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Robert Mike Basta
Pueblo West,CO
Work Preference
Summary
Safety management professional with proven history of enhancing workplace safety standards and fostering culture of safety compliance. Known for collaborative efforts with cross-functional teams to achieve safety goals and adapt to evolving safety challenges. Skilled in risk assessment and incident investigation, ensuring reliable and adaptable presence in dynamic environments.
Experienced with implementing safety protocols and ensuring regulatory compliance to promote secure work environment. Utilizes risk assessment and hazard analysis to proactively address potential safety concerns. Track record of conducting thorough incident investigations and developing comprehensive safety training programs.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
50
50
Certification
Work History
Safety Manager
PCL Construction/Medcore Safety Consulting
05.2025 - 11.2025
- Assessed workplace safety protocols, driving continuous improvement initiatives across operations.
- Mentored junior staff on best practices in safety management and regulatory compliance.
- Coordinated emergency response drills, ensuring preparedness for potential incidents or crises.
- Analyzed incident data to inform strategic decision-making and improve overall workplace safety culture.
- Facilitated meetings with upper management and executives to discuss ways that safety could be improved.
- Inspected job sites and facilities to detect potential health hazards and put corrective measures immediately into effect.
- Coordinated facility inspections with external auditors to ensure adherence to industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Customized safety training materials for different learning styles, increasing engagement and retention.
Safety Director
Choice Network Services/Bam Broadband
10.2024 - 03.2025
- Developed and implemented safety programs to enhance compliance and reduce incidents.
- Conducted regular safety audits and inspections to identify hazards and ensure regulatory adherence.
- Trained staff on safety protocols, fostering a culture of awareness and accountability.
- Led incident investigations, determining root causes and recommending corrective actions.
- Mentored junior staff members on proper techniques for hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident reporting procedures.
- Provided guidance to department supervisors regarding best practices for maintaining safe work environments tailored to their specific needs.
- Helped to build culture of safety focused on reducing incidents and eliminating hazards.
- Served as a liaison between employees and management on matters related to workplace safety, fostering an environment of trust and mutual understanding.
- Trained and certified [Type] employees in assessment procedures and safety behaviors.
- Conducted thorough investigations into workplace accidents, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- Coordinated with regulatory agencies such as OSHA to ensure compliance with federal and state safety standards.
- Scrutinized construction activities for personnel safety and regulatory compliance.
Safety Manager
Archer Daniels Midland
07.2024 - 10.2024
- Provide safety oversight for ADM at their facility in Decatur, IL during various phases of construction activities. Duties include Manager Meetings, General contractor safety walks/meetings/orientation, New hire safety orientation, CPR/First Aid instructor, all safety related training instructor including most equipment and various tasks. Oversaw Double barrel project for electrical renovation of mill including new swift gear, RTO relocation, transformers and line work.
- Developed and implemented safety training programs to enhance employee awareness and compliance.
- Conducted regular safety audits to identify hazards and recommend corrective actions.
Safety Manager
Sturgeon Electric
01.2023 - 06.2024
- All managerial safety related duties within the Colorado Springs and southern Colorado area to include: safety management for multiple sites, Manager Meetings, General contractor safety walks/meetings/orientation, New hire safety orientation, CPR/First Aid instructor, all safety related training instructor including most equipment and various tasks, all energized work MOP reviews, manage all aspects of worker’s comp cases, setting up new urgent care facilities, being present at doctor appointments to assist with managing cases. As of January 2024, my role has expanded to include the traffic division providing safety representation for Colorado Springs and Southern Colorado as well, report writing to include filing documentation with OSHA, USACE, insurance providers and any other agency that requires documentation. Provide and critique Hazard analysis. Morning toolbox and Huddle reviews. Accident investigation. Ordering equipment, fall protection instructor to include EM-385.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine safety policies and procedures.
- Led incident investigations, identifying root causes and preventative measures for future risks.
- Leveraged OSHA standards as a basis for developing effective safety protocols tailored to organizational needs.
- Managed relationships with regulatory agencies while maintaining open lines of communication for inspections and compliance reviews.
Director of Safety and Health
Steel City Home Inspectors
06.2015 - 01.2023
- Track recordable hours, Oversaw/Managed Workers compensation, Supervised Crane Crews, Equipment Maintenance checks/logs, Crane Safety Trainings, Confined space identification and training, toolbox talks, morning safety meetings. Develop and implement safety measures and practice to prevent accidents, maintain compliance with OSHA standards, consult and report to senior management to enforce proper policies and procedures, investigate accidents and near misses and perform root cause analysis. Provide all new hire safety training, orientation and CPR certifications. As well as other duties to support the business growing needs.
Safety Manager/Production Analyst
Lafarge Holcim
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Provide leadership in developing safety measures and practices to prevent accidents and maintain compliance with OSHA and MSHA standards, consult with senior management to enforce proper policies and procedures, investigate accidents and near misses and perform Root Cause Analysis, provide new hire safety training and ongoing employee safety training for fall protection, confined space, excavation, scaffolding, air quality and PPE as well as maintaining records for Worker’s Compensation, supervised and educated crane crews on proper lifting procedures and safety aspects as well as safety checks on slings, booms, tracks and various equipment.
- Developed and implemented safety protocols to enhance workplace compliance and reduce incidents.
- Conducted safety audits and inspections, identifying hazards and recommending corrective actions.
- Reduced accident rates through proactive hazard identification, analysis, and mitigation strategies.
- Facilitated occupational safety meetings and handled inquiries, questions and concerns in terms of training.
Project Safety Manager
IHC Scott
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Recommended and implement measures to protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials, investigated accidents and identified causes determining how such accidents might be prevented in the future, inspected and evaluated workplace environments, equipment, and practices, in order to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations, conducted safety trainings, demonstrated the use of all safety equipment, provided new employee health and safety orientations, presenting all material, inspected all construction areas and sites to ensure the presence of fire protection equipment, safety equipment and first aid supplies, inspect and advise on all trenching, excavation, shoring and crane operations, inspect and advise on all fuel piping, electrical, concrete and passenger bridge construction.
- Developed and implemented safety training programs to enhance employee compliance and awareness.
- Conducted regular safety audits, identifying potential hazards and recommending corrective actions.
- Facilitated communication between management and staff regarding safety initiatives and performance metrics.
- Customized toolbox talks for each trade group working onsite, providing relevant information while driving home key messages about safety practices.
- Actively participated in weekly project meetings, sharing updates on safety progress and addressing any emerging concerns collaboratively with the team.
- Developed project-specific safety plans tailored to the unique challenges presented by each worksite.
- Performed regular site walk-throughs to assess compliance with established safety standards and quickly address any observed deficiencies.
Safety Compliance Specialist
Federal Bureau of Prisons
10.2012 - 11.2018
- Recommended measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials. Investigated accidents and identified causes determining how such accidents might be prevented as well as inspected and evaluated workplace environments, equipment and practices in order to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations and conducted safety trainings, wrote educational programs and demonstrated the use of all safety equipment. Provided new employee health and safety orientations and developed and presented the material. Inspected all areas of complex to ensure the presence of fire protection equipment, safety equipment and first aid supplies, workers compensation, Fire prevention and extinguisher instruction. Respiratory & CPR/AED Instructor.
- Conducted compliance audits to ensure adherence to federal regulations and agency policies.
- Developed training materials for staff on regulatory changes and compliance procedures.
- Reviewed and analyzed inmate programs for compliance with established standards.
Education
Associates - Fire Science
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO05.2005
Skills
- Incident investigation
- Implementing policies
- Safety program development
- Hazard identification
- Training program development
- Lockout-tagout procedures
- Developing training programs
- Safety training development
- Electrical safety
- Confined space entry
- OSHA rule enforcement
- Safety policy writing
Certification
- Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer (CESCO)
- EM-385 Fall protection Trainer
- Safety Trained Supervisor Construction (STSC)
- OSHA 10/30 Hr. Instructor for Construction Standards
- HSI CPR/First-aid Instructor
- Life Safety Code (NFPA 101)
- Machine Guarding Standards (OSHA 2045)
- Industrial Hygiene (OSHA 521)
- Electrical Standards (OSHA 3095)
- Permit Required Confined Space (OSHA 2264)
- Standards for General Industry (OSHA 511)
- Standards for Construction (OSHA 510)
- OSHA Record Keeping
- Respiratory Protection (OSHA 2225)
- Safety Management Basic - Intro to Occupational Safety and Environmental Compliance and Fire Protection Advanced Safety Management
- Workers Comp Certification and Training (Dept of Labor) Employee Compensation Procedures
- Emergency Situation Planning
- Occupational Safety and Environmental Health Management
- Environmental Management Systems Procedures
- Environmental Boot Camp
- Universal Waste Spill Contingency Plans
- EPCRA Train the Trainer
- Waste Stream Determination Clean Air Act Train the Trainer
- Used Oil Recovery
- Underground Storage Tanks
- Compressed Gas Cylinders
- Essential Food Safety
- 100 Hour Pest Control Certification (Purdue University)
- Trenching and Evacuation
- Complex Safety and Instructor Skills
- NFPA 13 Standards for Fire Protection
- NFPA 14 Standards for Stand Pipes and Hose Systems
- NFPA 70 Electrical Standards
- NFPA 92 Standards for Smoke Control Systems
- SCBA Instructor (SCOTT Manufacturer)
- Fire Extinguisher Maintenance
- Fire/Emergency Evacuation for High Rise Facilities
- Fire Plan Development
- Fire Protection Systems
- Environmental Compliance and Fire Protection
- Correctional Fire Brigade (Florida St University)
- Hazardous Awareness Refresher
- Fire Fighting and Wild Fire Behavior (S130/S190)
- Incident Command Systems (I100/I200)
- Hydraulic Pumps and Water Usage (S211)
- Wildfire Power Saws (S212)
- Fire Operations in Urban Interface (S205/S215)
- State of Colorado Fire Fighter I
- State of Colorado HazMat Awareness
- Human Factors on the Fire Line (L180)
- FEMA IS-5A Introduction to Hazardous Materials
- FEMA IS-00056 Hazardous Material Contingency Planning
- FEMA IS-100b Introduction to Incident Command Systems
- FEMA IS-100leb Introduction to Incident Command Systems for Law Enforcement
- FEMA IS-200b Incident Command Systems for Single Resources and Initial Accident Incident
- FEMA NIMS 300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
- FEMA NIMS 400 Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff
- FEMA IS-700A National Incident Management Systems (NIMS)
- FEMA IS-800b National Response Frame Work
- Pueblo County Sheriff's Office Special Tactics and Techniques Team (SWAT)
- National Certified EMT-B Emergency Medical Tech
- New Mexico Tech Incident Response to Terrorist Bombing
- CSEP Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program/Hazard Medical Curriculum
Work Availability
monday
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Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Quote
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.
Henry David Thoreau
Timeline
Safety Manager
PCL Construction/Medcore Safety Consulting
05.2025 - 11.2025
Safety Director
Choice Network Services/Bam Broadband
10.2024 - 03.2025
Safety Manager
Archer Daniels Midland
07.2024 - 10.2024
Safety Manager
Sturgeon Electric
01.2023 - 06.2024
Safety Manager/Production Analyst
Lafarge Holcim
11.2019 - 03.2020
Project Safety Manager
IHC Scott
01.2019 - 01.2020
Director of Safety and Health
Steel City Home Inspectors
06.2015 - 01.2023
Safety Compliance Specialist
Federal Bureau of Prisons
10.2012 - 11.2018
Associates - Fire Science
Pikes Peak Community College