CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Safety Professional
Board of Certified
Safety Professionals, 1984, Certificate #7425
Certified Environmental,
Safety & Health Trainer
National
Environmental, Safety & Health Training Association, 1995, Certificate
#95-335
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive experience as a safety professional in construction safety
and insurance consultation.
Areas of expertise
include:
Construction Safety
Safety Program Administration
Fleet Safety
Safety Staffing
OSHA Compliance Training Classes
Claims Management
Loss Trend Statistical Analysis (actual and potential)
Accident investigation and inspection
Program planning and development skills include: defining corporate
goals and objectives, conducting needs analysis to identify opportunities of
improvement, developing and organizing training materials, and coordinating all
activities designed to improve workplace safety.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
OSHA Training Institute, Arlington Heights, IL 9/10 to 4/11
Division of Training and Educational Development Construction
Safety Course Developer.
Safety and Occupational Health Specialist
Apply expert-level
safety and occupational health management knowledge, concepts, and skills to
the design and development of training courses for the OSHA training Institute.
Jay Dee Contractors (Aerotek), Hodgkins, IL 3/10 to 9/10
McCook Emergency Repair Project. Jay Dee is under contract with the US Army Corps of
Engineers to perform investigation and repair activities within the McCook
Distribution Tunnel System located at the Chicago Metropolitan Water
Reclamation Districts Mainstream Pumping Station.
Site Safety & Health
Officer
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Instruct supervisors in safety responsibilities.
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Implement a program of employee safety education.
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Perform ongoing inspections to evaluate and correct for compliance
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Coordinate scheduled and unscheduled inspections to identify and
correct unsafe working conditions.
NASA (SQA Services, Inc.), John C. Stennis
Space Center, MS
10/07- 1/10
A contractor working
for NASA providing Supplier Quality Auditing (Safety) services to NASA Contract
Assurance Services (NCAS).
NCAS Certified Safety Professional
Monitor contractors building the new
A-3 Test Stand to support testing of the J2-X engine for the Ares rockets,
along with the future work for the Ares V and lunar lander. Ares V is a heavy lift rocket for
lunar missions.
- Analyze potential and actual loss
sources, develop countermeasures, suggest corrective actions
- Perform periodic comprehensive field
reviews of projects to identify safety, health, liability, property exposures
and risks.
KENNY CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY, Chicago, IL 6/05 7-07
Kenny is a
national contractor and construction manager with extensive experience building
large and complex projects such as Subways, Tunnels, Airports, Stadiums, Buildings,
Hotels, Power Plants, Mass Transit, Bridges, Highways and all manner of
Infrastructure projects.
Project Safety Manager
$57
Million Valve Isolation Chamber at the Calumet TARP
(deep tunnel) Pumping Station.
Excavation of overburden, drill and blast five 340-foot deep shafts and
a valve chamber tunnel. Replace
and refurbish four pumps and valves, including various mechanical and
electrical installations and constructing a service building on the ground
surface.
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Instruct supervisors in safety responsibilities.
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Implement a program of employee safety education.
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Perform ongoing inspections to evaluate and correct for compliance
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Coordinate scheduled and unscheduled inspections to identify and
correct unsafe working conditions.
PICKUS
COMPANIES, Waukegan, IL
9/04 6/05
The Pickus Companies is a construction and development
services organization, with 4 operating divisions: Design/Build; Commercial
Building; Special Projects; and Self Perform. Pickus has been able to
consistently deliver superior performance on all projects ranging from Fortune
500 companies to government agencies to private investors.
Risk Management Director
Analyze
potential and actual loss sources, develop countermeasures, suggest corrective
actions
Perform
periodic comprehensive field reviews of projects to identify safety, health,
liability, property exposures and risks. Recommend
corrective measures.
KIEWIT
CONSTRUCTION, Washington Dulles International Airport, VA
4/04 7/04
One of the
largest construction and mining organizations in North America, constructing
the $25 million West Utility Building Tunnel, 325 LF of cut & cover, 1,035
LF of NATAM tunneling, a ventilation structure, 2 transition structures, and
connections to existing heat and pipe units for the Metropolitan Washington
Airport Authority.
Safety
Manager
Conduct
safety training for new employees
Conduct
specialized safety training
Perform
ongoing inspections to evaluate and correct for compliance
Collaborate
with owners and Project Manager's Safety Staff
CH2M HILL, Oakland, CA 1/02-10/03
An international engineering and construction management
firm, providing Health & Safety advice to the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) for their activities overseeing seismic retrofitting
of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge West Span Towers and Superstructure.
Health
& Safety Advisor
Perform
periodic comprehensive field reviews of the project to identify health, safety
and exposure risks for Caltrans employees.
Provide
recommendations to the Senior Bridge Engineer for corrective
measures.
Provide
safety training to the Caltrans project staff.
Provide
regulatory and policy review and interpretation and technical advice to the
Senior Bridge Engineer.
IHC GROUP, INC., South Elgin, IL 8/99-7/01
IHC General Contractors - Constructs/Renovates Bridges,
Public Building; IHC Underground Contractors - Directional boring, Trenching,
Conduit/Manholes, Utility installations; IHC Construction Managers -
Construction Management; IHC Builders -Build to-Suite and Design Build; IHC
Metal Fabricators, Miscellaneous and Special Metal Fabrication.
Safety Director
Develop, implement, and enforce policies and procedures.
Conduct periodic inspections of all IHC projects; suggest methods of
corrective measures for compliance.
Develop and implement training of new hires and existing workforce.
BROAD, VOGT & CONANT, Skokie, IL 2/99-7/99
Perform structural steel erection for Searle
Pharmaceutical's 4-story Life Sciences building. BV&C was one of the top 5 steel erectors in the United
States.
On-Site Safety Manager (Temporary Assignment)
Conduct safety training for new employees.
Conduct daily toolbox safety meetings, as well as specialized safety
training.
Perform on-going inspections to evaluate and correct for compliance.
Collaborate with both owner's and general contractor's Safety
Managers.
RAYTHEON CONSTRUCTORS, INC., Joliet, IL 10/98-11/98
Perform maintenance and modification services for Amoco
Chemical during plant turnaround.
Safety Officer (temporary
assignment)
Daily inspections to evaluate and correct all locations for
compliance.
Enforce safety rules and regulations
ENVIROCON, INC., West Chicago, IL 3/97-10/98