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Site Safety Officer (SSHO)

Location:
West Orange, NJ, 07052
Posted:
May 18, 2023

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Linda Rawls-Fenney 973-***-****

Site Safety Officer (SSHO)

Education

• M.A., Legal Studies (Intellectual

Property, Governance Compliance

& Regulation) - Montclair State

University, Montclair, NJ

• B.A., Public Relations &

Advertising – Fairleigh Dickinson

University, Teaneck, NJ

Licenses & Certifications

• OSHA Authorized General Industry

Safety and Health Trainer –

(General Industry Safety and

Health) - Rutgers School of Public

Health, Somerset, NJ

• OSHA Authorized Construction

Safety and Health Trainer –

(Construction Industry Safety and

Health - Rutgers School of Public

Health, Somerset, NJ

• NYC DOB SST 32-Hour Site

Safety Training Supervisor

• NYC DOB SST 10-Hour Site

Safety Training

• OSHA 785: Recordkeeping Rule

Certification- Rutgers School of

Public Health, Somerset, NJ

• OSHA 7500: Introduction to Safety

and Health Management

Certification – Rutgers School of

Public Health, Somerset, NJ

• Expectations and Accountability for

Managing Fall Hazards in Multiple

Employer Construction Sites –

Rutgers School of Public Health,

Somerset, NJ

• First Aid, CPR Certification

Certified EPA Lead Safety RRP

Instructor (Renovation Repair and

Painting)

• NCCER (National Center for

Construction Education and

Research) Certified Construction

Trainer, a Curriculum Performance

Evaluator, and Proctor

Project Experience

Ameresco Inc., Fort Totten Army Reserve Center

Queens, NY

Site Safety Officer for the full facility restoration, design-build, repair, and renovation of Fort Totten Army Reserve Center. Scopes of work: Architectural, Mechanical, Plumbing, Structural, Electrical, Communication, Commissioning, Elevators, Lightning Protection, Structural, and Fire Alarm.

• Oversee daily construction and project operations while adhering to EM 385 -1-1safety and health requirements and ensure a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment on the government construction site.

• New hire orientation for workers, contractors, and subcontractors was satisfied on the first day of

employment.

• Conduct daily safety and health inspections and

maintained a written log with area inspected, date of inspection review, identified hazards, a photograph of risks, corrective actions, and corrections date.

• Manage and issue contractor and subcontractor hot work permits.

• Complete the Manpower count and conduct daily safety meetings with workers and monthly supervisor safety meetings.

• Daily worksite walkthroughs constructed throughout the day to ensure safe work practice adherence.

• Conduct accident investigation, complete accident reports, provided first aid treatment or send to a medical facility.

• Ensure contractor's and subcontractors' training is complied.

• Teach fire extinguisher training.

• Respond to worker complaints, conduct investigations, and provide a resolution.

• Utilize Procore construction software and RMS to enter daily Manpower count, construction report, inspections, safety violations, and accidents.

• Conduct mishap investigations and complete required reports.

• Perform audit of safety supplies and order new supplies as needed.

• Ensure workers inspect tools and equipment to prevent injuries.

• Post a list of unresolved safety and health deficiencies on the safety bulletin board.

• Enforce company compliance with the Environmental Protection Plan, Accident Prevention Plan, Waste

Management Plan, Quality Control Plan, and Dirt and Dust Control Plan.

• Assist the project manager with daily projects and complete work audits.

• Maintain project SDS binder of hazardous chemicals located on-site.

• Daily checked the weather conditions at the worksite for

$30M

Professional Experience

Ameresco, Inc.

2022 - Present

Site Safety & Health Officer

Ameresco, Inc.

2020-2021

Site Safety & Health Officer

32 BJ SEIU

2018-Present

Safety and Human Resources

Instructor

Strive Training Consultants

2017 - Present

OSHA Authorized Construction Safety

& Health Trainer

OSHA Authorized General Industry

Safety & Health Trainer

Nu Vision Construction, LLC

2011-2020

Safety Manager

Taught 10-Hour, 30-Hour

Construction & General Industry

Classes, including DOB safety

classes for the following schools.

Essex County College Reentry

Program, Apex Technical School

Reentry Program, Integrity House

Reentry Program and Urban League

Disadvantaged Urban Residents and

the Reentry Program.

potential hazards.

• Report health and safety awareness issues (COVID-19, and HPCON CHARLIE) and implemented and enforced

state and government guidelines on (COVID-19 AND

HPCON CHARLIE) protocol.

• Report (COVID-19) cases to human resources.

• Updated the Activity Hazard Analysis (COVID-19)

guidelines when the city, state, and government

mandate.

• Daily Temperature checks were taken, recorded, and filed.

• Ensure the safety and health bulletin board complied.

• Respond to worker complaints, conduct investigation, and provide a resolution.

• Responsible for evaluating Accident Prevention Plan, Confined Space Entry Plan, Crane Plan, Fall

Prevention Plan, and Activity Hazard Analysis etc. Ameresco. Inc., Renewable Energy Operations $ 50M

CT, MA, NY, NJ, PA, RI

Site Safety Officer and Corporate Trainer for the Electrician – Renewable Energy Operations

Scopes of work: Preventative maintenance, repair, solar operations, response to service calls, and commission.

• Ensure the electricians follow accident-free work environment safety procedures and complete

preventative maintenance and repairs at solar project sites.

• Responsible for preparing the worksite environment, health, and safety plan.

• Conduct daily safety and health inspections and

maintain a written log of the area inspected, date of inspection, hazards, corrective actions, and

corrections date.

• Completed the Manpower count and conducted daily and monthly safety meetings with workers and

contractors.

• Daily worksite walkthroughs are done throughout the day to ensure safe work practice adherence.

• Conduct accident investigation, complete the report, provide first aid treatment if needed or send to a medical facility.

• Respond to worker complaints, conduct investigation, and provide a resolution.

• Ensure electricians, contractors, and subcontractors' training comply.

• Create training materials and conduct employee

training classes.

• Ensure bulletin board postings for federal, state, and local regulations are updated.

• Report health and safety awareness issues (COVID- 19).

• Implement and enforce state and government

guidelines on (COVID-19) protocol.

• Reported (COVID-19) cases to human resources.

• Revise the Activity Hazard Analysis (COVID-19)

guidelines.

Ameresco Inc., James A. Farley Post Office

Manhattan, NY

Site Safety Officer for the design-build, repair, and renovation of the United States Post Office.

Scopes of work: Architectural, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Communication, Commissioning, Elevators, Lightning Protection, Structural and Fire Alarm.

• Oversaw daily construction and project operations and ensured a safe, healthy, and accident-free work

environment on the government construction site.

• New hire orientation for workers, contractors, and subcontractors was satisfied on the first day of

employment.

• Conducted daily safety and health inspections and maintained a written log with area inspected, date of inspection review, identified hazards, a photograph of risks, corrective actions, and corrections date.

• Managed and issued contractor and subcontractor hot work permits.

• Completed the Manpower count and conducted daily safety meetings with workers and monthly supervisor safety meetings.

• Daily worksite walkthroughs conducted at various times to ensure safe work practice adherence.

• Conducted accident investigation, completed the report, provided first aid treatment if needed, or sent to a medical facility.

• Ensured contractor's and subcontractors' training complied.

• Responded to worker complaints, conducted

investigation, and provided a resolution.

• Utilized Procore construction software to enter daily Manpower count, construction report, inspections,

safety violations, and accidents.

• Conduct mishap investigations and complete required reports.

• Performed audit of safety supplies and order new supplies as needed.

• Ensured workers inspected tools and equipment to prevent injuries.

• Posted a list of unresolved safety and health

deficiencies on the safety bulletin board.

• Created training materials and conduct training.

• Responsible for enforcement of the environment health and safety plan.

• Assisted the project managers with daily projects, open- ended punch list audits, and completed work audits.

• Maintained project SDS binder of hazardous chemicals located on-site.

• Communicated success, challenges, and corrective actions to all stakeholders clearly and professionally.

• Daily checked the weather conditions at the worksite for potential hazards.

• Reported health and safety awareness issues (COVID-

$76M

19) and implemented and enforced state and

government guidelines on (COVID-19) protocol.

• Reported (COVID-19) cases to human resources.

• Updated the Activity Hazard Analysis (COVID-19)

guidelines when the city, state, and government

mandate.

• Daily temperature checks recorded and filed.

• Ensured the safety and health bulletin board complied.

• Respond to worker complaints, conduct investigation, and provide a resolution.

32BJ SEIU

Manhattan, New York

OSHA Authorized Construction Safety and Health Trainer OSHA Authorized General Industry Safety and Health Trainer Human Resources Trainer

Scopes of work: Teach 10-hour, 30-hour construction and general industry safety classes, including DOB safety classes. Teach presentation skills, customer service, EEO compliance, sexual harassment, and interviewing skills.

$00

Strive Training Consultants

West Orange, New Jersey

OSHA Authorized Construction Safety and Health Trainer OSHA Authorized General Industry Safety and Health Trainer Human Resources Trainer

Scopes of work: Teach 10-hour, 30-hour, construction and general industry safety classes, including DOB safety classes. Teach fire extinguisher inspection, fall prevention, supported scaffolding, suspended scaffold, flagger, RRP lead, ergonomics, and OSHA recordkeeping.

$00

Nu Vision Construction LLC, Residential Renovations Newark, New Jersey

Safety Manager for the design-build, repair, and renovation of residential houses.

Scopes of work: Architectural, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Communication, Lightning Protection, Structural and Fire Alarm.

• Responsible for the overall management of the safety and health program.

• New hire orientation for workers, contractors, and subcontractors was satisfied on the first day of

employment.

• Attended the pre-construction conference, pre-work meetings, including preparatory meetings and periodic in-progress meetings.

• Conducted daily safety and health inspections and maintained a written log of the area inspected, date of inspection, hazards, corrective actions, and corrections date.

• Prepared the worksite environment, health, and safety plan.

$14M

• Conducted accident investigation, completed the report, provided first aid treatment if needed, or sent to a medical facility.

• Created training materials and taught employee training classes.

• Ensured workers inspected tools and equipment to prevent injuries.

• Daily Temperature checks recorded and filed.

• Report health and safety awareness issues (COVID-19) and implemented and enforced state and government

guidelines on (COVID-19 and HPCON CHARLIE)

protocol.

• Ensured contractor's and subcontractors' training complied with safety requirements.

• Prepared and provide the contractor and subcontractor with the hot work permit.

• Retrieved approved permits and plans from the

department of buildings and posted the permit at the worksite.

• Communicated success, challenges, and corrective actions to all stakeholders clearly and professionally.

• Responsible for compliance with safety and health requirements.

• Completed the Manpower count and conducted daily and monthly safety meetings with workers and

contractors.

• Ensured bulletin board postings for federal, state, and local regulations are complying.

• Daily checked the weather conditions at the worksite for potential hazards.

• Conducted safety and health training to prevent

accidents.

• Performed audit of safety supplies and ordered new supplies as needed.

• Responded to worker complaints, conducted

investigation, and provided a resolution.



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