Sr. Safety Advisor
Resume:
Matt J. Barton
Flushing, MI 48433
Objective:
Secure a long term position with a reputable construction firm by offering them guidance and assistance in the areas of project health and safety, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance and insurance matters such as workmen’s compensation, general liability, and builder’s risk.
Education:
Spring Arbor College, Spring Arbor, MI
Pursuing BA in Management of Human Resources
Detroit Institute of Technology, Detroit, MI
Course Work toward AS in Occupational Safety & Health
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
Associate (AA) Building Construction Technology -1977
Associate (AA) Occupational Safety & Health – 1979
Pursued Additional Credits in Business Management
Experience:
May 2011 to Present
Safety Advisor
Safety Management Group
Indianapolis, IN
Providing field safety services at various sites in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio for coal-fired generating plant, glass container manufacturing facilities, nuclear generating plant, and electrical transmission and distribution line installation and rebuilds. Duties include site compliance enforcement, completing safety audits, overseeing task hazard analysis and tool-box-safety-talk activities.
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July 2010 to April 2011
Safety Coordinator
Barton Malow Co./Parkview Hospital
Fort Wayne, IN
Provide field safety services for Barton Malow’s staff of 40-65 workers. These services include daily site tours for compliance and audit purposes, new hire orientations, and training both formal as well as tool-box-safety-talks. Emergency response, first aid assistance, and case management services are also provided.
Mar. 2010 to June 2010
Safety Coordinator
Trinity Safety Group and Circle B Construction/Parkview Hospital,
Fort Wayne, IN
Provide field safety services for Circle B Construction, for their staff of 20-30 workers. Field services includes daily site tours for compliance and audit purposes, new hire orientations, and training both formal as well as tool-box-safety-talks. First aid assistance and case management services are also provided.
2009 to 2010
Safety & Health Officer
Compliance Products and Services & Pepper Construction/Eli Lilley & Co., Indianapolis, IN
Assist Pepper Construction (General Contractor) and numerous
subcontractors with various field safety services at two Eli Lilley projects
at two different sites. Daily safety services include new hire orientations,
aiding in the completion of task hazard analysis, as well as ongoing site
safety audits. Additional safety assistance was provided by conducting
tool box safety meetings, incident investigations, and providing basic
first aid for minor injuries.
2008 to 2009
Assistant Site Safety, Health and Environmental Engineer
Code Red Safety, Hemlock, MI
Provided field safety services for Scheck Mechanical workers. Those
services included performing daily site safety audit, new hire
orientations as well as aerial lift training, and conducting weekly tool
box talk safety meetings. Other duties included being the Scheck
representative during the clients (Hemlock Semi Conductor) weekly
safety walk, and coordinating Scheck's lock out tag out program.
Also assisted in first aid efforts and assisted the Site Safety, Health and
Environmental Manager on daily and special operations.
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2005 to 2008
Division Safety Compliance Officer
Centex Homes, Southfield, MI
Trained and educated Centex Home field supervisors in safety and health requirements. Oversaw subcontractor operations for safety compliance. Performed all incident investigations. Was the division liason for all MIOSHA and insurance loss control issues. Coordinate environmental (storm water, sediment control) compliance issues.
1993 to 2005
Sr. Loss Prevention Consultant
Michigan Construction Industry Mutual, Lansing, MI
Used consulting and inspections accident prevention methods to aid and educate policyholders in areas of occupational safety and health. Used created written safety materials to further advance clients overall safety efforts.
1987 to 1993
Sr. Consultant, Safety and Loss Control
Amerisure Co., Farmington Hills, MI
Responsibilities were similar to those at Michigan Construction Industry Mutual, however the clients were both construction as well as manufacturers.
1984 to 1987
Safety Administrator
Consumers Power Co. (now Consumers Energy), Jackson, MI
Was responsible for safety and industrial hygiene for the natural gas and electrical distribution aspect of this utility company. Established rules and procedures, interpreted applicable safety standards, conducted training and safety audits. Was publisher of the company’s monthly newsletter.
1981 to 1984
Field Safety Assistant
Bechtel Power Corp., St Clair, MI
Responsible for the overall safety for the second shift of a large construction project (Belle River Power Plant). Second shift manpower peaked at about 500 trade workers. Conducted daily field safety tours, directed new employee safety orientations, held safety meetings for the foreman and general foreman, maintained and calibrated all industrial hygiene test equipment. Assisted in first aid efforts. Supervised one employee.
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Safety Management, Utica, MI
Safety Specialist
1979 to 1981
Provided contract safety services. The major contract was with Allied Chemical Co. They were building and renovating coke ovens at their
Detroit, MI and Ashland KY facilities. Performed daily safety walks to make certain that the construction trade workers stayed safety compliant.
Skills:
Over 32 years experience in Safety, Health, Environmental, and Industrial Hygiene work servicing the construction industry, insurance carriers (those providing coverage primarily for construction operations, and the manufacturing industry), as well as the power generation and distribution industry. I have a strong background in the development and implementation of safety programs, inspections, audits, and liaison with regulatory agencies/representatives, training, and accident investigations. I am also experienced in Industrial Hygiene (noise pollution: meter measurements and dosimeter; air sampling: gas/oxygen test, grab samples, etc.), development of Hazardous Communications (Right-to-Know) training and policy administration. Well versed in Lock Out/Tag Out Procedures, Confined Space Entry, Ergonomics, as well as property (fire), product, fleet and general liability safety.
Special Qualifications:
• Hold OSHA 30 hour Construction Safety certificate
• Certified (Michigan) Storm Water Operator
• Skilled in Microsoft Word and Excel
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