John Cornelius

Entrepreneur of the Year 2007, East Austin Business Development Committee (People Fund)

1302 Bellaire Dr.   ▪ Grapevine, TX 76051 ▪ (817)908-5464 ▪ ironlionjc@yahoo.com

Environmental, Health & Safety Manager ▪ Sr. Construction Safety Manager ▪ Safety Training Professional

 

Ñ       Accomplished manager with 15+ years of experience as a leader within the construction industry. Consistently hitting timelines while maintaining the highest of standards avoiding time and cost expenditures. Proven growth in bottom line revenue and staff safety awareness. A safety motivator for management and employees alike, ensuring safety remains an active part of the work and the culture.

Ñ        Quality and safety subject matter expert with the ability to proactively assess the safety climate via observations, audit trend analysis, investigating key learning's, etc. Communicate and make appropriate recommendations to line management for needed work process improvements or corrective actions. Provide safety subject matter expertise, ensuring the most relevant and effective safety practices are used and implemented in the course of delivering work.

Ñ        Excellent relationship builder with the ability to lead task teams and interact effectively with diverse people from various functions, levels and backgrounds. Ability to work effectively, professionally and respectfully in a team-based environment as a team leader and team member and to promote respectful interaction to others with whom the position interacts. Produce a quality and quantity of work consistent with the needs of the work team.

Proven Competency

∆         OSHA 500, 510, TXDOT Flagging Instr.              ∆          Safety Training Programs                            ∆          Strategic Planning

∆         Cost Reduction/Avoidance                            ∆          Environmental Protection                            ∆          Inventory Control

∆         1926/1910 Regulatory Compliance              ∆          Materials Resource Planning                            ∆          Waste Reduction

∆         Quality Evaluation/Audit                            ∆          Staff Training and Mentoring                            ∆          Loss Prevention

∆         Documentation/Recordkeeping                            ∆          Employee Safety Measures                            ∆          JHA/JSA/PTP/PJHA/HA

Professional Experience

FIBER NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC., Tyler, TX (site located in Jacksboro Texas)                                                                      December 2013-January 2014

Iberdrola Renewables, Barton Chapel Wind Farm

CORPORATE SAFETY MANAGER

 

TODD & SARGENT, Ames, IA (site located in Saginaw Texas)                                                                                                                 May 2013-December 2013 $80 Million new flour milling plant for Cargill/Horizon Milling

LEAD SITE SAFETY COORDINATOR

Inspecting facilities and equipment and determining if work methods align with designated procedures and accident prevention guidelines	Provide safety related training pertaining to company safety procedures, industrial hygiene, ANSI standards, OSHA construction and general industry safety topics
Monitor, inspect safety efforts of Subcontractors and Todd & Sargent employees	Oversee the issuance of the new hire safety documents and other Division specific information.
Conduct/coordinate Project Safety "Tool Box" Meetings with all employees on a weekly basis	Discuss safety with the on-site Subcontractors Supervisory Personnel and Client Supervisory Personnel
Coordinate with Project Supervision so that necessary personal protective equipment and safety materials are utilized	Record and forward copies of all safety related meetings, programs, safety pre-plans, inspections, correspondence, directives, citations, etc. to the Division Safety Director for tracking
Conduct documented Project Safety and Health Inspections not less than twice each month	Investigate all injuries and review all accident reports, coordinating corrective measures with employees or Subcontractor Personnel
Lead the indoctrination of new employees and Subcontractor Personnel into the Safety program and culture	Post and keep current all required safety documents and literature
Monitor protection of general public by minimizing construction hazards	Monitor maintenance of adequate first aid supplies on the Project
Maintain project OSHA 300 log and first aid log of injuries and illnesses	Enforce Todd & Sargent safety policies using the company's disciplinary policy

 

AGATHOS SAFETY, Grapevine, TX                                                                                                                                                 September 2011-Current               OSHA 30 & 10 hour for the construction industry, Competent Person Training, Task Specific training

OSHA AUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION TRAINER (OSHA 500)

OSHA 10 & 30 Hour classes:		Site Safety Representative and Consultant
Trained over 220 people to date in 10 hour		Contractor Name	Contractor Type	Project type
Trained over 70 people to date in 30 Hour		Weir Brothers	Site preparation / Mass earthwork	$800 Million Medical Facility
		J&J Land Management	Theater Seating Installation	$60 Million Arts & Technology Building
Competent/Qualified Person Training Classes:		JC Millwork Inc.	Architectural Millwork	$60 Million Arts & technology Building
Ladders and Stairs	Scaffolds	Fire Blockers, Inc.	Installation of Fire Stop Systems and Materials	$800 Million Medical Facility
Excavation	Aerial Lifts	John E. Green	Mechanical and Fire Protection Installation	$200 Million General Motors Stamping Plant
Fall Protection	Industrial Trucks	Coreslab Structures	Precast / Pre-stressed Concrete Products	$800 Million Medical Facility
General Safety & Health	Confined Space	Structures (Houston) Unlimited, Inc.	Precast / Pre-stressed Concrete Products	$800 Million Medical Facility

 

AGATHOS CLEANS / IRON LION CLEANING /RHINO CLEANS, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, TX.  Olathe, KS.         January 2001-September 2011             

AGATHOS SOLUTIONS / JC2 DC2 ENTERPRISES /GENERAL LABOR

              Construction Final Cleaning & Make Ready / Construction Temporary Day labor Agency

SAFETY DIRECTOR / CEO/ PARTNER

Additional Information

Trained over 300 construction workers in 10 and 30 hour OSHA classes and competency needs in 2012-Current

Proficient in conversational Spanish. Capable of running any computer program associated with Microsoft Windows.

I can read plans. Additional programs include: ACT, Temps Plus, Carvin Software, E-Verify software along with CAD Programs.

Education

Texas Tech University                                                                     Lubbock, TX                                                                                                          1990-1994

Field of Major Study:              Architectural Design              Field of Minor Study:              Computer Graphics              Earned Units:      97 Units

University of Southern California                                          Los Angeles, CA              (completed all but thesis)                                                                             1994-1995

Field of Major Study:              Architectural Design              Field of Minor Study:              Computer Graphics               Earned Units:      31 Units

 

“All baccalaureate degrees conferred by Texas Tech University are based on the satisfactory completion of specific authorized degree programs comprised of a minimum of 120 semester hours.”[1]