Robert Schwarz, CHST

Projects: Path Substation 2, Path Substation 14, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel

• Improved employee awareness of safety protocols by creating informative presentations, handouts, and visual aids.
• Established strong working relationships with local regulatory agencies, such as the Port Authority, DOB, & MTA ensuring seamless coordination during site inspections and audits.
• Enhanced site safety by implementing comprehensive safety programs and procedures.
• Provided ongoing support to supervisors in managing their teams'' adherence to established safety standards and guidelines.
• Collaborated with project managers to develop and implement site-specific safety plans for various projects.
• Monitored employee activities to identify hazards and unsafe work practices and made recommendations to mitigate hazard by Elimination, substitution, or implementing engineering controls
• Conducting Site Orientations and Checking credentials of workers to ensure proper qualifications to perform specific tasks and/or use specific equipment
• Using systematic procedures such as job safety analysis to identify safety elements in task-oriented scenarios
• Ensured that specific activities were properly pre planned regarding safety, using pre task plan reviews and confirm that all workers are adhering to approved site safety plan
• Became Familiar with OSHA 29 CFR 1926, DOB chapter 33, and OSHA 29 CFR 1910 to address horizontal standards and how they pertain to construction
• Maintained all safety-related documentation and records; compiled daily, weekly, and monthly reports as per company and DOB policy
• Collaborated with Rail service entities such as Amtrak and MTA to perform work close to live tracks on station platforms.
• Investigated accidents and incidents to determine root causes and develop corrective actions to address underlying issues.

• SELECT PROJECTS: East Side Access; Penn Station; retail mall, 15, and 35 Hudson Yards; Oculus WTC, 250 South Street, 432 Park Ave, Whitney Museum ECT.