safety Manager

• Transported a water vessel to take samples for evaluation and testing. Worked with local and federal law enforcement agencies, emergency response units, traffic control, and EMTs. Ensured Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was in adequate working condition.

• Accountable for implementing and delivering results of corporate and company safety and risk management initiatives.

• Examine all injury and accident reports and assist supervisors with accident investigations to ensure accurate and timely reporting of all claim information to Third Party Administrator (TPA), and to mitigate future similar injuries.

• Work with the TPA claims adjusters to ensure proper and efficient handling of Workers’ Compensation, Auto Liability, and General Liability claims. Provide thorough follow-up with injured employees and maintain regular contact with TPA and Primary Treating Physicians to coordinate prompt return to work modified duty program.

• Coordinate and participate in all work comp claim reviews.

• Strategic collaboration with management team and human resources on modified duty assignments, interactive process, and employment decisions.

• Conduct training for managers, supervisors and employees on safe work practices, including: Back Injury Prevention, accident and injury prevention, hazard recognition and awareness, and regulatory compliance requirements.

• Coordinate the planning, research, compliance and delivery of corporate wellness programs and services through collaboration with vendor partners, internal departments and other corporate staff and managers.

• Conduct safety meetings with key employees and management. Provide regular claim report data to management team and safety committee members, and follow-up on safety action items addressed in safety committee meetings.

• Conduct risk assessments of location campus, warehouse, and risk issues identified out in the trade and recommend solutions to mitigate identified risks.

• Develop and implement safety incentive (recognition) programs that drive reductions in injuries/accidents. ROMEL PACE 323-***-**** ad1q8i@r.postjobfree.com Page 2

• Review monthly program outcomes and program utilization reports, make recommendations to enhance participation of current programs and to develop/execute new programs. K2 Industrial Services, Long Beach, CA 2017 – 2018 Site Manager

• Ensured that the IIP (Injury Illness Prevention Program) was implemented and revised. Ensured all Title 8 and Federal OSHA

• Conduct site safety audits and inspections.

• Complete comprehensive reports of findings including correction plans to ensure compliance.

• Examine work sites to identify hazards in the workplace.

• Design and implement safety-related programs.

• Maintain extensive and frequent interaction with company management, representatives of federal and state agencies and other safety professionals.

• Responsible for monthly interior/exterior facility inspections (equipment, tools, PPEs, maintenance, fire systems, safety devices etc.).

Clean Harbors Industrial, Carson, CA 2016 – 2017

Safety Technician

• Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe manner.

• Make chemical pickups throughout customer facility as directed.

• Conduct chemical bulking/consolidation as required.

• Proper packaging of waste to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance.

• Ensure work area maintained in a neat and orderly manner.

• Participate in spill response on customer's site as needed. PSC Industrial Contractors, Safety Steering Committee (CSSC), Torrance, CA 2015 – 2016 Safety Auditor

• Ensuring IIPP is up to standard, ensuring annual OSHA 300 logs were posted. EDUCATION

High School Diploma West Covina High School, West Covina, CA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LICENSURE

Class A Driver License with endorsements for doubles, triples, tankers, Hazmat, Auto Haul & TWIC card. OSHA 30 General Construction

Certified Occupational Safety Specialist COSS)

Certified Industrial Safety Training

TECHNICAL / COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook