David Cervantes
Dallas
Summary
With over 30 years of combined academic and field experience, this candidate has successfully fulfilled responsibilities in both the construction field and general industry. They excel in implementing and maintaining effective safety programs, demonstrating dedication, strong leadership qualities, and exceptional organizational skills. As a director and consultant, they have established fruitful relationships and fostered collaborative partnerships with leaders across government and private sectors. Their strong executive decision-making abilities consistently ensure compliance with occupational safety and health regulations at federal, state, and local levels. Furthermore, their extensive knowledge and experience in risk management further enhance their capabilities in this field.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Division Safety Trainer/Safety Manager
D Cervantes Group, LLC
- Develop curriculum for Craft Safety Training for (Construction) workers and general industry workers
- Organize and maintain safety training programs
- Train and educate new and existing employees
- Maintain training records for new and existing employees and ensure they are updated as required
- Utilize the Construction Safety Software (HCSS) to maintain training documentation of individuals and monitor departmental training goals
- Continually hone my communication and computer skills to deliver training via various media methods, which include books, slideshows, computer programs, classroom presentations and presentations to large groups
- Constantly demonstrate a high enthusiasm and adaptability to engage a variety of audiences during training sessions
- Administer and evaluate students and candidates for practical and theoretical knowledge retention
- Determine training needs for employees and develop best practices for recertification
- Work independently
- Instruct OSHA outreach training in Construction and General Industry, Medic First Aid Trainer, Flagger Trainer, Power Lift Trainer, HAZWOPER 40 Hour, 24, 16, 12 and 8 Hour Trainer
- DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation
- Perform periodic safety compliance inspections for general industry workplaces, plants, and construction sites to ensure compliance with General Industry and Construction Standards
- All the above duties and training are performed in Spanish
- Read, write, and speak fluently in Spanish
Contract - Safety Manager for Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) Little Denton Drive Project
Phillips/May Corporation, Dallas, TX
01.2009
- Provided safety management, training, inspections, accident investigations and safety audits to ensure compliance with the safety requirements of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
- On site continuous monitoring of subcontractor work to ensure compliance with Phillips May Corporation safety requirements as well as those of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Federal Railroad CFR’s
- Ensured contractors were following Off-Track maintenance requirements, and right-of-way (Rail) requirements
- Instrumental in achieving zero injuries/illness
Safety Consultant
Core Safety Group, Irving TX, D CERVANTES Group, LLC
01.2009 - Current
- Independent safety consultant to small, medium, and large industries in the general and construction industries
- Performed mock OSHA inspections on General Industry sites to evaluate compliance with OSHA compliance directives
- Created organized efforts and procedures for identifying workplace hazards and reducing accidents and exposure to harmful situations and substances to companies
- Analyzed and determined instructional methods as appropriate for content and learner characteristics
- Develop safety training to be delivered via Learning Management Systems, in-class facilitation and presenting safety training using adult learning methods/Styles
- Support Unit Safety Directors in post-accident investigations and work with managers to develop strong 'return-to-work' programs for their operations
- Provide appropriate group level support during emergencies; available 24/7 for such emergencies
- Participate in the Safety Advisory Group, working to improve safety in all groups and levels at small, medium, and large corporations
- Dotted line leader for Group safety directors
- Serve as knowledge expert for company and operations regarding compliance with regulatory requirements
- Responsible for preparing and enforcing Contractor’s safety program for various companies to include evaluating Contractor safety program/experience during the pre-bid evaluation to see if contractor’s meet the minimum safety requirements prior to allowing them to bid for project
- On-site safety manager for UT Arlington, UT Dallas and UT Tyler
Safety Director/Security Coordinator Consultant
Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, TX, D Cervantes Group, LLC
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Monitored and manage the Bond Safety Program of the Dallas Independent School District (1.37 billion Dollar Bond Program)
- Prepared and provided on-site loss control evaluation and risk management reports for ACE/ESIS
- Reviewed General Contractors safety record as a part of the competitive bid evaluation process
- Reviewed General Contractors safety manual to ensure equal or better than the ROCIP safety program
- Prepared and provided risk control surveys to ensure compliance with OSHA (Part 1926 and 1910)
- Assisted with research and development of safety training as requested including OSHA 10/30 Hour, Safety Orientation, Job Safety Analysis, Individual safety training (also provided in Spanish)
- Advised about safety issues and assisted in corrective actions involving safety/loss control
- Provided analysis of accidents to determine root cause, trends or training deficiencies
- Assisted in the development of the Rolling Owner Controlled Insurance Program (ROCIP) Safety Manual
- Conducted OSHA 10 and 30 Instruction as well as specific training topics (Confined Space, Fall Protection, etc.)
- Member of the contractor evaluation committee – Safety evaluator
- Performed safety inspections of over 90 construction projects from school renovations to new school construction
- Responsible for the health and safety of over 3,000 workers consisting of over 100 different types of construction trades
- Prepared and coordinated the school construction security program in which all contractors are required to have security background checks and issuance of security badges
- Conducted security checks of contractor personnel to ensure they had their security badges while on school construction sites
Safety/Security Coordinator (Capital Improvement Program)
Fort Worth Independent School District, Dallas, TX
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Monitored and managed Capital Improvement Safety Program of Fort Worth Independent School District ($ 593 Million Dollar Bond Program) with over 4700 workers
- Oversees and evaluates new and existing construction safety, providing safety technical support to all construction companies
- Monitor and ensure compliance with security of contractor personnel onsite via security background checks and field security checks
- Prepared and provided on site loss control evaluation and risk management
- Conduct risk assessment of construction projects
- Member of the Evaluation Committee for Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal responsible for evaluating contractor safety performance
- Reviewed of general contractor’s safety record as a part of the competitive bid evaluation process
- Reviewed of general contractor’s safety manual to ensure equal or better than the ROCIP safety program
- Prepared and provided risk control surveys to ensure compliance with OSHA (Part 1926 and 1910)
- Assisted with research and development of safety training as requested including OSHA 10/30 Hour, Safety Orientation, Job Safety Analysis, Individual safety training (also provided in Spanish)
- Advised about safety issues and assisted in corrective actions involving safety/loss control
- Provided analysis of accidents to determine root cause, trends or training deficiencies
- Assisted in the development of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Safety Manual
- Conducted OSHA 10 and 30 Instruction as well as specific training topics (Confined Space, Fall Protection, etc.)
- Provided coaching and guidance to project management, supervision, and contractors relating to safety
- Member of the contractor evaluation committee –Safety evaluator
Director- Safety Consultant
Global Safety Systems (GSS) D.R., D CERVANTES GROUP, LLC
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Provided safety consultation to private industry, United State government agencies and foreign governments
- Specializing in General Industry, Construction, mining, loss control and Maritime Safety
- On call 24/7 for client response
- Managed and developed OSHA related training and consultation services to the government of the Dominican Republic Department of Labor, Safe Health Labor Risk Administration (Administradora De Riesgos Laborales Salud Segura), International Organization of Employers (Confederacion Patronal de la Republica Dominicana)
- Directed, monitored, and provided safety services to companies on short term and long-term site safety
- On call as a contract Safety Specialist for GEA Power Cooling, Adjunct Instructor OSHA Training Institute Southwest, Mesquite Texas
- Homeland Security Training-Disaster
- Designed and taught Construction Blueprint Reading course for the United States Air Force with emphases on new construction safety, renovations, and life Safety for Air Force Ground Safety Managers throughout the United States and overseas
- Provided Safety consultation on both construction and general industry sites overseeing power and chemical plants during shutdown and start-up operations
Site Safety Specialist/on-call
GEA Power Cooling, Inc., Clearwater, FL
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Managed site safety of Florida Progress Energy Cooling Tower construction project
- Developed training materials, performed site safety orientations, safety inspections and helped update company Safety Programs
- Performed weekly audits of all aspects of site safety, daily safety box talks, loss control and developed Safety Power Points for Safety Department
- Administered the company’s OSHA 10- and 30-Hour training
- Projects: Progress Energy of Florida New Construction, British Petroleum, and East Kentucky Power
- Trained via coaching and behavior-based safety approach
- Provided safety leadership in obtaining over 100,000 hours without any injuries/illness
Program Coordinator, Training Coordinator, And Associate Training Instructor
Texas Engineering Extension Service OSHA Training Institute/Safety Consultant, Dallas, Texas
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Managed and administered all coordinating, monitoring, and administration of training programs, course content, scheduling, instructor selection/oversight, adherence to expense goals and achievement of budget targets
- Course Manager for construction related courses and Homeland Security
- Instructed Safety and Health professionals in OSHA 500/501 Train-the-Trainer courses
- Instruct the OSHA 500/501 in Spanish
- Instructed OSHA 510/511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction/General Industry
- Instructed OSHA 5600 course- Disaster Site Worker Train-the-Trainer
- Instructed Hydrogen Sulfide Instructor Development Course
- Instructed OSHA 2264 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
- Instructed Safety Trained Supervisor – Construction/General Industry
- Instructed OSHA 3110 Fall Arrest Systems
- Instructed OSHA Scaffold Safety Train-the-Trainer
- Instructed OSHA Trenching and Excavation
- Instructed OSHA 2045 Machinery and Machine Guarding
- Instructed OSHA 500/501 Train-The-Trainer Courses for Construction and General Industry
- Provided safety consultation to private companies pertaining to
- Safety Audits, Safety Inspections, training in Competent Person Training in Fall Protection-Trenching and Excavation
- Provided and Provided Accident investigation consultation, OSHA informal conference representation
- Provided leadership in safety program implementation (Safety Manuel, Safety Policy, Procedures) to private companies
- Provided Technical Assistance – Regulatory Compliance to various industries and foreign countries (British Petroleum, Trinidad Tobago OSHA, United States Army, Marine Corps Risk Management Requirements) for those industries, governmental and military to comply with general safety and health requirements and state/ federal/ host country OSHA compliance Standards
- Coordinated instructor training, instructor development, and instructor evaluation
- Conducted Training for the Government of the Dominican Republic to implement an OSHA program within the country
- Designed curriculum, course materials and instructed a Blueprint Reading course for the United States Air Force Ground Safety Managers
- Taught University Level Safety Courses at Fort Rucker, AL for the Army CP-12 Safety Training Program/Degree
Safety Consultant
Engineering Safety Consultant/Ace Insurance Company/Marsh USA, Dallas, Texas
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Monitored and managed the Rolling Owner Controlled Insurance Program (ROCIP) Safety Program of Dallas Independent School District (1.37 billion Dollar Bond Program) and Fort Worth Independent School District and a workforce of over 2000 workers
- Prepared and provided on-site loss control evaluation and risk management reports for ACE/ESIS
- Reviewed General Contractors safety record as a part of the competitive bid evaluation process
- Reviewed General Contractors safety manual to ensure equal or better than the ROCIP safety program
- Prepared and provided risk control surveys to ensure compliance with OSHA (Part 1926 and 1910)
- Assisted with research and development of safety training as requested including OSHA 10/30 Hour, Safety Orientation, Job Safety Analysis, Individual safety training (also provided in Spanish)
- Advised about safety issues and assisted in corrective actions involving safety/loss control
- Provided analysis of accidents to determine root cause, trends, or training deficiencies
- Assist in the development of the ROCIP Safety Manual
- Conducted OSHA 10 and 30 Instruction as well as specific training topics (Confined Space, Fall Protection, etc.)
- Performed safety inspections of over 90 construction projects from school renovations to new school construction to 80,000-football stadium construction
Safety Consultant
Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta, Georgia
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Developed curriculum/testing materials for state sponsored Spanish web-based construction courses consisting of general construction and safety for construction technician certification
Safety Manager
Encompass Mechanical Service Southeast, Atlanta Georgia
01.1999 - 01.2003
- Safety/Safety Training of 300+ employees and subcontractors
- Directed and implemented the company’s safety program
- Managed six safety officers for the Southeast region of US
- Instrumental in the reduction in workmen’s compensation incidents by over 40 percent when the first year of employment
- Trained other trainers in Fall Protection, Trenching, OSHA 10/30 Hour
- Managed fleet safety of over 50 vehicles
- Conducted Division of Motor Vehicle checks on new employees, schedule random drug testing
- Responsible for investigating reported unsafe driving by company employees
- Instructed the National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course for vehicles and Department of Transportation safety and compliance regulations
- Responsible for investigating accidents involving construction, vehicles and administrative offices
- Monitored and audited work-site safety and workmen’s compensation claims
- Responsible for insurance company reduction of insurance reserve and returning workers back to work utilizing the return-to-work program
- Conducted OSHA 10 and 30 Instruction as well as specific training topics (Confined Space, Fall Protection, etc.)
- On site Safety Coordinator for private hospital (168) Hispanic workers no recordable, 1 million Sq
- Ft addition to Georgia World Congress Convention Center 500+ workers 2-year project 2 recordable, and numerous other projects
Naval Aviation/Ground Safety Officer
United States Navy
01.1990 - 01.1998
- Supervised and Implemented the Navy’s Naval Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Policies at different Commands in an industrial environment with over 100 million dollars in assets
- Performed approximately 300 aviation safety Inspection/audits and risk assessments of Industrial workshops and complexes
- Implemented and directed the Commands Hazardous Material and Environmental protection policies as per Federal, State and local government regulations
- Monitored and trained personnel on HAZMAT handling and disposal
- Accumulated over two million man-hours without a reportable accident in aviation
- Supervised aircraft accident investigation team utilizing engineering and investigative methods involving naval aircraft, ground accidents
- Performed aircraft safety inspections for release back to service
- Responsible for the safety of over 300 aircraft workers in an aircraft industrial environment
Education
Master of Arts - International Relations and Conflict Resolution
American Military University
B.S - Occupational Safety and Health
Southern Columbia University
Human Resource Manager (CHRM) -
Southern Columbia University
Environmental Compliance Manager (CECM) -
Southern Columbia University
Certified Industrial Hygiene Manager (CIHM) -
Southern Columbia University
Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) -
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO) -
Construction – Texas A&M Extension Service, OSHA Training Institute South West
EPA Certified Renovator -
Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT) -
National Environmental, Safety and Health Training Association (NESHTA)
Safety Management Specialist (SMS) -
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Certified Environmental, Safety & Health Trainer (CET) -
PhD Candidate -
Walden University
01.2025
Skills
- Behavior-based safety
- Hazard identification
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Fall protection training
- Personal protective equipment
- Accident investigation
- Chemical handling
- Confined space entry
- OSHA standards
- Incident reporting
Affiliations
- National Environmental, Safety and Health Training Association (NESHTA)
- Council on Certification of Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists (CCHEST)
- National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP)
- American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
- National Safety Management Society (NSMS)
- Construction Safety Leadership Alliance (CSLA)
- Hispanic Contractors Association – Safety Committee member
Certificationseducation
- Master of Arts, International Relations and Conflict Resolution, MM/DD/YY, Pi Gamma Mu, Golden Key International Honor Society, American Military University
- B.S., Occupational Safety and Health, MM/DD/YY, Southern Columbia University
- PhD Candidate, Walden University
- Human Resource Manager (CHRM), Southern Columbia University
- Environmental Compliance Manager (CECM), Southern Columbia University
- Certified Industrial Hygiene Manager (CIHM), Southern Columbia University
- Safety Trained Supervisor (STS), Board of Certified Safety Professionals
- Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO), Construction, Texas A&M Extension Service, OSHA Training Institute South West
- EPA Certified Renovator
- Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT), National Environmental, Safety and Health Training Association (NESHTA)
- Safety Management Specialist (SMS), Board of Certified Safety Professionals
- Certified Environmental, Safety & Health Trainer (CET), Board of Certified Safety Professionals
- Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS), International Risk Management Institute
- Hazardous Materials Instructor Training, Texas A&M University, TEEX
- Certified Safety Director, National Association of Safety Professionals
- Certified Instructor, National Center for Construction Education and Research
Trainingcontinuingeducation
- Bilingual OSHA Instructor Trainer Course, OSHA Training Institute, Mesquite, Texas
- OSHA Instructor Course/Construction Industry, Texas Education Extension Service (TEEX)
- OSHA Instructor General Industry, Texas Education Extension Service (TEEX)
- OSHA Instructor Course Recordkeeping, Texas Education Extension Service (TEEX)
- CPR/First Aid Instructor, American Red Cross/American Heart Association
- Risk Advantage Loss Management Information System Training, ACE Insurance
- Fall Protection Instructor Trainer Course, Construction Safety Council
- Core Curricula Instructor Course, National Center for Construction Education and Research
- Industrial Maintenance Instructor Course, National Center for Construction Education/Research
- OSHA Construction Safety/Home Building Industry, United States Department of Labor
- Trenching, Excavation & Soil Mechanics Instructor Trainer Course, ABC
- Construction Safety Management, Clemson University
- HAZWOPER 40-hour Course
- Hazardous Materials Instructor Training, Texas A&M University
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Management Course
- Naval Safety Officer Course, United States Navy
- Naval Instructor Course, United States Navy – San Diego Community College
- Department of Homeland Security Train-The-Trainer in WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness
- OSHA 5600 Disaster Site Worker Train-the-Trainer Course
- Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Instructor Development Course PRT 1106
- Safety Trained Supervisor – General Industry-Certification, Council on Certification of Health, Environmental and Safety Technologist (CCHEST)
- OSHA Course 3095 Electrical Standards
- OSHA 1248 Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Overview Course
- TOMCAT Hoist and Rigging Workshop
- OSHA Course 7500 Introduction to Safety and Health Management
- Fall Protection Qualified Person-DBI/SALA PROTECTA Training & Consulting
- 16-Hour Fall Protection Competent Skills Course-DBI/SALA PROTECTA Training and Consulting
- Machine Safeguarding-Rockford Systems, Inc.
- OSHA Course 2264 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
- Safety, Health & Environmental Management Professional and Regulatory Training course PRT 1111
- Introduction to Safety and Health Management OSHA 7500
- Introduction to Accident Investigation OSHA 7505
- Evacuation and Emergency Planning OSHA 7105
- Fall Arrest Systems OSHA 3110
- Electrical Safety Standards OSHA 3095
- Ergonomic Assessment skills PRT 1225
- Evacuation and Emergency Planning OSHA Course 7105
- Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics –OSHA Course 3010
- Vulnerability Assessment Strategy, Design and Mitigation – Texas Engineering Extension Service (Texas A&M System)
- 16-Hour Basic Marine Firefighting
- Environmental Regulation for Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
- Technical Assistance Facilitator Training
- Implementing an Integrated Environmental, Health and Safety Management System Based on ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
- Teambuilding, Communication & Handling Difficult People- Rockhurst University
- Behavior Based Safety- OSHA Training Institute
- OSHA 6000 Collateral Duty Course for other Federal Agencies
- Professional Regulatory Training Course – Process Safety Management (PSM) Auditor
- Roadway Worker On-Track Safety Program – CFR 49 part 213-214, Track Sense, Inc.
- Certificate of Completion – Single, Extension & Articulated Ladder Safety – Ladder Safety Training Institute
- Certificate of Completion – Fire Safety 19 CFR 1910.157(g) (4)—29 CFR 1910(f)
- IS-00005 An Introduction to Hazardous Materials FEMA
- IS-00035.5 FEMA Safety Orientation
- IS-00235 FEMA Emergency Planning
- IS-00037.18 FEMA Managerial Safety and Health
- NFPA Hot Work Safety Certificate Program
- Power Lift Train the Trainer
- Flagger Train the Trainer
- First Aid/CPR Medic First Aid Trainer
- Wilderness First Aid Trainer
- Trainer for 40 Hour -HAZWOPER
Clearancestatus
None, but eligible.
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- First Aid Certification
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
- Forklift Certification
- Texas Driver's License
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Safety Director/Security Coordinator Consultant
Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, TX, D Cervantes Group, LLC
01.2012 - 01.2016
Contract - Safety Manager for Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) Little Denton Drive Project
Phillips/May Corporation, Dallas, TX
01.2009
Safety Consultant
Core Safety Group, Irving TX, D CERVANTES Group, LLC
01.2009 - Current
Safety/Security Coordinator (Capital Improvement Program)
Fort Worth Independent School District, Dallas, TX
01.2009 - 01.2012
Director- Safety Consultant
Global Safety Systems (GSS) D.R., D CERVANTES GROUP, LLC
01.2008 - 01.2009
Site Safety Specialist/on-call
GEA Power Cooling, Inc., Clearwater, FL
01.2007 - 01.2008
Program Coordinator, Training Coordinator, And Associate Training Instructor
Texas Engineering Extension Service OSHA Training Institute/Safety Consultant, Dallas, Texas
01.2004 - 01.2007
Safety Consultant
Engineering Safety Consultant/Ace Insurance Company/Marsh USA, Dallas, Texas
01.2003 - 01.2004
Safety Consultant
Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta, Georgia
01.2001 - 01.2003
Safety Manager
Encompass Mechanical Service Southeast, Atlanta Georgia
01.1999 - 01.2003
Naval Aviation/Ground Safety Officer
United States Navy
01.1990 - 01.1998
B.S - Occupational Safety and Health
Southern Columbia University
Human Resource Manager (CHRM) -
Southern Columbia University
Environmental Compliance Manager (CECM) -
Southern Columbia University
Certified Industrial Hygiene Manager (CIHM) -
Southern Columbia University
Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) -
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO) -
Construction – Texas A&M Extension Service, OSHA Training Institute South West
EPA Certified Renovator -
Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT) -
National Environmental, Safety and Health Training Association (NESHTA)
Safety Management Specialist (SMS) -
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Certified Environmental, Safety & Health Trainer (CET) -
PhD Candidate -
Walden University
Division Safety Trainer/Safety Manager
D Cervantes Group, LLC
Master of Arts - International Relations and Conflict Resolution
American Military University
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