PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A diligent, detailed-oriented, and focused Health & Safety Manager and Director with 15 years of experience in occupational safety and health management, injury prevention, construction, and general industry. Uses sound judgment while executing prompt decisions in complex situations. Develop site-specific safety programs, and methods to ensure OSHA compliance and injury prevention. Focus on the wellbeing of employees, both on construction site and inside general warehouse and office areas.

CORE COMPETENCIES_

Evaluation, Reporting& Auditing

Emergency Management Services & Coordination

Federal & State Safety Regulations Compliance

Excellent Written & Verbal Communications

Public Speaking & Presentations, Training

Safety & Risk Management

Develop and Implement Department Goals

Supervising, Managing & Training Employees

Technical Expertise

Identify areas of hazard to employees

Incident and Injury Management

Workers’ Compensation Claims

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Designs, directs, and implements effective safety programs resulting in a consistently low EMR, LTRIR, and DART.

Manages various jobsite budgets. Purchases and tracks field safety equipment inventory.

Demonstrates experience in monitoring facilities and processes for adherence to and alignment with OSHA guidelines by overseeing compliance, inspections, and recommending corrective measures.

Oversees workers compensation insurance involving claims reviews, OSHA compliance trainings, and loss prevention practices. Manages immediate care of injured employees or extended care and claim-related issues.

Provides comprehensive safety assessments, audits, investigations, and reporting on all ongoing projects, ensuring compliance with organization’s policies and federal and state regulatory compliance requirements.

Identifies potential/existing hazards, recommends corrective/preventative actions, implements and follows-up to ensure improvements.

Coordinates with project managers to assure safety procedures are included in pre-construction considerations, emergency action plans, schedules, and work plans.

Coordinates with subcontractors to enforce general contractor's safety policies and procedures.

Responsible for loss control prevention, property/vehicle damages, employee accidents, and near-miss incidents.

Manages safety responsibilities for up to 400 employees on various job sites and 200 employees at construction management offices. Implements and oversees safety standards are followed to reduce injuries and accidents (EMR .76% and LTRIR .66% DART .66%-Yr2020).

Provides new employees with safety orientation and coordinates training.

WORK HISTORY

Health & Safety Corporate Director, McMillen Jacobs Associations, Boise ID – Seattle WA 2015 – 2021

San Diego County Area District Safety Manager, Flatiron Constructors, San Marcos CA 2012 – 2015

San Diego Safety Manager, Flatiron Constructors, San Marcos CA 2006-2012

Lincoln Financial, Sales Representative San Diego CA 1996-2006

EDUCATION

M.A. in Business & Human Resource Management, National University, San Diego CA

B.A. in Business Administration (Aviation Management Minor), National University, San Diego CA

CERTIFICATIONS

SAFETY: Safety Trained Supervisor (STS), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)

OSHA: Trainer, 30-HR, 29 CFR 1926 Construction, 500, 502, 510,

CFR 1910 General Industry OSHA 511

HAZWOPER 40-HR

EM 385

CPR/First Aid Instructor

Expert injury management

Fall Prevention & Protection,

Rigging Principles & Load Control

Crane Safety

Hazardous Materials GHS

NFPA 70E

Advanced Ergonomics

Aerial Lift Safety

Confined Space

Forklift Safety

MUTCD Traffic Control

Scaffolding, work platform safety

Construction Safety Management,

Crane Safety Basics

Trench & Excavation

E.A.R. Peltor Ergonomics,

Firefighting, Fire Prevention,

DOT/Non-DOT Urine Drug Screen Collection Procedures

Leadership & Effectiveness

Claim Management & Workmen’s Compensation Managed Care

Risk Assessment

Loss Prevention

ASSOCIATIONS

Board Certified Safety Professional (BCSP) STS, CHST

Association of General Contractors (AGC)

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Right of Way Association (AREMA)

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