Ivan Garcia
Cibolo
Summary
A dependable and quality-focused, certified industrial and construction professional seeking full-time position as a Safety Specialist. Skilled carpenter with over 15+ years of construction experience. Possess abilities to interpret and understand Health Safety Environment (HSE) standards and procedures, along with experience of procedural auditing by the company and HSE management. Experienced reviewing plans and ensuring proper coordination and efficiency with design and remodeling and rehabilitation projects.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Safety Officer
D&L Safety Services
01.2024 - Current
- Site Safety for multiple large-scale projects working with heavy equipment, traffic control, fall protection, water hazards, LO/TO, electrical, scaffolding, Cranes, PPE, etc.
- Conducted daily jobsite safety meetings, site safety stand downs, and safety training as required.
- Worked with multiple contractors on site to coordinate safe work practices, communicate work activities, and adjust schedules based on scope of work.
- Instructed and advised employees on OSHA regulations and site-specific company policies on a daily basis.
- Reviewed AHA's/JHA's and made corrections on the documentation as needed before work began and as work was ongoing due to changes in the scope of work.
- Inspected excavations to verify that they were within compliance and the excavation competent person was present at the excavation.
- NFPA 70 E Arc Flash and Electrical compliance.
- Conducted site audits to include excavations, scaffolding, electrical, LO/TO, fall protection etc.
- Verified that traffic control procedures and devices were in use and present.
- Reviewed LO/TO procedures to verify they were compliant with OSHA regulations and site procedures.
- Conducted audits on guarding systems to verify they were in place and providing the proper protection for employees.
- Verification of proper Confined Space work procedures including operation of 4-gas meters.
- Overall responsibility for site safety, reporting to the site safety director or the owner site safety representative. Daily communication to verify compliance of OSHA regulations and company policies with documentation provided for corrective actions on hazards located at the site that were found.
Business Owner
Superior South Concrete Construction
Mobile
01.2008 - 01.2014
- Managed execution of new construction and rehabilitation of residential and commercial projects.
- Ensure projects are constructed in accordance with design, budget, schedule, and quality standards.
- Maintained high quality while administering industry construction safety practices.
- Oversaw company safety requirements including following OSHA regulations related to work practices, guarding procedures, LO/TO, electrical, excavations, PPE, etc.
- Measure and record openings or distances to layout areas of construction sites.
- Performed the construction of buildings, assembling sheet metal and drywall components, and using equipment to build structural elements.
- Mobile, AL
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Ashford University
San Diego, CASkills
- OSHA Regulations
- Site Safety & Planning
- Incident Investigations & Reporting
- Safety Orientation
- Safety Auditing
- Quality Inspections
- Work Zone Safety
- Job Safety Analysis
- Licensing & Permits
- Crew Leader
- Pre-Task Planning
- Scheduling
- Schematic Diagrams
- Materials Handling
- Warehousing
- Heavy Equipment
- Excavation
- Steel Erection
Certification
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration, 10/30
- NFPA 70E through the American Safety Council
- Fundamentals of Crew Leadership - NCCER
- CPR First Aid/Blood Born Pathogens
- Construction Site Safety Supervisor - NCCER
- Field Safety-NCCER
- Safety Data Tracking & Analysis
- Confined Space Competent Person
- Fall Protection Competent Person
- Steel Erection
- Construction Site Safety Technician - NCCER # 5660227
- Construction Site Safety Orientation - NCCER
- LO/TO Competent Person
- Excavation & Scaffolding Competent Person
- Intro to Materials Handling
- PPE Hazard Evaluation
Professional Highlights
- OSHA Regulations
- Site Safety & Planning
- Incident Investigations & Reporting
- Safety Orientation
- Safety Auditing
- Quality Inspections
- Work Zone Safety
- Job Safety Analysis
- Licensing & Permits
- Crew Leader
- Pre-Task Planning Scheduling
- Schematic Diagrams
- Materials Handling
- Warehousing
- Heavy Equipment
- Excavation
- Steel Erection
Reference
Troy Ervin, Safety Manager
(318)505-3567
Damien Pitts, safety manager (918)808-9586
Reynaldo Benavides, Foreman
(956)332-0763
Timeline
Safety Officer
D&L Safety Services
01.2024 - Current
Business Owner
Superior South Concrete Construction
01.2008 - 01.2014
Some College (No Degree) -
Ashford University