Experience

Griffith Company

• United States
• Construction
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Regional Safety Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Present



Boudreau Pipeline

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Safety Director

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Worked directly with HR manager and director of construction to develop and impliment the organizations health and safety policies. Ensured job-sites and warehouse was in compliance with OSHA and other state, local, or industry specific regulations and that periodic safety audits we're conducted. Provided imidiate post accident prevention and quarterly training, in addition to emergency preparedness, hazardous material disposal procedures, and the use of protective equipment. Worked directly with HR manager and director of construction to develop and impliment the organizations health and safety policies. Ensured job-sites and warehouse was in compliance with OSHA and other state, local, or industry specific regulations and that periodic safety audits we're conducted. Provided imidiate post accident prevention and quarterly training, in addition to emergency preparedness, hazardous material disposal procedures, and the use of protective equipment.



G&G Risk Management Consultants, Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Training and Development

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2016

  * Assume management responsibilites for various OCIP and CCIP projects* Assumed management responsibilities for various General/Sub contractor activities including insurance certificates, safety, loss control, and general liability claims * Coordinate safety program activities to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations* Perform safety inspections, respond to safety hazards complaints as well as assist safety committees with reviewing and updating new or proposed OSHA policies* Implement, review, and maintain Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPP) and code of safe practice for various general and sub contractors* Accident investigation and incident reports and complaints involving work-related injuries and illness. Perform root cause analysis to prevent re-occurrence* Experience in preparing reports, monitoring facilities and processes for adherence to OSHA guidelines by overseeing inspection, recommending corrective measures, preparing for OSHA safety audits, & investigations.* Conduct accident investigations, emergency contingency plans, Job Hazard Analysis’, Corporate Safety Incentive Programs* Direct safety programs and services, development of applicable safety materials for employees/management* Conduct regular facility inspections to ensure compliance with federal, state and local health and safety regulations, safety program documentation, respond to complaints and/or identification of safety hazards, interpretation governmental rules, regulations, ordinances and codes, training and supervision of safety programs*Administer loss prevention programs for workers’ comp (WC) and general liability (GL) and monitor programs for compliance with existing laws* Analyze and review various policies and programs and coordinate changes with Human Resource Manger* Perform fit test, drug and alcohol testing and maintained medical records.



California Department of Water Resources

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Safety Engineer

  • Mar 2014 - Jan 2016

  As regional safety manager at G&G Risk Management, we were awarded the contract by the California State Contracting Act, and started the DWR Perris Dam Embankment remediation project in Spring of 2014.My role involved pre-qualifying contractors, overseeing all environmental health and safety related matters or concerns, and working directly with the DWR design team to engineer, prevent and minimize safety related hazards. The proposed dam repair included constructing cement deep soil mixing cells to strengthen the deeper foundation materials, excavating and extending the existing drain system for the dam, and adding a stability berm on top of the improved foundation. The overall length of repair was estimated at 5000 feet.The project was anticipated to take three years to complete. Activities include vegetation clearing, rock-blasting for materials and a new construction road, constructing cement deep soil mixing cells, transporting and stockpiling materials around the dam and lakebed, dewatering, and building the stability berm. The contract value was estimated in the $80-million to $100-million range.



Cyma Builders & Construction Managers

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Safety Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Feb 2014

  Safety manager of a high profile fortune 500 company TI project that incorporated a complete overhaul to 15,000 SF of existing office space in existing wing to serve as the new executive office space for global directors of research and development for this Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical company. The work was phased over two separate phases to allow for a staged occupancy and to minimize the amount of temporary placement facilities for existing employees. The new floor plans were designed and constructed to achieve a more open and collaborative work environment with the installation of many teaming and huddle rooms, small conference rooms, and open area media centers. Finishes in general were extremely high end with new woven vinyl floor coverings, fabric panel wall systems, stone flooring, porcelain tile accent walls, andstone/granite mill work. In addition, a new multipurpose training center was also constructed for large conferencing capabilities. The existing MEP systems were reused to the greatest extent possible, with minor modification of branch duct work and redistribution of electrical and tele/data to new office/workstation locations.



KCS West, Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Safety Consultant Manager

  • Dec 2010 - Sep 2012

  Safety Manger for the construction of a new two-story plus an intermediate level blast resistant maintenance shop building totaling 105,400 gross square feet, and 21,600 sf of canopy on a 609,840 sf campus. The project requires the importing of 35,000 CY of soil, 367 driven concrete piles, tilt-up concrete panels, structural steel columns, joists, metal decking and brace frames, with a single ply roof membrane. The project also includes office tenant improvement on the 2nd floor, hook-up of power and compressed air to Owner’s shop equipment, two 20-ton bridge cranes, and one 2-ton bridge crane.



Summit View Builders Inc

• Site Safety Consultant

  • 2009 - Dec 2010

  Safety Consultant for Gratts Primary Center and Early Education CenterNew construction project of a Primary Center with an Early Education Center on a tight site with 40' of elevation changes and buldings incorporating cast-in-place concrete, CMU, structural steel, and post-tentioned deck elements into one integrated design. Project Value Est. $65,126,245 (total project budget); $42,140,000 (construction completion amount) Safety Consultant for Gratts Primary Center and Early Education CenterNew construction project of a Primary Center with an Early Education Center on a tight site with 40' of elevation changes and buldings incorporating cast-in-place concrete, CMU, structural steel, and post-tentioned deck elements into one integrated design. Project Value Est. $65,126,245 (total project budget); $42,140,000 (construction completion amount)



Level One Engineering

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

• Grade Checker & Heavy Equipment Operator

  • Mar 2001 - May 2007

  * Read engineering plans and set grade stakes to guide earth moving equipment operators in determining rough and finish grades for highways, roadways, housing development and slopes, using measuring instruments and hand tools: Read survey stakes along highway right-of-ways to determine grade specification for embankments* Measure horizontally and vertically, in specified ratio, from survey stake to juncture of embankment and initial excavations, using survey (tremble system) rod and eye level* Observe excavating activities to verify conformance to stake references and notify equipment operators or supervisor of deviations* Operated heavy equipment used in earth moving operations, including, but not limited to, water pool tankers, dozers, scraper, front end loaders, excavators, blades and other equipment to support a variety of operations at Water Authority facilities, Commercial and Emergency Highway repair projects