Vanessa Navarrete

• Inspected worksites, practices, and gear for compliance with established safety standards.
• Recommended changes to company culture to improve safety and meet changing demands.
• Conducted safety audits and investigated plant quality issues.
• Conducted investigations into incidents and reported on findings.
• Inspected facilities for adherence to fire, hazard, and safety guidelines.
• Wrote safety program plans to manage hazards, reduce incidents and save company money through less time lost and lower insurance payouts.
• Conducted safety training and education to employees to increase awareness of safety hazards and empower employees to work safely.
• Provided new-employee health and safety orientations and developed materials for presentations.

• Managed additional safety professionals and ensured training was up-to-date, thorough incident/accident investigations were performed, weekly safety inspections and toolbox talks were completed, etc.,
• Establish benchmarks and performance standards to monitor and evaluate HSE activities of consultants, contractors, and employees to assure the work conforms with the contract documents and construction standards
• Investigated accidents and hazardous incidents to determine cause and made recommendations for corrective action.
• Inspected worksites, practices and gear for compliance with established safety standards.
• Gathered information, prepared reports, and drafted correspondence related to cases.
• Recognized, documented and advised on removal of hazards.
• Checked written JSAs and permits for adherence to regulations.
• Wrote, coordinated and delivered mass educational briefings focused on occupational accident trends and prevention.
• Trained employees in most current regulations and practices in effort to prevent mishaps and promote overall safety.

Project

Indeed Tower - Austin, TX

March 2022 to Present

• $44 Million
• 28 thousand square feet
• Plan Spec - Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Fire, Food Service Equipment & all finish out trades
• Over 250 people

• Perform worksite safety assessments and made actionable recommendations to update procedures, improve environments and optimize worker behavior onsite
• Perform incident/accident/near miss investigations and determine root cause of accidents within depth investigations and identified potential prevention strategies to mitigate future risk
• Provide daily updates to project managers, foremen and superintendents on safety behaviors and operational enhancements
• Orchestrate and lead meetings to convey essential safety-related information, address occupational safety inquiries, issues or concerns and promote continuity of training initiatives
• Mitigate risk, coordinate plans and specifications to ensure safety and OSHA compliance
• Analyze health and safety data to verify safety program performance, identify areas of concern and recommend improvement plans.

Project

Parmer Sector 8 - Austin, TX

September 2021 - March 2022

• $23 Million
• 390 thousand square feet
• Plan Spec - HVAC & Plumbing systems for NDA; Facility includes engineering, manufacturing, laboratory, and office space; Ground-up Construction
• Oversee 150 people

• Lead safety meetings and relay safety concerns to VP and foremen
• Perform regular onsite audits and provide constructive corrective input for action
• Review company processes and suggest methods that would improve overall safety for all employees
• Create permits for all required work
• Perform in-house and onsite training to 50+ employees
• Maintain DOT and OSHA compliance for equipment, powered industrial trucks and vehicles
• Perform detailed inspections to assess safety risks, structure and equipment
• Maintain required documentation for training
• Maintain administrative work required by safety
• Provide leadership and guidance to ensure the safety for all employees.

• Establish efficient workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implement modifications to improve overall effectiveness of safety policies and procedures
• Maintain physical copies and digital records of all required documentation required by OSHA
• Perform in-house and onsite training for 50+ employees
• Perform incident/accident/near miss investigations
• Recommend changes to company culture to improve OSHA regulations and ensure a safe workplace
• Create policies and procedures and implement, to reduce and/or eliminate workplace injuries and hazards
• Oversee safety strategy progress and maintain compliance with deadlines to support standards and process optimization for 50+ employees
• Perform regular audits to reduce risks and promote positive behavior
• Evaluate current safety program standards and program performance, identified trends, and implemented corrective actions.