Safety Manager

ARACELIS RIVERA-MÉNDEZ

***** *. ****** **** **, Avondale, AZ 85392

Cell # 865-***-****

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CLEARANCE STATUS

• None

CERTIFICATIONS / REGISTRATIONS

• Human Resources Graduate Certificate (2009)

• NASP Certified Safety Manager ( July 2008)

• Pending Masters of Science Human Resources Generalist (projected 2011)

TRAINING / CONTINUING EDUCATION

• OSHA 500 Trainer Course/Construction Industry

• 29 CFR 1910 Health & Safety Training (40 Hour)

• 29 CFR 1910 Health & Safety Training (8 Hour Supervisor)

• OSHA 1926 Construction (30 Hr)

• OSHA 1926 Construction (10 Hr)

• Crosby’s 2 Day Competent/Qualified Riggers Course 11/19/08

• 40 hr. HAZWOPER Training 29 CFR 1910.120

• Quality Control Continuous Improvement Facilitator, ISO 9000

• Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Statistical Training, 1999

• U.S. Army, 71L Administrative Specialist

PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIAL AFFILIATIONS

• Knoxville Hispanic Chamber,

Knoxville, TN 2009-Present

• Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Mission, Board Member, Sevierville, TN 2004

• Sugar Tree Missions, Volunteer, Knoxville, TN 2006-2007

AWARDS AND

RECOGNITION

• Army Commendation Medal

• Army Achievement Medal

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2008 – Present

ES&H, Inc. – Safety & Health Professional

2008 – 2008

Allied Safety, LLC – Safety Specialist

2007 – 2008

Inspect Group Inc. – Office Manager, Safety Coordinator, Document Control

2005 - 2006

ABX Air Inc. – Minority Workforce Development Coordinator

2003 – 2005

GLC Inc. – Human Resources Generalist

2002 –2003

PEO Aviation – Secretary II

2001-2002 Randstad – On – site Agent

1998 – 1999 O’More College of Design - Registrar

1995-1997 Gabriel Ride Control Inc - Quality Control Facilitator, Export Sales Representative, Office Manager,

1981 – 1983 United States Army Administrative Specialist

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

A dedicated professional with more than 15 years of experience in safety, human resources, project, management, and training; a Certified Safety Manager with experience in implementing OSHA health and safety regulations for private sector companies and government entities. Self- motivated manager, with strong leadership and exceptional organizational planning. Completed safety and environmental inspections both in industrial and construction environments by identifying issues and developing corrective action plans to insure compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations including OSHA, and state and local regulations.

• Conducts safety audits/assessments

• Conducts OSHA Construction 10 and 30 Hour training when requested

• Conducted safety training orientation sessions and teaching OSHA courses to ensure that policies and procedures were followed

• Translated into Spanish the lock out/tag out manual to be used in training and in the field

• Trained numerous OSHA compliance courses in-house to over 580 employees

• Conducted over 250 new hire orientations, safety training and accident prevention classes on various topics regarding worker safety programs

Fluent in Spanish (speaking / writing / translating / interpretation).

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Environmental, Safety & Health, Inc., 2008-2011

Provide consultative services to manufacturing, construction, public utilities, and government clients at DOE’s Y-12, and ORNL sites as well as TVA. Safety oversight for ES&H, Inc.’s DOE Prime Contract servicing its Roads and Grounds with a staff of thirty (30) laborers, teamsters, and operating engineers. Duties include but are not limited to the weekly safety meeting, overseeing the performance of the ground maintenance such as road construction and repair, road maintenance (salt and brine operation) fire road maintenance, traffic control / flagging, erecting traffic control barricades, land clearing, mowing, culvert installation and replacement.

Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable safety regulations following the Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS) and writing the Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) a requisite on all DOE Y12 job sites.

PROJECTS:

Rogers Group and G & S, Inc., DOE, Y12, Oak Ridge, TN – 2010-Present

Safety oversight for Rogers Group, G & S Construction Company and Roger’s Daniel Trucking companies in the paving of parking lots and structure of sidewalks and ramps off of Engineer Road and First Street at the DOE, Y12 Reservation. Conduct safety toolbox talks to coincide with the plan of the day, ensure the Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) is applied on the job and all applicable permits are on site at all times. Activities include: excavation, tree cutting, grading, inspection of heavy equipment, traffic control, control of site barricades due to pedestrian and automobile traffic, PPE, and maintaining communication with the Subcontractor Technical Representative (STR) and Roger’s Construction Manager of any applicable safety issues.

Pilot Travel Centers, LLC – Knoxville, TN (Nationwide), 2008-Present

Safety consultant for the nation largest fueling travel center distributor. Conducted onsite safety and health assessments for Pilot’s new construction travel centers, convenient stores and remodeled facilities built throughout the nation. Coordinated with corporate management for scheduling, conducted site ESH assessments, provided technical guidance to Project Managers, and prepared reports identifying hazards, evaluating potential risk based on frequency and severity, and recommended corrective measures to prevent future exposures for approximately 30 facilities per year. She assisted in launching and implementing a corporate wide initiative to bring continuity among the construction managers with respect to ESH performance and facilitated best practices.

Provided guidance to Corporate Management and Project Managers with OSHA regulations including but not limited to excavation, hoisting, rigging, scaffolding, blasting/explosives, fall protection, power tool usage, steel erection, and fire protection. Analyzed trends, performed gap analyses and revamped corporate safety and health programs, policies and procedures.

Rogers Group, Bldg 7990, ORLN, Oak Ridge, TN - 2010

Safety oversight for Rogers Group and Roger’s Daniel Trucking companies in the paving of the parking lot of Bldg. 7990, ORNL. Conduct safety toolbox talks to coincide with the plan of the day, ensure the Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) is applied on the job and all applicable permits are on site at all times. Activities include: excavation, grading, inspection of heavy equipment, traffic control, PPE, and maintaining communication with Roger’s Construction Manager of any applicable safety issues.

Office of Scientific and Technical Information, OSTI, Oak Ridge, TN – 2010

Safety oversight for ES&H, Inc.’s DOE Term Partition Contract for OSTI Bldg 1916 Roof Replacement. Activities include: daily safety toolbox talks, mobilization, demolition of the air conditioning units, roof material demolition and tear off, installation of fall protection and warning line system, installation of roof decking, applying hot tar, and inspection of equipment.

United States Marine Corps Logistical Command’s Consolidated Storage Program, Albany, GA, 2009-2009

Responsible as the Safety Consultant in assisting the Safety, Quality & Environmental (SQE) in the project management ($4.6 million) and OSHA safety requirements, ISO 9001 quality management system, and environmental compliance for the United States Marine Corps Logistical Command’s Consolidated Storage Program covering 19 bases located in California, Arizona, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Hawaii, Japan, and Okinawa.

The SQE activities consisted of project startup/transition support, safety training, hazard communication (HAZCOM), personal protective equipment, forklift operations, hazardous waste satellite accumulation areas, emergency planning, fire prevention, hoisting and rigging, lockout/tag out, NFPA 70E electrical safety, and monitoring customer feedback surveys. Assisted management with writing the Human Resources, Training and Safety plan for the Consolidated Storage Program (CSP).

DOE, Y-12 National Security Complex Caddell-Blaine Joint Venture; Oak Ridge, TN., 2008-2008

Environmental, Safety, and Health Specialist / Supervisor for Caddell-Blaine Joint Venture to assist in providing Safety and Health Oversight of the new construction for the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) Highly-Enriched Uranium Materials Facility (HEUMF) in the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Nuclear Weapons Complex. The HEUMF facility consisted of new construction activities for an 110,000 square foot building consisting of 35,000 cubic yards of concrete and several miles of electrical conduit installations. The construction site work force consisted of approximately four hundred-fifty (450) individuals and achieved a million (1,000,000) work hours without a reportable incident. Oversight included but was not limited to conducting daily walk downs, field observations, completing (daily and weekly) reports, accident investigations, safe work practice evaluations, participating and conducting safety meetings and other safety support related services as directed by the Caddell-Blaine Safety Department. Further, ES&H, Inc. professionals ensured subcontractor compliance with 29 CFR 1910, 29 CFR 1926, and 10 CFR 851 regulations.

Toray Carbon Fibers America, Inc., Decatur, AL.

Safety Coordinator – Provided safety oversight to include but was not limited to conducting safety walk downs, field observations, completing (daily and weekly) reports, accident investigations, safe work practice evaluations, participating and conducting safety meetings and other safety support related services as directed by the InSpec Group safety manager.

Black and Decker; Nashville, TN.

As the On-Site Agent, administered in-service safety training programs and counseled Talents (employees) on any problem affecting the safety and health programs. Interpreted for Spanish-speaking Talents and translated documents used by the company for safety training purposes. Interpreted and explained personnel policies and procedures to department heads, employees, and Talents. Supervised Talents to ensure they were performing their tasks in a safe, proper, and efficient manner. Conducted safety meetings, evaluations, safety walk downs, incident reports, in both English and Spanish.

Gabriel Ride Control, Inc.; Pulaski, TN.

QS 9000 Quality Control and Continuous Improvement Facilitator – Trained and educated employees of the plant on the QS9000 standardized process to assist them of new processes of working effectively and with a better quality output. Ensured that all team members shared responsibilities and assisted the assigned leader usually in the cell or area of work in managing their team. Observed, offered opinions, and assisted the team in the standardized process that was required to complete a specific task. Ensured that all procedures were followed, and that there were few diversions from the task at hand. If the process was not functioning due to a bottleneck, assisted in making changes so the process would flow correctly. As the changes of the areas were concluded, confirmed that the changes worked with the plants procedures then proceeded to move to another area to facilitate the functions of other cells.

Office Manager / Export & Marketing Sales Representative - Developed and maintained international business in South America, Saudi Arabia and Australia. Worked closely with engineers to ensure clients order specifications met the countries standards. Received telephone requests for price quotations, purchase orders, order changes, adjustments, and cancellations directly from domestic customers, original equipment manufacturers, government agencies, and distributors. Used computer data to retrieve customer information, the status of purchase orders, and to make changes on customer purchase orders, followed up on inquiries by checking computer runs on delivery information. Administered and work with freight forwarders to ensure all terms were met according to the Letters of Credit. Prepared special project presentations for plant Manager/VP and served as special coordinator for the company’s annual International Conference. Translated documents from English to Spanish and/or Spanish to English. Editor, photographer, and writer of the company’s monthly newsletter “Gab About Gabriel.”

US Army; United States Army, Administrative Specialist 71L, Major duties.

The administrative specialist supervises or performs administrative, clerical, and typing duties which included but were not limited to the following Skill Level 2:

Performed typing and clerical duties shown at preceding level of skill and provided technical guidance on administrative matters to typists and clerical personnel.

Reported to the Officers and Enlisted personnel in the S1 Department of the Engineer Division. Answered inquiries from staff and advised personnel on administrative and clerical matters in the S1 Department.

Sets-up and maintain logs, rosters, status boards, charts, graphs, and viewgraphs.

Prepared suspense control documents and maintain suspense files.

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