Frank Salgado

• Promoted a safety-first culture by providing ongoing coaching, feedback, and support to staff members.
• Participated in safety meetings by answering questions from staff members.
• Enhanced workplace safety by conducting regular inspections and identifying potential hazards.
• Monitored safety practices of new and existing employees.
• Conducted thorough risk assessments for new projects, ensuring all necessary precautions were taken to maintain worker safety.
• Completed workplace safety and hazard inspections.

Train, test and direct employees performing steel welding, plastic fusion construction and maintenance activities.
Perform an advanced level of inspection work, assist and oversee employees engaged in the construction, maintenance and operation of a pipeline system and related facilities.
Manage, inspect work performed by employees and contractors and assist employees in installation, maintenance and removal work on distribution pipelines to ensure compliance and identify noncompliance with company and government standards.
Maintain crew truck. Load, unload and operate tools and equipment including:

• Pipe and crescent wrenches
• Pipe cutters and threads
• Air compressors and generators
• Plastic fusion irons
• Jackhammers and concrete saws
• Backhoes and trenchers
• Combustible Gas Indicators - flame-ionization unit
• Tap and plug equipment
• No blow equipment
• Forklift
• Respirators
• Oxygen analyzer
• Ultrasound equipment
• Electro fusion equipment/processor

Performed routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
Maintain logs; compile and prepare reports including:

• Completion reports
• Inspection logs
• Train/testing records
• Accident/first aid reports
• Completed orders
• Relocations and retirements
• Leak reports
• Mileage reports

Review invoices for accuracy (pricing, quantity installed, materials used).
Investigate customer related orders and emergency situations including:

• Low pressure calls
• Class 1 leaks
• Blow lines
• Fires/explosions
• Undetectable lines