Daniel Corvalán
Schenectady,NY
Summary
Safety Manager/Specialist with extensive experience in managing hazards, conducting site inspections, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Proven ability to train employees on safety procedures and investigate unsafe conditions to prevent future incidents. Eager to leverage expertise in a Safety Manager role to enhance workplace safety and compliance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Construction Safety Manager (temporary)
CPM Builders
Miami, FL
06.2025 - Current
- Developed safety training programs to enhance job site compliance and awareness.
- Conducted regular inspections to identify hazards and implement corrective actions.
- Collaborated with project managers to integrate safety protocols into construction plans.
- Led incident investigations, identifying root causes and recommending preventive measures.
- Streamlined reporting processes, enhancing communication of safety metrics and compliance status.
- Conducted regular safety meetings to educate workers on best practices, resulting in a safer work environment.
- Monitored daily worksite operations closely to proactively identify potential hazards, leading to swift resolution and mitigation of risks.
- Organized and led safety training sessions for new hires, contributing to an overall culture of safety awareness and prevention within the company.
- Maintained detailed records of all safety-related activities, facilitating timely communication with regulatory agencies when necessary.
Construction Safety Specialist
Soltec, Inc.
04.2023 - 12.2024
- In charge of performing work sites inspections through the New York Region.
- The inspections included: - ensure employees on site had the proper training and perform job duties safely.
- This included use of proper PPE, active certifications for the use of digging machinery, town permits and proper prevention plan of contamination of environment.
- Helped employees with safety talks.
- Conducted investigations into complaints of unsafe working conditions or practices by employees.
Warehouse Worker – Packer
Target Distribution Center
New York
04.2021 - 01.2023
- As a Warehouse Worker, (Packer) I Mentor new employees how to perform safely their job duties. These duties included scanning items, assigning product to the right store and separating broken products.
- Pulled and prepared product for shipment, verifying exact number and type of product before loading and shipping.
- Operated manual pallet jack to move products throughout warehouse.
- Packed orders in accordance with customer specifications.
- Assisted other departments when needed to complete tasks in a timely fashion.
- Utilized barcode scanning technology to track product movement throughout the warehouse.
Region Safety Manager
Office of General Services (OGS)
Albany, New York
09.2017 - 12.2019
- As the Office of General Services Region Safety Manager, I performed Safety and Heath and DOT inspections and reviewed documentation submitted, such as Site Safety Specific Plan and proper training requirements of employees.
- As a Region Safety Manager for the three different Regions, I performed Safety and Health inspections of contractors at different State Government Properties monthly to include Correctional Facilities (Maximum, Medium, Low Security), State Armories, State Government residential buildings, State Trooper Police Academy, Power Plants, etc.
- This position required a full background investigation and clearance to enter the different facilities.
- After performing Safety inspection, a report was generated with pictures of violations found and submitted to OGS personnel as well as contractor’s representatives.
- Trained employees on proper safety procedures to reduce the risk of injury or illness.
- Conducted workplace inspections to identify potential hazards, investigated accidents and reported findings.
- Investigated near-miss incidents in order to determine root causes and prevent future recurrences.
- Reviewed safety procedures, recommending changes to enhance performance.
- Conducted regular meetings with supervisors and managers to discuss any new safety initiatives or changes in policies and procedures.
- Ensured all personnel had access to appropriate personal protective equipment.
- Performed weekly site inspections in order to verify adherence with company-wide safety protocols.
Compliance Safety and Health Officer 1
U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Div.
Albany, New York
10.2015 - 07.2017
- As a Compliance Safety and Health Officer, I performed safety and health inspection in both, Construction and General Industry and recommended citations for alleged violations.
- The position also included answering the phone and respond to complaint performed by employees and former employees of different companies.
- Complaints would be investigated via phone or inspection and resolve accordingly.
- After performing investigations of complaints and the different type of inspections a written report with a full description of violations and penalties was presented as required by the OSHA Act.
Compliance Safety and Health Officer
Department of Labor, OSHA Div.
Charlotte, North Carolina
11.2012 - 09.2015
- As a Compliance Safety and Health Officer in training, I had to perform inspection with a supervisor and identify workplace hazards and recommend citations for alleged violations as well as making appropriate referrals.
- I inspected a variety of establishments in general industry, new construction sites and local government offices and perform safety and health hazards assessments by evaluating potential hazards.
- After performing evaluations and investigation for the different types of inspections, fatalities, accidents, complaints, a written report with a description of the violations and penalties was presented as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act and sent to the company’s respective to initiate the process of penalty payment.
Education
Master degree - Occupational Safety and Health
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL10.2014
Skills
- Hazards management
- Machine guarding
- Manual handling
- Electrical safety
Certification
- Bachelor of Science Occupational Safety & Health
- Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
- Master of Science Occupational Safety & Health
- OSHA 30 hr Construction
- CPR/AED Certification
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Construction Safety Manager (temporary)
CPM Builders
06.2025 - Current
Construction Safety Specialist
Soltec, Inc.
04.2023 - 12.2024
Warehouse Worker – Packer
Target Distribution Center
04.2021 - 01.2023
Region Safety Manager
Office of General Services (OGS)
09.2017 - 12.2019
Compliance Safety and Health Officer 1
U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Div.
10.2015 - 07.2017
Compliance Safety and Health Officer
Department of Labor, OSHA Div.
11.2012 - 09.2015
Master degree - Occupational Safety and Health
Columbia Southern University