FREDERICK S WASHINGTON
Omaha, NE 68106
Phone: 978-***-****
Email: *************@*****.***
Ability Summary
Plan, direct, and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems.
Participate in the conceptual development of projects and oversee organization, scheduling, budgeting, implementation, including management of specialized fields.
Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments, design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents, or ergonomic factors.
Conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of employees in the public and private sectors.
Utilize 29 CFR 1926 and 1910 and EM-385-1-1 to implement and improve safety on construction sites
Employment History
Safety Manager
01/2024 – 05/2024 Pivot Bio (Contracted through Partners Personnel) Omaha, NE
Inspected and evaluated workplace environments, equipment, and practices to ensure compliance with site safety standards and government regulations for a manufacturing company responsible for packaging and shipping eco-friendly products.
Oversee the safe installation assembly line equipment to include, conveyer belts, case erectors, and air compressors as the facility expanded operations.
Responsible for writing health and safety plans to include lockout tag out (LOTO), Emergency Action, and Hazcom programs.
Safety Manager
12/2021 – 09/2023 Novozymes (Contracted through Precision Group Inc) Blair, NE
Inspected and evaluated workplace environments, equipment, and practices to ensure compliance with site safety standards and government regulations during construction of a brand new $350M facility.
Oversee and audit the safety programs of the two general contractors on site, TIC (a division of Kiewit), and the multi-national contractor GEA (Germans, Spaniards, and Ukrainians), ensuring they conduct safe work practices for over 500 employees.
Corporate Safety & Health Officer
07/2019 – 12/2021 Enviroworks, LLC Omaha, NE
Served as the SSHO on soil remediation projects currently at the EPA site in St Francis County, MO and previously in Pueblo, CO, and Evansville, IN
Also serving as the SSHO for the USACE Bank Stabilization project on Big River at Calico Creek, Dittmer, MO
Participate in daily safety meeting for a work force of 45- 50 workers conducting residential remediation and 20 – 30 workers at the USACE Calico Creek Site
Spend time with the crews in the field, identifying areas where safety can be improved or where the company is non-compliant with current practices IAW the PWS.
Make recommendations to the site superintendent and foremen on how safety and production can be improved without sacrificing one for the other.
Project Health and Safety Coordinator
05/2018 – 06/2019 Novozymes, Evonik and then Polyols Blair, NE
Contracted through Aerotek for work at Novozymes, then as an independent contractor, contracted to Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest who was contracted to Evonik and then Polyols during their building and expansion phases at the Cargil facility.
Inspected or evaluated workplace environments, equipment, and practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
Recommended measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, and materials.
Conducted safety training, education programs, and demonstrated the use of safety equipment.
Health & Safety Manager
10/2009 - 05/2018
Coastal Environmental Group
Omaha, NE
Served as the primary POC responsible for the health and safety matters for the company.
The Omaha Lead Remediation 2009 – 2013; Construction and rebuilding of the Coney Island Piers and other Piers and structures/buildings in NJ and NY after Super Storm Sandy 2012; Gavins Point Motor Control Center Remediation at the Gavins Point Dam 2014; Washington County Lead Remediation 2016-2017
Conferred with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, or project issues as it relates to safety.
Inspected or evaluated workplace environments, equipment, and practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
Conducted safety training, education programs, and demonstrated the use of safety equipment and recommended measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, and materials.
Conducted audits at hazardous waste sites, industrial sites, Construction sites, and participated in hazardous waste site investigations.
Collaborated with engineers or physicians to institute control and remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
Conducted safety briefings and assisted in the development of Activity Hazard Analysis (AHAs) geared to improve existing safety measures.
Developed and implemented environmental protection programs.
Responsible for all OSHA Logs
Education and Training
Issuing Institution
Location
Degree Received
Course of Study
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree
Management
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA
Bachelor's Degree
General Education
Occupational Licenses & Certificates
Certification Title
Issuing Organization
Completion Date/Recert
Expiration Date
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Course
360 Training
2007 (2019)
40 Hour Hazwoper Train the Trainer
New Environment, Inc.
2011/2020
OSHA 500 & 502 Update-Construction Industry
Midwest OSHA Education Centers
2015/2024
2028
FA/CPR/AED Instructor
American Red Cross
2019/2021
2023
Additional Information
1973 – 1993 - United States Army Veteran with an Honorable Discharge attaining the rank of Major.
Professional References:
Robert Remack (402) 906 – 9357
Robert Trajkovski (219) 629 – 2235
Todd Hendricks (402) 870 - 1231