Ricardo H. Rodriguez
Mission,TX
Summary
Dedicated Safety Supervisor with 15 years of diverse experience in construction and safety roles. Proficient in identifying safety hazards and ensuring compliance with OSHA standards. Effective in delivering training programs that improve workplace safety practices.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Safety Coordinator
Deem Structural Services
Dallas, TX
07.2024 - Current
- Investigated employee accidents and incidents to determine root causes and develop preventive measures.
- Provided guidance on safe work practices including proper use of Personal Protective Equipment.
- Performed daily workplace inspections to identify potential hazards and corrective action plans.
- Conducted regular safety meetings, orientations and training sessions for employees.
- Collaborated with third-party vendors providing occupational health services such as drug testing and physical examinations.
- Maintained records related to OSHA compliance such as accident reports, safety inspection logs.
- Monitored contractor activities onsite to ensure adherence to company standards for safety.
- Assessed and responded to risks and quickly resolved issues to promote safe and productive workplace.
- Provided line employees, managers, and company leaders with detailed information about successful safety plans.
- Conducted regular inspections of facilities to check compliance with fire, hazard and safety guidelines.
- Sustained safety protocol, ensuring proper, cost-effective and safe handling usage of equipment and materials.
- Trained new and current employees on ways to reduce incidents and eliminate hazards.
- Made recommendations to company policies and overall culture to improve worker safety.
- Managed safety and health programs, enforcing compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.
- Maintained adequate supply of approved safety and PPE supplies for work force.
- Investigated, resolved and reported on occurrences documented on employee incident and accident reports.
Foreman, Tool Room Attendant
Turner, Koch, STG, PBI, Wyatt, Ohmstede, Repcon,
03.2020 - 06.2024
- Assigned tasks to Boilermaker crew members and monitored their performance.
- Trained apprentices in safe work practices when working with boilers.
- Provided technical guidance to Boilermakers on welding, cutting, and fitting of materials.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed while completing jobs.
- Inspected completed work for quality assurance.
- Performed periodic maintenance on tools, checked for accuracy of parts and ensured proper functioning.
- Adhered to company procedures related to hazardous materials handling, waste disposal and environmental regulations.
- Inspected tools to ensure they met safety requirements before issuing them out to customers.
- Maintained an organized and clean workspace, stocked shelves with inventory and monitored stock levels.
- Kept records of all incoming and outgoing tool room equipment through a computerized system.
- Repaired broken or damaged tools using hand or power tools following prescribed guidelines.
- Operated forklift safely in order to move heavy items within the tool room area or between departments.
- Managed stock transfers from one location to another as needed for production purposes.
- Maintained a detailed database of all shipments, deliveries, and returns.
- Monitored inventory levels for accuracy and restocked when necessary.
- Performed regular cycle counts of inventory items in order to maintain accurate records.
Safety Supervisor
Safety Supervision
03.2020 - 06.2024
- Rendered First Aid as necessary and conducted incident investigations per company protocol.
- Ensured compliance with OSHA standards and referenced relevant documents.
- Routinely monitored confined space operations to verify task adherence by entrants and attendants.
- Coached employees on site-specific policies while navigating hazardous environments.
- Inspected rigging equipment, including shackles, straps, and slings, for safety compliance.
- Utilized and taught proper hand signals for effective rigging communication.
- Oversaw various welding operations, including steel frame, pipe, structural, and tank welding.
- Completed and submitted comprehensive safety audits for welding, rigging, torquing, and grinding activities.
Safety Coordinator, Scaffold & Insulation Foreman
Marquis Construction
Port Lavaca, TX
01.2017 - 03.2020
- Ensured that workers were trained in proper safety procedures before being allowed access to any elevated worksite utilizing a scaffold.
- Investigated employee accidents and incidents to determine root causes and develop preventive measures.
- Identified potential health risks due to workplace exposures and developed control strategies accordingly.
- Performed daily workplace inspections to identify potential hazards and corrective action plans.
- Provided guidance on safe work practices including proper use of Personal Protective Equipment.
- Inspected scaffolding for structural integrity prior to use.
- Set up staging areas for materials and tools used in construction projects involving scaffolding.
- Followed safety protocols such as wearing a hard hat, gloves, and steel-toed boots while working on high elevations.
- Alleviated safety accidents by operating according to strict schedules and safety guidelines.
- Inspected structures to locate potential weak points or safety hazards.
- Ensured that all workers are trained in proper lockout and tagout procedures prior to working on energized equipment.
- Conducted regular safety meetings, orientations and training sessions for employees.
- Trained new and current employees on ways to reduce incidents and eliminate hazards.
- Assembled and erected scaffolding components according to blueprints, drawings, and instructions.
- Performed visual inspections on all completed work before signoff from supervisor.
- Assisted in the dismantling of scaffold structures after completion of job.
- Safely and accurately built scaffolding in confined spaces like cooling towers.
- Safely constructed hung, tube and clip and modular scaffolding systems.
Education
OSHA30 CONSTRUCTION -
TWIC CARD -
BASIC PLUS -
Electrical TDLR -
First Aid/ AED/ CPR -
NCCER Work at Heights -
NCCER Scaffold Builder -
Houston Area Safety Council Basic Plus Training -
Skills
- Permit writing
- Scaffold user
- Torquing
- Mechanic
- Rigging
- Steel erection
- LOTO
- Respiratory protection
- Crane and rigging safety
- Industrial equipment safety
- PPE inspection
- Timesheets and personnel allocation
- Chemical safety knowledge
- Fire prevention
- Electrical safety
- Texas electrical apprenticeship
- Work at heights
- Translating English and Spanish
- Safety audits
- Hazard identification
- Safety coaching
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Risk assessment
- Workplace inspections
- Implementing safety policies
- Confined space entry
- Staff training and mentoring
- Scaffold safety
- Company policy compliance
- Fall protection
- Ladder safety
- Incident reporting
- Accident reporting
- Emergency response
- Safety and compliance inspections
- Safety documentation and materials
- Workplace safety
- Corrective action planning
- Job hazard analysis
- Heat stress management
References
Available upon request
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- OSHA30
- Apprentice Electrician
- Stairways and Ladders
- Crane and Rigging
- Excavation
- Fall Protection
- Forklift Certification
- Manlift Certification
- TWIC Card
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Safety Coordinator
Deem Structural Services
07.2024 - Current
Foreman, Tool Room Attendant
Turner, Koch, STG, PBI, Wyatt, Ohmstede, Repcon,
03.2020 - 06.2024
Safety Supervisor
Safety Supervision
03.2020 - 06.2024
Safety Coordinator, Scaffold & Insulation Foreman
Marquis Construction
01.2017 - 03.2020