Safety Manager Data Center

JOSEPH A. NIEVES

*** *. ****** **. **, Atlanta, GA 30318 912-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Seeking a position in training individuals in both construction and general-industry safety. While providing knowledge to others in OSHA policies and programs.

Area of Expertise

Able to read and adhere to labels, safety warnings, guidelines and implement them.

Attentive to detail and always alert to ensure safety.

Problem solving skills.

Organizational skills.

Team building, Leadership and Management skills.

Bilingual (Spanish)

Professional Experience

Safety Manager/Consultant / Diversified Safety Services

Atlanta, GA March 2024 – May 2024

Experience with large data center projects

Managed safety and compliance of 50 plus workers

Maintain safety and security in all work areas

Work with company and GC, building rapport and communicating all safety needs, concerns and violations.

Documentation of all safety concerns and violations

Mitigate hazards and dangers of the jobsite

Attend all safety meetings and give a weekly Toolbox Talk to the work teams and crew

Regional Safety Manager / Ideal Roofing

Norcross, GA August 2023 – January 2024

Experience with commercial and government buildings

Managed safety and compliance of six teams consisting of 20 or more workers

Formulate and update company safety plan, rescue plan, hurricane preparedness plan, employee fatigued plan and heat/cold stress plan

Track employee vehicles online in the Samsara program

Update trackers daily for safety checks, JSA’s and toolbox talks

Travel to numerous sites in and out of state to do safety inspections and audits

Installed cameras for company vehicles

Record company keeping of employee certifications

Implemented safety drills with the use of fall cart to better employee rescue efficiency

Conducted meetings with PowerPoint presentations

Safety Coordinator / Resia

Atlanta, GA August 2022 – August 2024

Experience with residential buildings on a large scale as the site safety manager

Managed safety and compliance of over 200 workers with seven safety coordinators from sub contractors.

Responsible for promoting a positive health and safety culture in the workplace

Control hazardous and unsafe working conditions of all personnel at the job site by constantly walking the site and identifying compliance violations in efforts to prevent work related injuries and illness

Danger and hazard mitigation and prevention

Inspect building premises, individual workstations and common areas to ensure that the arrangements are compliant with Federal and State law safety protocols

Conduct Safety training and orientations to promote safety codes for each employee’s practice

Work directly with project management team to implement site specific safety plan

Ensure employee adherence to all company safety regulations and programs

Conduct site specific new employee safety orientation

Conduct risk assessments and site inspections to ensure compliance with company safety rules

Conduct weekly safety meetings with site personnel

Complete daily safety inspection reports in a timely manor. Documenting any noted deficiencies and follow up to ensure corrective action

Conduct incident investigations including injuries, illnesses, close calls/near misses, reports of other concerns and completes all required documentations on a timely basis

Conduct staff safety training to advance safety awareness and understanding in accordance with company safety program

Maintain record keeping of all safety related documents including OSHA injury logs

Collaborate with project management to acquire safety supply and maintain inventory for all safety items at the job site

Perform special projects and complete all other duties as assigned or requested for the general support of the organization

Managed multiple subcontractors safety coordinators, as well as, safety infractions received by them and implement means to mitigate them

Ensured that subcontractors turned in Daily Job Hazard Analysis reports, weekly Tool Box Talks, Hot Work Permits and Inspection reports

Safety Coordinator / Martin Concrete

Atlanta, GA January 2022 – June 2022

Experience with commercial and industrial buildings on a large scale

Managed safety and compliance of 35 plus workers

Plan and implement OHS policies and programs

Advise and lead employees on various safety-related topics

Prepare educational seminars and webinars on a regular basis

Review existing policies and procedures

Adhere to all the rules and regulations

Work with HR to set up a new employee on-boarding process for safety

Conduct risk assessment

Enforce preventative measures

Identify process bottlenecks and offer timely solutions

Check if all the employees are acting in adherence with rules and regulations

Prepare and present reports on accidents and violations and determine causes

Oversee workplace repair, installations and any other work that could harm employees' safety

Site Safety Coordinator / United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 256

Savanah, GA March 2021 - December 2021

Experience with managing safety on nuclear power plants and military installations

Managed safety and compliance of 50 to 70 workers per project

Ensure compliance with safety regulations to minimize risk of workplace accident

Ensure a structure meets the requirements set by a municipality

Inspect structures to identify and repair defective or damaged sections or parts

Work and maintain knowledge of various construction materials among which include wood, fiberglass, steel, and concrete

Supervised work habits and safety procedures while workers operated and used welding machines to fasten metal parts to one another

Supervised work habits and safety procedures while workers erected ladders and scaffolding in order to assemble wood/metal parts above ground level

Take measurement of distances and materials to establish the dimension/size of a structure to ensure safety regulations.

Planned and implemented alterations to ensure safety, to improve operator ergonomics, and to increase efficiency

Collaborated with colleagues and subcontractors to ensure safety, accuracy, timeliness and technical requirements of scope of work

Observed and followed all safety rules and procedures, including wearing required personal safety equipment

Monitored operations to ensure safety, accuracy and quality workmanship

Correction Officer / Smith State Prison

Glennville, GA October 2013 – March 2021

8+ years of public safety.

Oversee inmates to ensure they are safe, secure, and supervised.

Enforce outlined rules, regulations, and safety.

Inspect facility, writing incident reports, and restraining inmates.

Supervised and instructed the daily activities of 500+ inmates.

Conducted safety audits daily. JSA’s

Maintained presence and awareness while upholding safety standards.

Leadership skills with team members to enforce safety and maintain a safe environment.

Deescalating situations within prison system.

Rent-A-Center/Asst. Store Manager, Credit Manager, Account Manager

Hinesville, GA April 200 -September 2013

Manage the store, employees, resources and customer base

Manage the monthly profits and projections

Manage over 600 accounts

Customer Service

Delegate responsibility to other employees

Effective communication to ensure both the company and customer were satisfied

Manage legal cases for customer who broke contract

Data entry and record keeping

Hold weekly meetings with the staff for morale and responsibilities

Gain rapport with customers

Effectively meet required credit and sales numbers under pressure of weekly goals

Safety Coordinator/Mikes's Construction and Concrete Pumping

San Diego, CA April 2000 – May 2005

Experience with safety in residential housing projects

5 years safety and construction

Insure compliance with safety regulations to minimize risk of work place accidents/incidents.

Inspect structures and equipment to identify and repair defective or damaged sections or parts.

Observed, followed and enforced all safety rules and procedures, including wearing required personal safety equipment.

Monitored operations to ensure safety, accuracy and quality workmanship.

Planned and implemented alterations to insure safety, to improve operator ergonomics, and to increase efficiency.

Education

Anne Arundel Community College January 2000 – December 2000

Computer building, troubleshooting shooting and repair

Data entry, Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint Point

Savanah Technology September 2015 – December 2015

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 256 March 2021 – December 2021

Georgia Technical School 2022-2022

United States Military 1996-1999 U.S Army

Airborne Infantry

Licenses and Certifications

Scaffolding 40

OSHA 10 and 30

Millwright 15

Mental Health Courses

OSHA 510

CPR and First Aid

Professional References

Lindsey Lowe, Regional Safety Manager 786-***-****

Nelvin Frica, Resia Project Coordinator 954-***-****

Carlos Lopez, Resia Site Superintendent 305-***-****

Buzz Anderson, PCI Safety Professional 602-***-****

DeAndre Ross, Dept. of Corrections, Sergeant 912-***-****

Personal References

Jeff Robinson, Air Force, retired Master Sergeant 208-***-****

Kathryn Gomez 470-***-****

Phil Kizer 912-***-****

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