Frederick Shaw
Chatsworth,CA
Summary
Safety director with extensive experience in safety program development and regulatory compliance at CSI Electrical Contractors. Demonstrated success in incident investigation and risk assessment, promoting a proactive safety culture. Skilled in implementing safety training and improving performance metrics, leading to continuous improvement across various projects.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regional Safety Director
CSI Electrical Contractors
Santa Fe Springs, Ca
04.2023 - Current
- The Regional Safety Director is responsible for overseeing and implementing safety programs and initiatives within a specified geographic region. This role involves developing, maintaining, and promoting a culture of safety across multiple locations, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, and driving continuous improvement in safety performance. The Regional Safety Director will collaborate with various Corporate Leaders to establish and monitor safety standards, provide guidance on best practices, and lead investigations into safety incidents.
- Develop and implement safety strategies and programs across multiple locations within the region.
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety regulations and standards.
- Conducted site inspections, audits, and assessments to identify safety hazards and risks, enhancing overall safety protocols.
- Collaborate with site leaders and safety personnel to address safety concerns and promote a proactive safety culture.
- Provide guidance and support in developing and implementing safety training programs for employees.
- Investigate and analyze safety incidents, identify root causes, and develop corrective action plans to prevent recurrence.
- Monitored safety performance metrics and trends, providing reports and analysis to management to inform safety improvements.
- Lead and facilitate safety committee meetings and serve as a liaison between corporate safety initiatives and regional operations.
- Developed relationships with external safety organizations, regulatory agencies, and industry partners to foster collaboration on safety initiatives.
Sr. Safety Manager
CSI Electrical Contractors
Santa Fe Springs, Ca
03.2021 - 04.2023
- The Sr. Safety Manager — Renewable Energy is a valuable member of the Safety Team And works with multiple people and departments to ensure the safest and healthiest possible environments for our renewable energy projects. This includes acting as a safety resource, serving as a liaison between the field and office, hiring and supervising other safety and environmental professionals and support staff, training personnel, and more.
- Created and implemented health, safety, and environmental procedures and policies for renewable energy job sites, promoting a culture of safety.
- Mentored and trained field employees in safety policies, enhancing overall safety compliance.
- Acts as a safety resource and advocate.
- Conducted inspections to enforce safety standards and ensure quality of work across projects.
- Plans, schedules, and ensures that teams are working in a safe and efficient manner.
- Offers and conducts safety training to teach and reinforce company safety policies.
- Conducts safety inspections to ensure electricians follow company safety policies and procedures.
- Organized and documented findings within the software system for tracking.
- Liaised between the field and office, communicating important information to key project and management personnel.
- Hire and supervise other safety and environmental professionals and support staff.
- Train other safety and environmental professionals as well as field personnel in safety and environmental matters.
Safety Consultant (Safety Manager)
CSI Electrical Contractors
Santa Fe Springs, Ca
03.2016 - 03.2021
- This position is for the construction of the Reliant Energy Solar Farm; Signal Energy is the General Contractor. The overall responsibility of this position is to oversee the day-to-day operations of the safety department and to create, revise and implement safety culture-related fundamentals.
- Assist General Contractors and subcontractors with OSHA compliance by staffing, directing and serving as a qualified Site Safety Manager on Solar Farm Projects.
- Conducted on-site safety and environmental monitoring, fostering a positive and safe work environment.
- Conduct and verify task specific safety training.
- Conduct preparatory meetings and implement Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA’s) for definable features of work.
- Conducting daily job safety & health audits; attend POD, whiteboard and preconstruction meetings.
- Maintain all required reports per current Federal, State OSHA, and contractual specifications.
- Perform site safety monitoring and inspections per General Contractor corporate safety policies and site-specific polices.
- Identified and addressed potential safety and health concerns, ensuring hazard remediation and recommending corrective actions.
- Research and keep current on safety and environmental issues to provide up-to-date safety instruction to field staff and subcontractors.
- Developed and implemented General Contractors Accident Prevention Plan (APP) while adhering to Quality Control Plan.
Safety Consultant (Site Safety Coordinator)
CSI Electrical Contractors
Santa Fe Springs, Ca
10.2015 - 03.2016
- Oversaw the construction of the Kaiser Research Lab in Chino Hills, California, as the safety culture lead for CSI. Monitored personnel under CSI to maintain safe and efficient work practices.
- Enhanced safety culture through proactive engagement in designated responsibilities.
- Conducted daily behavior-based safety audits.
- Led weekly safety meetings to review and clarify OSHA-related safety regulations.
- Ensured and verified that all electrical work was performed based on NFPA 70E guidelines.
- Delivered training sessions for all site CSI personnel to ensure compliance and understanding of safety protocols.
- Represented CSI as the site Lock Out / Tag Out administrator while maintaining the integrity of the system.
- Completed tasks directed by management personnel.
Safety Consultant (Site Safety Coordinator)
CSI Electrical Contractors
Santa Fe Springs, Ca
06.2015 - 10.2015
- This position is for the construction of the NextEra Solar Farm; First Solar was the General Contractor. The overall responsibility of this position was to assist the Safety Manager with the day-to-day operations of the safety department and to revise and implement safety-culture-related fundamentals.
- Managed crane operations for safe installation of PCS cabinets, prioritizing worker safety and regulatory adherence.
- Investigated accidents, incidents, and near misses to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.
- Performed daily pre-job inspections to identify hazards.
- Review and coach task specific Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA) before daily work activities.
- Reviewed confined space entry forms and permits, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Conduct per-job safety briefing with construction crew.
Drilling Consultant (HES Technician)
Occidental Petroleum
Elk Hills, Ca
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Coached and influenced area leadership's decisions to enhance health and safety culture.
- Advocated for compliance with regulatory and Oxy health and safety requirements to ensure workplace safety.
- Provided safety statistical information and analysis to the workforce to inform decision-making.
- Identify potential hazards and propose safe work practices to leadership teams.
- Provide expertise on hazard identification and risk mitigation processes.
- Work to ensure consistency of approach and application of health and safety programs across operations.
- Ensure health and safety systems, policies, procedures and programs used to manage jobs are understood and are utilized by Oxy and contract personnel.
- Assist in the completion of H&S assurance audits and action closure activities.
- Participate in the delivery of health and safety training programs.
- Assist in conducting area safety meetings and HSSE committee meetings.
- Conduct and participate in review, inspections and audits of contractors’ equipment and programs to ensure compliance with Oxy and Regulatory requirements, as requested.
- Assist with incident management plan activities including implementation, training, response, and liaison with local first responders.
- Provide or suggest interventions for H&S performance issues.
- Provide applicable support to Emergency Services and Emergency Response.
- Ensure Oxy management is informed of HSE incidents in a timely manner.
- Perform formal and informal contractor worksite safety, health and environmental inspections.
- Review incident and near miss reports and ensure that contraction management and contractor HSE representatives are aware of relevant lessons-learned information from these reports and safety bulletins.
- Implemented safety programs and efforts under the guidance of the HSE Manager through the Oxy Safety Team Lead.
- Work closely with contractor representatives and their workforce to ensure adherence to HSE plans and manage any HSE interface issues.
Education
Material Science - Metallurgy
Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI01.1996
Business Administration -
Montcalm Community College
Ionia, MI01.1991
Electronics -
Southwestern University
Dowagic, MI01.1991
Skills
- Safety program development
- Regulatory compliance
- Safety performance metrics
- Risk assessment
- Incident investigation
- Emergency response planning
- Safety training implementation
Certification
• STSC – Safety Trained Supervisor Construction, Board of Certified Safety Professionals
• CHST – Construction Health and Safety Technician, Board of Certified Safety Professionals
• OSHA 510 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
• OSHA 5109 – CAL/OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry
• OSHA 7845 – Recordkeeping Rule Seminar
• OSHA 30 Construction
• First Aid/AED/CPR
• Stop The Bleed
• CHST – Construction Health and Safety Technician, Board of Certified Safety Professionals
• OSHA 510 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
• OSHA 5109 – CAL/OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry
• OSHA 7845 – Recordkeeping Rule Seminar
• OSHA 30 Construction
• First Aid/AED/CPR
• Stop The Bleed
References
Available upon request.
Education Certifications
- Schoolcraft College, Livonia, MI, Material Science (Metallurgy), 1993-1996
- Montcalm Community College, Ionia, MI, Business Administration, 1989-1991
- Southwestern University, Dowagic, MI, Electronics, 1990-1991
Timeline
Regional Safety Director
CSI Electrical Contractors
04.2023 - Current
Sr. Safety Manager
CSI Electrical Contractors
03.2021 - 04.2023
Safety Consultant (Safety Manager)
CSI Electrical Contractors
03.2016 - 03.2021
Safety Consultant (Site Safety Coordinator)
CSI Electrical Contractors
10.2015 - 03.2016
Safety Consultant (Site Safety Coordinator)
CSI Electrical Contractors
06.2015 - 10.2015
Drilling Consultant (HES Technician)
Occidental Petroleum
01.2011 - 01.2015
Material Science - Metallurgy
Schoolcraft College
Business Administration -
Montcalm Community College
Electronics -
Southwestern University