David M. Gazda, CSP ret

*** ****** ***** ** *********, SC 29073; 239-***-**** aduob8@r.postjobfree.com;

www.linkedin.com/in/dgazdacsp.

Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

Senior level, multi-site health, safety and environmental professional able to design, implement and direct effective and value-added safety, health and environmental programs with employee and management involvement. Experienced change agent with measurable success at improving safety culture throughout any organization. Health, safety and environmental consulting background provide the means to quickly identify and remedy work place hazards and behaviors that have negatively impacted a company’s bottom line. Project engineering background allows for more detailed and workable solutions for health and safety issues. Gained international experience on a major PMC civil project in Kuwait valued at $3 billion USD and significant heavy civil construction experience with Italian owned global construction firms. Achieved COVID 19 Competent Person status to screen contractors on commercial or industrial sites.

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Degreed, experienced Certified Safety Professional with corporate managerial HSE experience in the following areas: manufacturing 10 years (union and non-union), civil construction 10 years and environmental consulting/remediation/construction 6 years. Core competencies include:

EHS auditing, site

assessments/inspections

with IRI and FM Global

OSHA 1910 &

1926, EM-385

standards, VPP;

USACE CQM

Industrial/office

ergonomic

analysis &

implementation

Lean Manufacturing

Principles application

Hoshin, Kaizen, 5S+1

Behavior Based Safety,

DuPont Safety trainer;

NSC FA & CPR trainer

OSHA 502 trainer;

ISO 9001/18001

auditor

Successful OSHA

negotiator

Workers Compensation

management, oversight

Qualified Stormwater

Management Inspector;

EHS procedure

and program

review

EHS site specific

plan, APP & AHA

development

COVID 19 Competent

Person for site

coordination/screening

EXPERIENCE HISTORY:

TREVIICOS South; Site Safety Supervisor. Roxboro, NC 2021 – present

• EHS oversight of Duke Energy/TransAsh seepage barrier installation Bauer Foundations Corp; GFA International Corp 2019 - 2020 Site Safety Manager; COVID 19 Coordinator

• EHS oversight of Task Order 1 and 3

• COVID 19 site coordinator for commercial construction TREVIICOS Corporation; Charlestown, MA 2014 – 2019 Corporate Environmental Health & Safety Manager

• Provide administrative and technical direction and provide revisions/updates on all corporate safety and health programs, procedures and policies. David Gazda, CSP ret

245 Hallie Hills Pl Lexington, SC 29073; 239-***-****; aduob8@r.postjobfree.com; www.linkedin.com/in/dgazdacsp.

Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

2 - DG

• Implemented a Pre-Task Planning requirement for all project sites;

• Provide a weekly forum for all project sites via weekly call in to identify safety issues;

• Established senior and lower-level Safety Committees that meet monthly;

• Modified the root cause analysis form to include the “5 Why” root cause analysis;

• Established flowchart guides for injury incidents/regulatory visits for all project sites;

• Implemented weekly site safety audits with all project sites;

• Instituted a comprehensive Near Miss reporting card for near misses;

• Responsible for safety related input on bid proposals and client pre-qualifications such as ISNetWorld and ConstructSecure;

• Established quarterly OSHA training for staff and team members;

• Established and track four (4) leading indicators in addition to lagging indicators;

• Received the AGC Massachusetts Merit Award for Exemplary Safety Performance – 2016, 2017, 2018;

• Received the ADSC safety award for 2018;

• Orchestrated our best performing year in safety for 2018, TRIR 0.52. USACE Responsibilities/Day-to-Day Activities

• Ensure Pre-Task Planning and Stretch & Flex is performed on every shift;

• Provide weekly toolbox talks and promote team engagement;

• Conduct daily walk-throughs/safety observations of job sites;

• Document weekly safety audits with management and USACE;

• Provide safety and First Aid/CPR training on an as-needed basis;

• Document and report all near miss, property damage and injury incidents;

• Develop and provide project safety metrics on a monthly basis;

• Ensure proper communication channels are established with USACE;

• Meet and discuss daily safety activities and initiatives with USACE safety representative;

• Ensure SSHOs provide proper site coverage and are engaged with production team. AMEC – Environment & Infrastructure; Kennesaw, GA & Kuwait 2011 – 2014 Atlanta Area Safety Coordinator; Lead HSE Engineer – KERP project

• Re-established HSE leadership and credibility with management and employees

• Revitalized the HSE efforts at 3 Atlanta offices;

• Received AMEC E & I’s 2012 HSSE Excellence Awards - 2 major infrastructure projects;

• Led the Behavior Based safety effort “Beyond Zero” with 40 management employees;

• Billed out as a resource to perform machine guarding/LOTO surveys;

• Selected as Lead HSE engineer for major civil construction project in Kuwait;

• Obtained Lead ISO 9001 and 18001 Auditor designations in Kuwait. AECOM Environment, Water; St. Petersburg & Brandon, FL 2009 – 2011 District Safety, Health and Environmental Manager; Site Safety Supervisor

• Provided experienced HSE presence in support of 5 Florida field offices, including providing HAZWOPER refresher and related training;

• Maintained an incident-free workplace at all Florida offices; David Gazda, CSP ret

245 Hallie Hills Pl Lexington, SC 29073; 239-***-****; aduob8@r.postjobfree.com; www.linkedin.com/in/dgazdacsp.

Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

3 - DG

• Provided off-site HSE project support for the EPA in Puerto Rico, Enbridge oil spill in Michigan, and the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico;

• Authored Health and Safety Plans (HASPs) and accompanying JHAs, SOPs;

• Site HSE oversight on infrastructure projects i.e. reverse osmosis treatment plants. Environmental Consulting and Technology, Inc.; Tampa, FL 2008 Corporate Health and Safety Director, (temporary on call status)

• Led the Health and Safety consulting efforts on 2 Industrial Hygiene assessments: noise assessment - power generating plant, lead paint assessment - bridge refurbishment;

• Led the OSHA VPP audit at a Veolia waste management company J2 Engineering, Inc.; Tampa, FL 2006 – 2008

Corporate Health and Safety Director; Construction Safety Director

• Established HSE credibility, trust and accountability at all Southeast offices;

• Developed a standardized Accident Prevention Plan (APP) template approved by NAVFAC, USACE and VA for all J2 Engineering, Inc.’s field offices;

• Provided HSE audit support for infrastructure/remediation projects for APP compliance;

• Conducted OSHA 10 hour and 30 hour and Competent Person training for J2 Engineering’s superintendents, project managers and local subcontractors;

• Restored the faith in J2’s HSE consultation program with a local steel fabricator. Consolidated Bedding, Inc., - furniture manufacturer; Tampa, FL 2005 – 2006 Director, Health & Safety

• Implemented a corporate HSE system achieving a $850K reduction in worker’s compensation premiums;

• Authored and installed a corporate HSE metrics reporting system;

• Orchestrated a 40% reduction in injury/illness levels from 2005 to 2006 by site auditing and HSE delegation/involvement with plant management, increasing awareness and mitigating hazards;

• Implemented corporate-wide self-audit HSE reporting system including monthly action item follow-up;

• Performed ergonomic and OSHA compliance quarterly reviews of all sites;

• Established and communicated best HSE practices to all plants;

• Provided aggressive management oversight of Workers Compensation. Plastipak Packaging, Inc., - plastic injection & blow molding; 2004 - 2005 Environmental, Health, Safety, Workers Compensation Manager

• Initiated formal EHS system to improve safety culture: with supervisor accountability, safety metrics;

• Instrumental in improving OSHA compliance/relations by involving supervisor/hourly personnel in EHS development;

David Gazda, CSP ret

245 Hallie Hills Pl Lexington, SC 29073; 239-***-****; aduob8@r.postjobfree.com; www.linkedin.com/in/dgazdacsp.

Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

4 - DG

• Demonstrated management commitment and employee involvement in EHS by establishing the Safety Team concept;

• Championed the formation of a medical department and full-time occupational nurse;

• Identified, planned, budgeted and implemented ergonomic improvements on the box maker process with significant reductions in neck, back, and shoulder injuries

• Provided EHS support in Lean Manufacturing, GMP auditing, FM Global and IRI auditing and environmental permitting (NPDES & SWPPP). Valeo Engine Cooling, - Tier one automotive supplier; Greensburg, IN 1998 - 2003 Health, Safety & Security Manager

• Re-invigorated the safety culture by implementing the DuPont Safety System;

• Generated company-leading 25% reduction in TRIR and +600 days without a lost time;

• Re-energized the Safety Facilitator team and gained employee involvement in safety;

• Successfully managed all OSHA complaints/inspections & negotiated OSHA penalty reductions;

• Established ergonomic review program with process and industrial engineers of all new and existing processes;

• Implemented safety and ergonomics in Lean Manufacturing process improvements;

• Supervised contract security force and upgraded CCTV surveillance systems. Delphi Interior Systems, - Tier one automotive supplier; Vandalia OH 1995 - 1998 Health and Safety Coordinator; Maintenance Project Engineer

• Appointed trainer for the implementation of the DuPont Safety System;

• Led the health and safety training effort for both management and hourly employees;

• Maintained an effective working relationship with the United Steel Workers Union;

• Provided health and safety oversight in Lean Manufacturing initiatives;

• Supervised on-site occupational nursing staff;

• Maintenance Project engineering/management expertise in roof replacement and HVAC refurbishment.

EDUCATION

• Columbia Southern University, Master of Science - Occupational Safety & Health with Environmental Management;

• University of Pittsburgh, Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science. CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Safety Professiona retired, #20002;

• COVID 19 Competent Person

• Florida DEP Qualified Stormwater Management Inspector #45449;

• USACE Construction Quality Management for Contractors;

• ISO 9001, 18001 Lead Auditor;

• National Safety Council Trainer - First Aid, CPR and AED;

• Competent Person and trainer in Scaffolding, Excavation & Trenching, Fall Protection, David Gazda, CSP ret

245 Hallie Hills Pl Lexington, SC 29073; 239-***-****; aduob8@r.postjobfree.com; www.linkedin.com/in/dgazdacsp.

Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

5 - DG

Confined Space, PPE, Respiratory Protection;

• Behavior Based Safety trainer;

• OSHA Outreach Trainer Construction 502; 10 hour and 30-hour trainer;

• Member ASSE, NSC and AGCMA.

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