I bring 20 plus years of construction experience to the industry. Throughout my career, I have gained knowledgeable hands-on skills in the health and safety fields, to ensure the well-being of employees. As a Safety Manager, my duties and roles is the responsibility of the health and safety of employees and mange field employees working under me. My past and some current responsibilities included the following, determining job hazard analysis, conducting morning safety meetings, and sight administration duties for safety which include site safety audits, interface with client and sub-contractors. I was also responsible for badging new employees and processing them to be able to gain access onto KUCC property. I did MSHA training on site, and other task specific training as required.. My exemplary planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation, helps maintain a productive and safe working environment. I feel my biggest asset is the ability to confidently motivate, mobilize and coach employees to meet high safety performance standards. Years of experience working at KUCC and knowledgeable in their procedures Ability to excel in group environments Ability to use basic hand and power tools * Fall Protection Trained Successful in a fast paced environment * Confined Space Trained Solid independent worker * LOTO Trained Computer proficient * Excavation Trained Customer relationship building * Assured Grounding Trained Able to work a Flexible work schedule * Arial lift Trained Good at establishing goals and setting priorities * Root Cause Analysis Trained Able to multi-task * HazMat Trained Supervisory experience * Electrical Safety Trained
Overview
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22
years of professional experience
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Work History
Night safety audits
Responsible for the health and safety of 35 employees.
Assured all employees stayed busy.
Processed work orders and permits for the evening.
Safety Manager
Brahma Group Inc
01.2013 - 01.2014
I am responsible for the health and safety of over 200 employees at an Ethanol Plant in Kansas.
I submit all required documentation to the client, update training matrix, and turn in all required environmental monthly forms.
I manage all field safety reps and assure Brahma employees are in compliance under OSHA's standards and meet the client's (ABEINSA) standards to assure the safety of our employees.
I perform a morning meeting with all employees and run a morning meeting with all fore mans.
I am responsible for all new hire training and site specific training.
I maintain our MSDS to keep it current, and I follow up at the end of each week with a full roll up to assure all equipment is inspected and marked appropriate.
I work long hours and I am involved in all aspects of the new construction, including purchasing consumables on my credit card to keep the project moving forward and keeping crews busy.
I manage any injuries or incidents in a careful fashion to benefit the company and the individual involved.
I am in constant communication with the client usually by phone or by emails to answer any questions or problems that may arise, and then communicate them to our employees.
Construction Manager
Brahma Group Inc
01.2012 - 01.2013
I am responsible for managing crews on numerous sites and assure they are being productive and safe while performing their duties.
I assist in the bidding procedure; I research and put together a list of vendors for supplies and other construction needs.
I put together man power and hours, track and document all forms for the clients and Brahma.
I assured that JSA's and site audits were being completed daily and followed through.
April - June 2012 First duty as an Assistant Project Manager at Deseret Chemical Depot (Tooele, Utah), we disassembled a DAVINCH system with zero injuries/reportables and finished 6 weeks ahead of schedule.
I managed multiple crews and instructed them on their daily tasks.
07.2012 - 09.2012
Helped bid a job at Tesoro and we were awarded the contract.
I started the project but got pulled off to run the demo project in AZ.
September - March 2013Construction Manager overseeing a huge demolition job at Freeport McMoran Mine in Arizona, completed the project on schedule and on budget with zero incidents.
I oversaw the Project and managed all personnel, purchased supplies and set up vendors for future materials and rentals.
I corresponded with the client and attended all schedule outlook meetings and updated weekly progress.
April - July 2013 Completed a small project at DCD on a small demolition project, removal of burners and piping; and oversight for JT Thorpe.
Safety Supervisor
Ames Construction
, Utah
01.2011 - 01.2012
I was responsible for the health and safety of the employees on all my sites.
Oversee safety of KUCC crusher and Leach project, and the crushers / pits throughout Utah.
Implement the SHEAP, JSA and RA.
I also interact with clients and subcontractors for Ames.
I just finished the first phase of the Crusher Relocation Project with zero incidents or accidents.
I just introduced Hazard Recognition program to involve self-awareness for employees.
I am able to administer several duties at once to assure that all my sites are free from any health and safety hazards throughout Utah.
I interact with MSHA at all our sites and delegate any problems that may arise.
Site Safety Manager
Brahma Group Inc
Tooele, Utah
01.2008 - 01.2011
While at EG&G, Brahma was onsite during the process of receiving the VPP OSHA status.
Brahma walked away from that project with 0 incidents.
I performed a morning safety briefing every day so that everyone (including the client) was well informed and our safety awareness remained high.
I implemented a safety incentive program that helped our safety record while Brahma was there.
I was responsible for obtaining all work permits and work orders at the beginning of each day as well as when a new job (task) would arise.
I trained all new employees with site specifics as well as any task training that involved additional special training.
I was also given clearance through the FBI to work on the Depot without an escort.
I processed all employees so that they could obtain a badge and come onsite, which include interacting with the EG&G personnel.
I was in charge of lockers and masks, and new employees receiving all proper training.
I was able to communicate with the client on a professional level to recognize all their policies and procedures, and included some PR skills.
I continually trained all our sub-contractors on Brahma's safety policies to inform them on our procedures.
I multi-task in order to be able to help out where I was needed throughout the projects that we had at that time.
Safety Manager
Keene Coating
Salt Lake City, Utah
01.2007 - 01.2008
Assisted in management of business operations by maintaining records and files, preparing cost and inventory reports, and ordering safety supplies.
I performed morning and evening safety meetings to ensure operational safety.
Processed all new employees through medical, orientation, and badging.
I was responsible for the overall health and safety of 50 employees at a high level hazard job site which included working in regulated areas.
Managed work with little supervision.
I processed all the employees at the clinic in order to make sure they were getting the right treatments and blood draws.
We worked approximately 72000 man hours with only an eye wash incident.
Night Safety Rep
BENHAM Construction
Woods Cross, Utah
01.2007 - 01.2007
Heavy Equipment Operator
Operating Engineers Union
Salt Lake City, Utah
01.1997 - 01.2007
I operated heavy equipment for numerous jobs throughout the Salt Lake Valley.
I performed numerous demolition work while on I-15 corridor.
I had zero injuries and zero underground utility hits.
I was on the safety committee on numerous jobs.
I attended multiply safety meetings and conferences.
Heavy Equipment Operator Crew Leader
01.1992 - 01.1997
Education
Communication
Ames College
1987
H.S. Diploma -
Bennett High School
1983
University of Northern Colorado Greeley
Additional Information
TIC Steamboat Springs, Co
I operated heavy equipment for TIC in Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming for numerous jobs.
* I excelled from operating equipment to managing the road crew, and the backfill crews.
* I have good communication skills and work well with others; I have good personal relations skills.