Viridiana Almanza
Grand Prairie,TX
Summary
- Experienced Environmental Health Safety professional and OSHA authorized construction trainer seeking a position with a reputable construction company. Highly skilled in industrial construction projects from start to finish. Excellent communication and coordination skills. Knowledgeable with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910 &1926 and knowledgeable of engineering, construction, and subcontract work processes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Safety Manager
Austin Industries Texas Instruments Semiconductor
06.2023 - Current
- Worked closely with management team to make project safe and successful.
- Participate in meetings, as required, with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of specialized safety and health requirements that may affect project design, construction schedule, and cost.
- Inspected job-site to detect potential health hazards and eliminate hazard or put corrective measures immediately into effect.
- Review subcontractors safety submittals.
- Involved with pre-construction meetings
- Performed English and Spanish orientations for new employees on-site.
- Facilitated meetings with upper management and executives to discuss ways that safety could be improved.
- Performed weekly site-wide safety meetings for 2,000 plus employees
- Investigated incidents, determining root causes and implementing corrective actions.
- Performed safety analyses to evaluate potential risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.
- Lead safety committee
Project Safety Manager
Hansen- Rice (Safeway Distribution Center)
10.2022 - 06.2023
- Conduct Safety Orientations to subcontractors and visitors.
- Conducted Pre installing meetings with Subcontractors to set expectations, review and clarify ambiguities relating Project safety Accident Prevention Plan (IIPP) and contracting safety agreement.
- Conduct safety assessments/inspections of project construction activities to monitor compliance with safety/health requirements including contractual commitments, laws and regulations, and the project’s ES&H plan.
- Record keeping upload safety documents to PROCORE software.
- Revise IIPP as needed to comply with California OSHA (Cal-OSHA) standards.
- Reviewed Subcontractor's JSA's
- Ensure Weekly EHS submittals from subcontractors
- Incident investigation and case managing.
- Meet with Cal OSHA along with PM to obtain construction building permits and made sure IIPP meets Cal-OSHA standards.
- Participates in meetings with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of safety requirements that may affect project design, schedule, and cost.
- Follow up to ensure correct actions have been implemented for any accidents and near miss reporting.
- Lead weekly Safety meetings with all subcontractors
- Issued and Authorized Trenching and excavation permits, Hot work permits, Confined space permits.
EHS Supervisor
Excel Modular Scaffold (Marathon Refinery)
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Oversee and delegate responsibilities to Safety Technicians.
- Lead daily safety meetings
- Communicate changes, suggestions, and overall findings with Project Manager, General Foremen, and Superintendents.
- Participate in pre-entry confined space walk-downs. Walk-downs consisted of verifying blinds, permits, JSA’s, and LOTO procedures.
- Conduct company site orientation to new hires
- Ensure workers are up to date on company and Marathon required trainings.
- Verified all turnaround safety processes have been fully implemented
- Participate in client daily walk-downs and safety meetings to discuss safety findings on site.
- Conduct risk assessments and audits
- Case managing
- Completed workplace safety and hazard inspections.
- Offered staff coaching on observed at-risk work habits to minimize accidents and increase workplace safety.
- Analyzed onsite incidents and instituted precautionary measures to reduce risk and severity of workplace injuries.
- Monitored safety practices of new and existing employees.
- Conduct morning safety meetings consisting of site announcements, trending safety topics from real-time audits, and stretch and flex exercises.
- Developed EHS procedures, guidelines and training programs to assist client groups.
- Educated and informed staff about OSHA compliance standards.
EHS Lead
GSCS/Bechtel (Shell Polymers)
02.2020 - 04.2022
- Achieving Success Safely
-42,000 tons of steel erected
-240,000 cubic yards of concrete poured
- 1.2M linear feet of piping installed
- 14M linear feet of wire and cable installed
- 8,000+ instruments installed - Developed safety policies and monthly JHA's
- Oversee and delegate responsibilities to Safety Technicians.
- Risk identification and management, incident reporting and investigation
- Conducted Incident investigations and presented to client.
- Oversight 9 safety technicians .
- Provided safety oversight for 1200+ workers in specific areas of plant
- Audited crews daily to ensure workers are in compliance with OSHA, site, and company regulations
- Engaged in weekly safety audits with client, general contractor, and other sub-contractors
- Coached and mentored workers on safety topics that were relevant to their scope of work
- Suggested work practices to superintendents, general foremen, and foremen to ensure their workers were set up for success before beginning their job tasks
- Participated in daily morning meetings that would cover safety topics, work plans, and stretch and flex exercises
- Submit safety audits daily to client, as well as to corporate
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Zachry Group (Calpine Power Station)
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Trained/Perform English and Spanish new hire safety orientation along with Fall Lab Hands on Demonstration assessment to Zachry employees.
- Trained/ Perform anywhere from 5 -10 Subcontractor/visitor safety orientations on daily basis.
- Create safety topics for weekly safety meetings.
- Maintain permits in order File JSA, MPW, STA, JHA, TSA and PHA
- Create spreadsheets that maintain equipment training such: Cutting disk, excavation & shoring trench, Crane operator, qualify scissor lift, qualified rigger, etc.
- Create matrix spreadsheet to track employee trainings.
- Perform Fit test for employees along with medical questioner.
- Analyzed company training methods and adjusted rectify issues, increase efficiency and exceed training goals.
- Supported audit procedures to check all procedures, processes and work standards.
- Create Safety files for new hires.
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Brown And Root (CHS Refinery)
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Provided new-employee health and safety orientations and developed materials for presentations for 1,550 employees.
- Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Reviewed OSHA regulations and client requirements to assure company compliance.
- Successfully completed project with no incidents or accidents.
- Oversee and help coordinate all safety and health aspects for employees and subcontractors onsite.
- Attended safety committee meetings with client and other safety contractors.
- Daily field walk downs with client and other safety contarctors.
Environmental and Health Field Safety Technician
Performance Contracting Inc (Valero Refinery)
09.2018 - 01.2019
- Assisted management with accident investigations and analysis to determine root cause for corrective action plan.
- Perform safety inspections and audits and complete written reports, recommendations and corrective action and preventive measures.
- Oriented, trained and evaluated employees to optimize procedures from day one.
- Assist Safety Manager in conducting refresher training as required to all employees.
- Order safety supplies for project
- Responsible for a particular project or worksite
Risk identification and management, incident reporting and investigation
- Conducted inspections and assessments
- Record keeping and other general administrative duties
EHS Technician
Environmental Action Inc (P66 Refinery)
08.2015 - 05.2018
- Assist regional safety coordinator conduct and translate OSHA 10 and 30 classes as required.
- Audit Job safety Analysis (JSA) and actions of employees performing work.
- Update and write any company specific JHA's/JSA's
- Conduct and document site-specific safety training as needed.
- Order Safety supplies and kept inventory
- Complied with federal and company regulations to ensure that all job sites maintained high level of safety
- Determined root causes of accidents via in-depth investigations and identified potential prevention strategies to mitigate future risk.
- Recommended methods to reduce ongoing hazards with improved methods, processes and materials.
- Conducted new hire orientation for employees.
Project Planner
Brock Group (OGE Power Plants)
12.2012 - 07.2015
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to client.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Supervised accurate, efficient and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
- Prepared material orders to complete projects on time and within budget.
- Provided accurate estimates by defining scope, timelines, potential setbacks and limitations.
- Track scaffold rental cost of 5,000 plus scaffolds during project making profit over $80,000 per project.
- Estimated Time and Material and lump sum jobs get submit to client for purchase orders.
- Create material/PPE requisitions for projects.
- Knowledgeable with Scaffold, insulation, paint, fireproofing, and refractory and mechanical crafts
- Order scaffold materials & Create transfer scaffold materials documents.
- Walkthrough jobs with Engineers and site contact to ensure quality product.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Safety And Health
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL12.2023
TRAINER COURSE IN OSHA STANDARS FOR CONSTRUCTION - Osha Authorized Construction Trainer
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX12.2019
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Mountain View College
Dallas, TX05.2012
Skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Bluebeam
- Team building skills
- Leadership
- Conflict Resolution
- Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint
- Case managing
- Emergency Awareness
- Safety and Risk Assessments
- Audit Oversight
- OSHA authorized construction trainer 10 and 30
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- BCSP Board of Certified Safety Professionals , Certification # CHST -17048
- OSHA #510 Standards for construction ,The University of Texas At Arlington
- OSHA #511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry , The University of Texas At Arlington
- OSHA #3095 Electrical Standards NFPA 70 Electrical codes and standards , The University of Texas At Arlington
- Excavation and Trenching competent Person certificate, E training, Inc.
- BLS: CPR and A.E.D certified
- OSHA 30 Construction
- OSCA- Principles of Petroleum Refining
- OSCA- Refinery Safety Overview
- Specialist in Safety And Health (SSH) , Texas A&M Health Science Center
- OSHA #2055 Cranes in Construction , Texas A&M Health Science Center
- OSHA # 3085 Principles for Scaffolding , Texas A&M Health Science Center
- TWIC
Timeline
Safety Manager
Austin Industries Texas Instruments Semiconductor
06.2023 - Current
Project Safety Manager
Hansen- Rice (Safeway Distribution Center)
10.2022 - 06.2023
EHS Supervisor
Excel Modular Scaffold (Marathon Refinery)
04.2022 - 09.2022
EHS Lead
GSCS/Bechtel (Shell Polymers)
02.2020 - 04.2022
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Zachry Group (Calpine Power Station)
09.2019 - 12.2019
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Brown And Root (CHS Refinery)
01.2019 - 05.2019
Environmental and Health Field Safety Technician
Performance Contracting Inc (Valero Refinery)
09.2018 - 01.2019
EHS Technician
Environmental Action Inc (P66 Refinery)
08.2015 - 05.2018
Project Planner
Brock Group (OGE Power Plants)
12.2012 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Safety And Health
Columbia Southern University
TRAINER COURSE IN OSHA STANDARS FOR CONSTRUCTION - Osha Authorized Construction Trainer
The University of Texas At Arlington
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Mountain View College
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