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Gordon Davis

Gordon Davis

Omaha,NE

Summary

Highly skilled and experienced Safety Professional with over 25 years of expertise in all aspects of safety management, including comprehensive knowledge of OSHA regulations. Formerly served as an OSHA Compliance Officer. Strong background in financial management, equipment management, maintenance, administration, logistics, and welding. Proficient in budget analysis, asset inventory control, operational management, community relations, project management, and print reading. Extensive training in administrative and technical management has equipped with necessary skills to excel in this role. Deep understanding of Total Quality Management, Lean efforts, ISO 9001, 5's, Great Game of Business, computers and information management systems. Holds an interim U.S. government secret clearance and has access to all military installations. Certified with BCSP CHST, CPR/AED/1st Aid, OSHA-30, and EM-385.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Federal Building Group Project Safety Manager

Walsh Group
08.2023 - Current
  • 200 Million Military Sat.Com
  • Project on Offutt Air Force Base (Army Corps of Engineers)
  • Hold pre-construction planning meeting with subcontractors to review overall site safety program and job hazard analysis for their scope of work, and ensure plans are in place to mitigate risks
  • Create safety reports for the project, analyzing metrics and making recommendations for improvement over baseline
  • Responsible for conducting regular safety meetings with all project personnel
  • Work with Quality Control/Assurance Manager to coordinate subcontractor preparatory meetings
  • Perform daily safety inspections of entire site and all trade partners
  • Enforce compliance to all industry standards, OSHA Federal Regulations and EM-385 requirements
  • Conduct safety training for all personnel, civilian and Military, associated with the project
  • Monitor subcontractor safety document control to include but not limited to: THAs, AHA, Hot Work Permits
  • Confined Space Permits etc
  • Perform daily toolbox talks with subcontractors and trade partners
  • Monitor all subcontractor insurance for compliance and general liability
  • Coordinate with project management regarding owner interactions.

Project Safety Manager

Turner Construction
04.2022 - 08.2023
  • 1.3 billion, Face Book/Meta Data Center
  • Responsible for over 20 sub-contractors/trade partnersdirect reports500 – 2,000 workers on site Monday – Saturday
  • Partner with the Business Unit PX, PM and Superintendents to ensure project site compliance with Company
  • Environmental, Health & Safety and risk control policies and procedures
  • Lead, direct and enforce safety on a single construction project or on multiple smaller projects of $40M
  • Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and or property damage using job specific safety standards, best management practices
  • Build working relationships with project staff and Subcontractor Safety Representatives
  • Contribute to the development of the overall project safety program
  • Enforce Safety Program and related policies and procedures and implement immediate corrective actions in accordance with Turner, Federal, State and Local regulations, and owner requirements
  • Hold pre-construction planning meeting with subcontractors to review overall site safety program and job hazard analysis for their scope of work, and ensure plans are in place to mitigate risks
  • Ensure proper pre-planning for all activities and tasks for subcontractors and trades
  • Manage time and resource allocation appropriately to provide overall safety leadership to assigned project(s)
  • Create safety reports for the project, analyzing metrics and making recommendations for improvement over baseline
  • If applicable, supervise and provide guidance for the development of Project Safety Assistant, communicating clear objectives, goals and related deliverables and holding direct reports accountable
  • Evaluate training needs and make recommendations to subcontractors
  • Actively participate in reducing Project Incident Rates by meeting or exceeding established BU goals and manage regulatory exposures to zero citations.

Environmental Health & Safety Director

Eriksen Construction
05.2021 - 03.2022
  • Safety Director overseeing projects such as $4,064,000 Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Wahoo NE $15,000,000 Burt Izard Lift Station Improvements Omaha NE $26,000,000 River View Lift Station Omaha NE $10,000,000 Wastewater Treatment Facility in Columbus NE $6,000,000 Transfer Lift Station Improvements Omaha NE $1,764,400 Wahoo Aquatic Center
  • Directly responsible for managing the safety and risk associated with construction projects and company operations
  • Provide proactively plan, direct and implement the Company’s safety program to ensure a safe, healthy and accident-free work environment
  • Support the Field Safety Manager in ensuring each construction project is conducting operations in a safe manner for the protection of our employees, clients, subcontractors and the general public
  • Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, county and local safety related regulations
  • Sets the tone for corporate safety and risk management, demonstrates strong leadership skills, works well in a team environment, has excellent communication skills and strives to enrich the Company Culture
  • Responsible for facilitating early return to full duty work responsibilities for injured workers and to provide meaningful light duty transitional work opportunities
  • Oversees the Field Safety Manager in ensuring the Company and its job sites remain hazard and accident free by conducting periodic safety inspections
  • Provide support to field staff in the event of an OSHA site inspection
  • Prepare study and analysis of industrial accident causes and hazards to health for use by company personnel and outside agencies
  • Make recommendations to resolve any deficiencies
  • Train employees in proper procedures and conduct periodic emergency evacuation drills to ensure planning is effective in practice
  • Provide recommendations and assistance, along with the Field Safety Manager, to Project Managers and
  • Superintendents, with respect to job site hazards, employee training, new/safe equipment operation and safe material or substance utilization
  • Ensure compliance with corporate worker’s compensation program including working with internal personnel and third-party administrators/legal counsel, to effectively investigate and resolve claims in an expeditious and cost- effective manner
  • Perform and oversee investigation of accidents, injuries and unsafe working conditions to include interfacing with workers compensation claims and communication with injured workers and the return-to-work strategies
  • Cooperate in the preparation of material and evidence for organizational use in hearings, lawsuits and insurance investigations
  • Provide recommendations for remedial action
  • Remain current on federal, state, county and local safety regulations
  • Keep management advised of new or revised regulations and their projected impact
  • Plan and implement programs to train managers and employees in work site safety practices, safe equipment operating techniques and fire prevention for job sites and office
  • Facilitate employee training in first aid and CPR
  • Maintain training records in the employee files
  • Ensure new employees receive safety instructions prior to beginning work
  • Emphasize any specific site hazards and thoroughly explain all applicable precautions
  • Support the Field Safety Manager regarding all Subcontractor job specific Safety Programs
  • Review new Subcontractor pre-qualification documentation to ensure they have an acceptable safety record and communicate with the Field Safety Manager and Project Manager of their acceptance or rejection
  • Plan and implement risk management, safety policies and procedures in compliance with all federal, state, county and local rules and regulations, including MSDS requirements, for both field and office operations, to maximize a safe working environment
  • Act as corporate contact for any federal, state or municipal safety or risk management authority and/or personnel, including, but not limited to OSHA
  • Represent the organization in community or industry safety groups and programs
  • Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner to ensure positive relationships with clients, subcontractors, co-workers and management
  • Frequently communicate with company President and Operations Managers to keep them apprised of pertinent issues.

Plant Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Archer Daniels Midland
06.2020 - 05.2021
  • Flour, human, pet and animal nutrition
  • Approximately 75 – 95 full time workers
  • Plant spread over 8 stories, 6 building and rail yardmetric tons of chlorine on site at all times
  • Extremely explosive potential
  • Work closely with Plant Management to achieve safety action plan success
  • Provide constant and consistent
  • Leadership, Guidance and Mentoring along with training and public presentation as necessary
  • Advise their manager or director and their facility management on the status of all Safety Action Plan actions and areas, as well as environmental obligations to apply focus and leadership to achieve success
  • Support the implementation and ensure full compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations/standards, promote health and safety culture across all employees
  • Provides support to the location in meeting its goals for EH & S as it relates to process and employees
  • Work closely with Plant Management to provide consistent Leadership, Guidance and Mentoring along with training
  • Identifies and keeps track of environmental, health and safety regulatory requirements, other compliance obligations and standard methodologies and advises Location Manager and Area Managers on status
  • Support the development and the implementation of environmental, health and safety related programs and ensure location meets goals for continuous improvement as agreed with management
  • Assess and manage safety and health impacts and risks of the normal operations, changes and realistically possible emergency scenarios
  • Prepare, develop, promote and continually improve the site health and safety and environmental management systems (e.g
  • Policies, procedures, processes) in line with regulatory requirements and identified risks
  • Collaborate with regulatory agencies
  • Identify training needs associated with safety aspects and provide training accordingly
  • Monitor, evaluate and report health and safety performance and results related to operations, management systems and goals and suggest corrective/preventive actions to further improve the system
  • Control (outsourced) activities, e.g
  • Risk assessments, exposure studies and case management
  • Facilitate incident investigations, risk assessments and problem-solving efforts
  • Prioritize, coordinate/conduct and report internal and external audits and assessments
  • Build management and employee dedication and enthusiasm for safety through effective Leadership and Influence
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of health and safety programs and environmental programs and policies through consistent monitoring and auditing
  • Knowledge and Understanding of a multitude of health, safety and environmental regulations and policies with the ability to communicate the requirements effectively and assist the facility with implementation and management
  • Lead, support and encourage the actions that are leading indicators and tracked by the safety and environmental management indexes
  • Provide leadership and accountability for safety reporting requirements in a computer safety management system
  • Act as a Champion and Mentor for colleague safety engagement that comes in many forms including Values Based (behavior) Safety
  • Lead or have integral involvement in incident investigations
  • Lead and provide oversight of injured colleague cases.

Corporate Safety Manager

Veteran Design and Construction Inc
02.2020 - 06.2020
  • 500,000 Five story parking structure for the Dept
  • Of Veterans Affairs including an elevator
  • Knowledge and Understanding of a multitude of health and safety regulations and policies with the ability to communicate the requirements effectively and assist with implementation and management
  • Act as a Champion and Mentor for colleague safety engagement that comes in many forms including Values Based (behavior) Safety
  • Responsible for the development of new, implementation of current, applicable training of and administration of company safety and health policies, programs and practices
  • Ensures compliance with federal, state and local government Safety & Health regulations and requirements
  • Work closely with all levels of the organization to effectively implement safety program
  • Revise current policies and procedures to meet changes in Operations and/or regulatory requirements
  • Function as an advisor to management on technical and regulatory issues and act as a consultant for Operations to increase efficiency and secure a safe working environment
  • Analyze safety performance, make recommendations and drive positive change
  • Communicate to leadership and
  • Operations the requirements for improving performance including addressing issues, concerns and corrective actions
  • Developing, monitoring, and disseminating company safety goals and/or benchmarks to company employees and subcontractors
  • Participate in project safety meetings as well as significant safety incident investigations and root cause analysis
  • Securing project specific Emergency Plans including local first response contacts and company contacts
  • Manage interactions and effectively communicate with all levels of the company, outside support/consulting and regulatory agency personnel
  • Investigating complaints on possible safety violations/deficiencies and make recommendations to President for correction of deficiencies
  • Monitoring and completing all required Safety and OSHA reporting to governmental agencies
  • Develop and provide safety reports and explain overall safety performance
  • Review all Accident Investigation Reports and complete follow-up investigations as needed
  • Disseminate findings and recommendations to company management
  • Develop trend analysis and implement appropriate action plans
  • Manage compliance audits, self-audits and action item tracking to timely closure
  • Create and manage safety audits and behavior observations of employee and subcontractor work activities and interact with Operations with safety walks on a regular basis to evaluate status and compliance with safety policies and governing regulations
  • Where there are gaps, work closely with the right resources to educate, coach and take action to help close the gaps
  • Provide feedback to President and other personnel as needed
  • Stays abreast of industry trends and regulations, maintains certifications and seeks continuous avenues for growth and improvement
  • Pursue involvement with professional and trade associations
  • Develop Construction H & Safety Officers as it relates to safety

OSHA Compliance Officer

12.2018 - 12.2019
  • Provides technical support for all safety and health inspection or investigations activities to include citation processing, case file maintenance, inspection data entry abatement, post-citation processes, and final case file disposition
  • Applies practical knowledge of OSHA compliance directives, policies, and regulations to independently ensure files and documentation are processed and maintained appropriately
  • Plans investigations and analyzes mishaps and hazardous conditions to determine origin, causes, and contributing elements and prepares written evaluation reports concerning findings
  • Independently manages the office’s unprogrammed activity (UPA) intake process and provides technical support for processing, case file maintenance, data entry and final disposition of UPA files, including Non-Formal
  • Complaint investigations and Rapid Response Investigations
  • Maintains all office inspection case files in accordance with established Federal, Department of Labor, and OSHA records management directives
  • Coordinates the archiving and destruction of case files in accordance with published records schedules
  • Assists senior staff and Area Office management with office and field aspects of enforcement and compliance assistance activities including inspections, air and noise monitoring, outreach activities, training, VPP evaluations, and other field activities
  • During field operations executes assigned portions of field activities independently, recommending solutions to problems or issues encountered
  • Refers to documented precedents concerning the application of technical standards to similar specific hazardous or unsafe incidents, acts, and working conditions as needed
  • Provided assistance in preparing for opening and closing conferences, sampling activities such as equipment calibration, field monitoring of equipment, and sample handling
  • Assists in outreach activities such as training preparation, development of outreach materials and presentations, and participation in limited scope outreach functions
  • Provides technical safety training/instruction to supervisors, employees and safety representatives on a wide range of work operations
  • Conducts verbal and written responses to requests for Area Office information on OSHA legislation, regulations, programs and compliance activities
  • Coordinate and process all financial aspects of office safety and health inspection activities, to include payment receiving and processing, and debt collection
  • Including detailed reviews of office debt collection reports and works with the Area Director and Regional counterparts to report and resolve outstanding debt collection issues
  • Serves as the Area Office’s point of contact regarding the OSHA Information System (OIS), including inspection
  • UPA and compliance assistance data entry, report generation, user maintenance, and systems administration functions
  • Generates and uses OIS reports to monitor administrative aspects of the office’s enforcement and compliance assistance programs and activities
  • Identifies and reports discrepancies or significant technical issues to office management, appropriate help desk, and Regional counterparts
  • Assists the Area Office accountable property officer
  • Maintaining an inventory of technical equipment, calibration tracking, and the ordering and shipping of technical equipment, sampling media and other technical supplies to and from agency technical centers
  • Applies knowledge of Office’s mission and activities to accept and screen public inquiries, field requests for safety and health information, and record and coordinate complaints
  • Supports the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program at the Area Office level
  • When required, serves as the Area Office’s timekeeper, monitoring the Agency’s time and attendance system
  • Maintaining automated and/or manual records of leave and attendance, and input data in the automated system
  • When required, by Federal and Department policies and acquisition regulations, serves as the office liaison with the General Services Administration (GSA) for both government vehicle fleet management and facility management purposes
  • Have practical knowledge of DOL, OSHA, and OASAM administrative and management policies, procedures, regulations and deadlines to ensure Area Office is in compliance
  • Research and issue OSHA violations as required including 1903 (failure to abate).

Budget Analyst

Construction and Facilities Management Office
01.2017 - 12.2017
  • Served as the principal advisor to the CFMO (Construction Facilities Management Office) Officer in Charge regarding resource management concerns while temporarily executing the duties and responsibilities as the Resource
  • Manager
  • Initiated, administered, and executed necessary actions for CFMO programs
  • Ensured regulatory and procedural compliance with the Master Cooperative Agreement (MCA), and other Federal, state and local regulations
  • Monitored programs to ensure state priorities and mission objectives were achievable
  • Maintained liaison with Federal, state and local budget activities and conducted multi-level coordination with, but not limited to, USPFO, NGB, state, Federal, and local officials
  • Performed program analysis, including planning, programming, budgeting, funds allocation, procurement, accounts management, internal controls, and reporting
  • Coordinated project funding and submitted approvals of special project funding requests
  • Ensured identification of budget requirements
  • Compiled fiscal funding reports; and advised the CFMO, applicable USPFO personnel/specialists, and state personnel of funding status and projected funding availability via briefings and/or written updates
  • Acted as the central point of contact for funds accounting among the State, USPFO, and other funding entities
  • Provided guidance in the preparation of budget submissions, execution and closeout
  • Ensured that data in requests are formally and accurately documented
  • Provided managerial accounting data to the CFMO and branch personnel to assist in the identification of cost trends that may have extreme positive and negative impacts upon the state's facilities' funding situation
  • Administered, planned, coordinated, and directed the activities of subordinate personnel
  • Performed the full scope of supervisory personnel functions including the assignment of duties, participated in the interviews and selection of employees, scheduled and approved leave, and resolved any disciplinary problems
  • Kept employees informed of NGB goals, objectives, and policies, and informed management of employee input and concerns.

Production Supervisor

Distefano Technologies and Manufacturing
09.2014 - 05.2016
  • Establish working hours by department and shift; coordinate with team leads in other departments and shifts
  • Ensures a safe work environment by promoting and engaging in safe work habits and following safety guidelines and procedures
  • As an advisor, identifying procurement objectives and methodologies; assisting with statements of work (SOW); performing cost analyses; making competitive range determinations; planning and executing comprehensive negotiation strategy; coordinating with technical experts, leading negotiations and awarding contracts
  • Collaborates with management for the planning and forecasting of requirements in support of mission
  • Monitor the efficiency of employees; implements individual development plans and takes corrective action or training when deficiencies are identified
  • Coordinate the efforts of a Team Leader and set up personnel in their daily tasks
  • Provide discipline to the team using established DTM policies
  • Determine staffing and hiring needs based on forecasted volumes
  • Prepares and reports budgetary costs, i.e., cost of supplies, training, and travel for mission support
  • Responsible for Quality Assurance checks for the welding department and works with the QA manager to ensure all team members are properly trained
  • Responsible for ensuring all employees engaging in performing quality checks before items are sent to customer to ensure they meet or exceed customer requirements
  • Developing, coordinating, and revising a wide variety of procurement policies, reviewing proposed changes to existing regulations and determining whether they should be addressed
  • Works with other departments to address and/or any health or safety issues
  • Provides cross-training opportunities to all workers
  • Ensure high dollar repair parts and equipment are ordered and tracked in a timely manner
  • Generate and issue all preventative/corrective maintenance reports and schedules
  • Ensure quality control is conducted on all equipment leaving the welding department
  • Attends management meetings and actively works to improve output
  • Verifiable record of success in improving productivity
  • Able to train other employees to encourage capacity expansion should the need arise
  • Able to resolve problems between available resources and requirements needed for the support of the mission
  • Works extensively to contribute to the improvement for productivity, effectiveness, morale and efficiency in mission operations and programs
  • Program analysis, including planning, programming, budgeting, funds allocation, procurement, accounts tracking, internal controls, and reporting
  • Effectively delegates responsibilities, encourages employees to achieve high performance of standards, encourages education, motives and mentors
  • Utilizes personal contacts at local colleges to find quality and capable employees
  • Responsible for weekly payroll inputs
  • Partakes in management training such as the Great Game of Business, various Lean and Sigma training and 5’s
  • Uses skill at planning, documenting, budgeting and implementing management plans
  • Understands the importance of and is able to articulate the company mission, business process and the competition to the workforce.

Education

CHST

Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
01.2022

Warrant Officer Course -

01.2016

Associates of Applied Science - Welding Technology

01.2015

H.S. diploma -

Irvin High School
El Paso, Texas
01.1992

Skills

  • Bilingual Spanish/English
  • Building and Leading Teams
  • Computer Literacy
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Cross-Cultural Work Environments
  • Decision Making
  • Personnel Supervision
  • Teamwork
  • Effective Communication
  • Construction safety
  • Hazard identification
  • Electrical safety
  • Lockout and tagout procedures
  • Safety training development
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Accident investigation
  • Occupational health management
  • Confined space entry
  • Fire prevention
  • Excavation safety
  • Chemical handling
  • Incident reporting
  • Ergonomics evaluation
  • Crane safety
  • Noise control
  • Emergency response planning
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Traffic control
  • Machine guarding
  • Hot work safety
  • Gas detection
  • Lifting and rigging
  • Respiratory protection
  • Fall protection
  • Scaffold safety
  • Site inspections
  • Hazardous materials handling
  • OSHA compliance
  • Welding safety
  • Ladder safety
  • Hand and power tool safety
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Multitasking
  • Reliability
  • Excellent communication
  • Safety program development
  • Organizational skills
  • Team collaboration
  • Active listening
  • Effective communication
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Decision-making
  • Safety assessment
  • Relationship building
  • Safety procedures
  • Site analysis
  • Incident investigation
  • Team building
  • Accident prevention
  • Task prioritization
  • Worker training
  • Safety incident reports
  • Self motivation
  • Health and safety regulations
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Analytical thinking
  • First aid training
  • Risk assessment
  • Professionalism
  • Safety inspection
  • Goal setting
  • Time management abilities
  • Continuous improvement
  • Adaptability
  • Written communication
  • Crisis management
  • Training delivery
  • Hazardous waste management
  • Accident reporting
  • Risk management
  • Emergency response
  • Professional demeanor
  • Equipment inspection
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Training program development
  • Environmental assessment
  • Job analysis
  • Hazardous material handling

Certification

  • BCSP CHST, 2022
  • CPR/AED/1st Aid, 2022
  • OSHA-30, 2022
  • EM-385, 2022

Accomplishments

  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE, 2016
  • National Honors Society, Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE, 2013 to current
  • Dean's List, Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE, 2013 to current

Personal Information

Title: Safety Professional

Training

  • OSHA training
  • Warrant Officer Candidate Course, Ashland, NE, 2016
  • Advanced Leadership Course, United States Army, Gowen Field, Idaho, 2013

Cellular

808-561-0015

Affiliations

  • Board of Certified Safety Professionals
  • National Safety Council

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Federal Building Group Project Safety Manager

Walsh Group
08.2023 - Current

Project Safety Manager

Turner Construction
04.2022 - 08.2023

Environmental Health & Safety Director

Eriksen Construction
05.2021 - 03.2022

Plant Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Archer Daniels Midland
06.2020 - 05.2021

Corporate Safety Manager

Veteran Design and Construction Inc
02.2020 - 06.2020

OSHA Compliance Officer

12.2018 - 12.2019

Budget Analyst

Construction and Facilities Management Office
01.2017 - 12.2017

Production Supervisor

Distefano Technologies and Manufacturing
09.2014 - 05.2016

Warrant Officer Course -

Associates of Applied Science - Welding Technology

H.S. diploma -

Irvin High School

CHST

Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)

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