As the Area Safety Manager with RailWorks, Jeff manages three area offices in Washington, one in Utah and one in
Northern California with specific project safety and occupational health programs
His responsibilities include developing and coordinating specific job safety plans, scheduling regular safety inspections and meetings, and instructing project personnel in safety practices.
Jeff performs job site hazard assessments to determine the type of protective equipment needed, ensures that each employee, whether temporary or permanent, receives appropriate safety training, and maintains appropriate records.
Jeff conducts and documents safety meetings and regular inspections of the work areas and ensures corrective action is taken on any deficiencies noted in his inspection or resulting from investigations of accidents and incidents.
Jeff has implemented a safety training website that is personalized for each employee. The website allows employees to train to achieve equipment qualifications or maintain current qualifications.
The employee can also participate in safety training modules that are worth points, which can be redeemed for swag. This, in turn, motivates the employee to keep up with safety training and be more engaged in the safety field.
Resolved problems, improved operations, and provided exceptional service.
SAFETY MANAGER
Dalles Dam AWS
Dallesport, WA
10.2016 - 03.2017
24 million
As Site Safety Manager at the Dalles Dam AWS, Jeff ensured compliance with USACE EM-385 Safety and Health, regulatory, and company safety policies and requirements
He organized and planned safety meetings and training for equipment, fall protection, signaling / rigging loads, and confined space entry.
He is also responsible for on-site access requests and background checks for employees and subcontractors.
He observes field work daily to promote safety participation and accountability and operates daily with the project manager to keep safety as the project's priority.
The Dalles Dam AWS project involves mining through the dam face to install a 10' penstock pipe to feed auxiliary water for the east fish ladder.
Reduced injuries among personnel by developing and implementing robust safety programs and policies.
Trained employees in most current regulations and practices to prevent mishaps and promote safety.
Reduced injuries among personnel by developing and implementing robust safety programs and policies.
Trained employees in most current regulations and practices to prevent mishaps and promote safety. On-site access requests and background checks for employees and subcontractors
AREA SAFETY MANAGER, SAFETY MANAGER
JEFF JACKSON, 520 Floating Bridge and Landings
Medina, WA
09.2015 - 10.2016
750 million
As the project safety manager on this project, Jeff's duties consist of setting up the accident prevention plan, coordinating all on-site safety and equipment training, managing the setup and planning of all engineered safety measures, incident and near miss prevention, investigations, and management, and conducting both marine and land-based safety training for the crews and staff.
Jeff maintains health and safety training, records, and compliance with client, regulatory, and company safety policies and requirements.
He organizes and plans all safety meetings to communicate safety awareness throughout the project, observes field work daily to promote safety participation and accountability, and operates daily alongside the project manager to keep safety as the project's number one priority.
The SR 520 Floating Bridge and Landing project for the Washington State Department of
Transportation (WASDOT) involves 7710ft of floating bridge, construction of East Approach Bridge, Maintenance
Facility and Deconstruction of the existing bridge.
Reduced injuries among personnel by developing and implementing robust safety programs and policies.
Trained employees in most current regulations and practices to prevent mishaps and promote safety.
Site Safety Manager
LA | USACE
06.2015 - 09.2015
Jeff ensured compliance with USACE, regulatory, and
company safety policies and requirements
He organized and planned safety meetings and trainings
He also
reviewed the 2015 Hurricane Plan and provided training so the site and personnel would be prepared in case of a
hurricane.
SAFETY MANAGER
SR 520 Pontoon Construction
Aberdeen, WA
08.2014 - 06.2015
448.9 million
As the project safety manager on this project, Jeff's duties consist of setting up the accident prevention plan;
coordinating all on- site safety and equipment training, managing the setup and planning of all engineered safety
measures; incident and near miss prevention, investigations, and management; and conducting both marine and
land- based safety training to the crews and staff
Jeff maintains health and safety training and records, and
compliance with client, regulatory, and company safety polices and requirements
He organizes and plans all safety
meetings to communicate safety awareness throughout the project, observes field work daily to promote safety
participation and accountability, and operates daily alongside the project manager to keep safety as the project's
number one priority
The SR 520 Pontoon Construction project for Washington State Department of Transportation
(WSDOT) involves constructing a pontoon casting basin and 33 pontoons for the replacement SR 520 Evergreen
Point Floating Bridge across Lake Washington.
CHST
AREA SAFETY MANAGER, SAFETY MANAGER
JEFF JACKSON, Willamette River Transit Bridge
Portland, OR
05.2011 - 08.2014
124.9 million
Jeff was the safety manager for this design-build project to construct a new cable-stayed bridge across the
Willamette River for the Portland to Milwaukie TriMet Light Rail Project
The project's in-water work restrictions
necessitate tight schedule deadlines and safety risks while crews perform simultaneous work at multiple headings to
complete marine work in time
Superstructure work involves constructing the 1,720-ft
Long bridge, which has a 780-ft
Long main span and 30-ft
Wide roadway that runs through the “U” of the tower legs to accommodate two lanes of
track
The foundations work included two pylon towers, each founded on six 10-ft
Diameter oscillated shafts.
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER
Terra Hydr Inc
Sherwood, OR
03.2006 - 05.2011
Jeff was the health and safety manager for this environmental cleanup and restoration firm
In this role he conducted
environmental services including RCRA hazardous waste management, UST management and decommissioning,
contaminated site cleanup and reclamation, remediation system installation and operational maintenance, and on-
water environmental work
His responsibilities include ensuring the health and safety of all employees, maintenance
of health and safety training and records, and compliance with client, regulatory, and company safety polices and
requirements
Jeff's position required direct communication with clients, consultants, employees, and other
contractors working nearby to ensure that tasks were accomplished safely, on time, and within budget
Environmental service projects included on-water environmental work, contaminated site cleanup and reclamation,
and emergency spill and contamination response
The firm also provided heavy construction and excavation
including stormwater infrastructure installation, site grading and underground utility installation, and landslide and
bank stabilization.
GROUND OPERATIONS/TRAINING AGENT
Southwest Airlines
10.1991 - 02.2006
Jeff was a lead training safety agent, duties included loading and off-loading of freight, mail & passenger luggage to
ensure a timely departure, and proper weight & balance of aircraft
Training responsibilities included Hazmat training,
aircraft positioning & training of new employees & recurrent employer-required training
During tenure these duties
were performed at Los Angeles International, Phoenix Sky Harbor and Oakland International and Portland
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