Project Management, Health & Safety Representative

ANDREW ALEXANDER

***-** ***** ****** (H) 718-***-**** (C) 718-***-**** adjfta@r.postjobfree.com

Springfield Gardens, NY 11413

Work History

Critical Safety Inc. / Bench-Mark Builders LLC. - NY 06/2019 - 03/2020

New Dawn Charter High School - Brooklyn, NY

Site Safety Representative / Construction Site Fire Safety Manager

Ensured that site specific safety plans were followed to ensure pedestrian, worker & adjacent property protection during the gut/renovation of a 4 story building in Downtown Brooklyn.

Orientations were given to all new hires where they were asked to produce all required certifications & licenses.

Inspected & evaluated workplace environments, procedures and practices to ensure compliance with OSHA 1926, Chapter 33 of The NYC Buildings Code, NYC Fire Code along with EPA & DOT regulations.

Suggested safe procedures & or alternatives along with the implementation of alternative work options when worker safety issues arose.

“Chaperoned” The NYC Dept of Buildings B.E.S.T Squad & The FDNY’s CDA Unit walk throughs

Site Safety reports were recorded daily along with logs for any sidewalk sheds, standpipes & scaffolding.

Certified Site Safety NY LLC (CSS) / MRG Engineering & Construction (MRG) – NY 01/2009 - 01/2016

Safety Representative / FDNY CSFSM /Assistant on Project Management Sites

Ensured compliance with Chapter 33 of The NYC Buildings Code, OSHA 1926, NYC Fire Code.

Provided New Construction employees & visitors with job-site orientation. Orientations were filed along with copies of all pertinent machine operator licenses or required safety certifications.

Reviewed all of the on-site sub-contractors' Corporate & Site Specific Safety Plans along with specific operations Job Hazard Analysis'.

Implemented the job-site Emergency Action Plan (EAP) along with coordinating drills when necessary.

Conducted daily safety walk throughs to monitor safe activities & procedures.

Maintained documents such as plans, permits & variances along with all required machine operators licenses & worker training certifications

Investigated reported incidents & near-misses to determine cause & to prevent any future threat to health safety or property.

Accompanied the NYC Dept of Buildings B.E.S.T Squad & the FDNY’s CDA Unit on compliance audit/walk throughs on projects.

Oversaw the rental & maintainance of equipment onsite. Ordered materials, supplies & equipment along with coordinated deliveries.

Followed up with subcontractors on punch-list items during close-outs.

Interviewed & hired Site Safety Representatives & Laborers & assigned them to projects.

Reviewed Superintendent /Foreman daily reports in conjunction with field daily progress to meet deadlines.

Massand Engineering-NY 01/2009

Inspector

Conducted Local Law 11 facade inspections using a 2 point suspended scaffold on Hi-rise residential & commercial buildings.

Domani Consulting - NY 01/2007 to 01/2009

Senior Field Inspector (Controlled Inspections) (ICC Special Inspector & ACI Certified)

Inspected concrete placement for columns, floors, walls, pile caps, grade beams, side walks, road base, bridge abutments. Concrete samples(cylinders) were taken in accordance with ACI Concrete standards (ACI Certified)

Rebar size, rebar supports, spacing, deck clearance & splices (lap & mechanical) & epoxy coatings were inspected for drawing & specification adherence.

Inspected fire-proofing & fire-stopping applications in in new or renovated construction.

Conducted & documented results on Bearing capacity tests, Drop tests & Pull tests.

Installed & monitored crack gauges (tell-tales) to observe critical structure movement.

Checked fire-dampers within the HVAC along with intumescent caulking & mineral wool for all wall ceiling, floor penetrations along with any gaps within material joints.

Protec Documentation Services - PA 2007

Inspector/Surveyor/Monitor

Conducted adjacent property surveys (pre-construction) prior to seismic operations. Investigated and followed up with resident complaints & conferred with property owners regarding project hazards and public concerns (during construction).

Pre-construction inspections consisted of photo, audio, video & written documentation.

Vibration & noise monitoring was conducted during excavations, pile driving or any high impact, seismic or earth moving operations.

Tectonic Engineering - NY 01/2005 - 01/2006

Inspector (ACI Certified) (MTA Track Certified)

Conducted controlled inspections on projects for the School Construction Authority (NY SCA), The Dept. Of Design & Construction (DDC), along with projects in the commercial sector.

Inspected the placement of concrete, mortar, rebar, structural steel, brick& concrete block.

Used a nuclear density gauge to conduct compaction tests during soil backfilling & asphalt paving jobs.

Inspected concrete and asphalt at plants to assure that proportions of aggregates and mixing of batches conform to specifications.

Aquifer Drilling & Testing - NY 01/2004 - 01/2005

Drill Tech

Assisted in the operation of a drill rig for coring & extraction operations. Manually connected & disassembled augurs & drill bits. Drilled, cored & extracted soil, Bedrock, asphalt & concrete samples.

Material Testing Laboratories – NY 10/1998 - 02/2003 Inspector

Conducted a One Point Proctor to calculate the wet, dry & maximum density of soil used for backfill in trenching & excavation operations. (DDC Certified)

Used a Troxler or Humboldt Nuclear Density gauge to acquire & document asphalt & soil compaction readings.

Education

Coursera / Columbia University - Construction Project Mgmt. Specialization (Enrolled / In progress)

NY Auto & Diesel Institute - New York, NY (2003-2004) Master Auto & Diesel Technician Certification

Northeastern University - Boston, MA - (1991-1994) Criminal Justice

Kimball Union Academy Meriden, NH - (1987-1991) College Preparatory High School (Diploma)

Certifications

Project Management Essentials Certified (Management & Strategy Institute) Cert ID#58755623

40 Hour (SST Card) Site Safety Training Certification ID #5M20Q7K7K1

30 Hour OSHA Safety & Health ID# 26-607******

FDNY (CSFSM) Construction Site Fire Safety Manager (S-56) Cert ID# 85886620

Excavation & Trenching for the Competent Person (OSHA 1926 Subpart P)

Confined Space Safety In Construction (OSHA 1926 Subpart AA)

4 Hour Scaffold Safety Program Management Certification

CPR/AED/First-Aid Certification

Covid-19 Awareness Certification

Covid-19 Contact Training Certification

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