Donald McBride, RSM®

 

28318 N. 54^th Street

Cave Creek, AZ   85331

Phone:  480- 239-9007

E-mail: donmcbride55@gmail.com

 

Qualifications: 30 years’ experience in Safety, Health, Security & Environmental Management.

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering and two full years of graduate level education toward a Master’s Degree in Occupational Safety and Health / Environmental Management. Registered Safety Manager® (RSM) My experience includes environmental engineering, environmental compliance management, safety and occupational health management, construction safety management, hydroelectric power / Dam safety, Power plant safety, Reservoir / Canal safety, Pipeline safety, Department of Defense safety compliance inspections and audits, emergency management, industrial hygiene, incident investigations, safety training and audits, risk management, pulp and paper mill management and project management.

 

Experience:

 

May 2014 to Present                                       Safety and Occupational Health Manager

                                                                          U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation

                                                                          Phoenix Area Office

 

Safety and Occupational Health Manager for the Lower Colorado Region, Phoenix area office. My duties include managing the implementation of a comprehensive multifaceted safety and occupational health program for 80 highly skilled Federal employees and safety program over sight of 5000+ contractors and operators, including compliance with all Federal and State safety standards, hydroelectric power / Dam safety inspections (9 Dams), aviation safety, reservoir safety, pipeline safety, visiting numerous construction operations to ensure that safety and health requirements are adhered to, monitor and review contractors’ and operators safety programs to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures (over sight) - on Federal property managed by the Bureau of Reclamation (Salt River Project, Central Arizona Project, Navajo Generating Station, TPC Scottsdale, West World Scottsdale) – as well as supporting Tribal Nations with numerous water and Dam projects for the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, White Mountain Apache Tribe, San Carlos Apache Tribe, Tohono O’odham Nation and Gila River Indian Community. Perform worksite audits and safety surveys, eliminate potential hazards. Perform incident investigations, identify causal factors, job hazard analysis. Perform risk assessments of hazardous materials, processes and operations, offer corrective action plans. Interpret engineering drawings, plans and specifications to identify and remedy potential hazardous conditions on construction projects. USACE EM 385-1-1 safety compliance. I am the Emergency Response official and Security Coordinator for the Phoenix Area Office. I provide innovative strategies of safety management, leadership and training, safety and health presentation’s, empowering highly trained people to build a proactive zero-incident safety culture, encourage environmental stewardship, dedicated to a 100% injury free workplace, with a commitment to safety first! Secret Security Clearance.

 

May 2000 to April 2014                            Lead Consumer Safety Officer (GS-12)

              U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and

              Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

             Phoenix, Arizona

 

Regulatory oversight responsibilities conducting environmental health and safety inspections for the U.S. Government - including: quality assurance inspection of food processing establishments, environmental health and safety (EHS) inspections and audits, Industrial Hygiene worksite compliance inspections, sanitation and infection control inspections, hazard analysis, hazardous materials – hazardous waste compliance, ISO 14001, Food Safety - HACCP audits, cGMP, Department of Defense compliance audits, water supply safety, pollution prevention, spill containment and clean-up, emergency response and risk assessment. Recognize and control work-site occupational and environmental health hazards. I prepared concise written reports utilizing investigative and fact-finding techniques, authority on legal/regulatory matters, gathered evidence for courtroom testimony. Ensure that documents and industry practices are in compliance with Federal, State and local environmental health and safety laws and regulations with a strong commitment to safety first. Secret Security Clearance.

 

March 1998 to April 2000         Project Manager / Safety Manager

L.R. Nelson Construction Co.—Fountain Hills, Arizona

 

I supervised the construction of over 100 semi-custom homes. I was responsible for safety and safety training, customer service, quality control, sub-contractor coordination, due diligence for land acquisition, civil and architectural support, dust control, utilities, zoning/codes, water and environmental issues. I Managed 20 people.

 

 

September 1989 to January 1998          Staff Engineer – Pulp & Paper

Rust Engineering and Construction Co.

Birmingham, Alabama

 

I was a Staff Engineer, assigned to pulp and paper mill engineering projects, executing environmental and paper recycling (deinking) projects of substantial scope and complexity. I performed Scope and estimates, feasibility studies, Phase 1 Environmental studies and site assessments (ESA), hazardous waste assessments / RCRA documentation, groundwater and soil sampling, air quality permitting. I prepared flow diagrams, selected equipment and wrote specifications. I was on-site construction safety coordinator for projects in the field. EPC Projects totaled nearly one Billion dollars. I assisted in the design, engineering and start-up of four deinking (paper recycling) facilities in North America.

 

 

August 1988 to September 1989                        Shift Supervisor

Yorktowne Paper Co.—Gardiner, Maine

 

I supervised the paper machine crew, also 150-ton per day paper recycling process. I was responsible for safety and safety training, quality control, paper production, environmental activities and systems, inventory and applications of all process chemicals, MSDS, First Aid, CPR, shipping and maintenance. I Managed 35 people. 

 

 

June 1987 to August 1988                    Vice President

Southern Water Equipment Co.—Jacksonville, Florida

 

Manufacturer’s representative for commercial and industrial water treatment equipment including:  softeners, filters, deionizers, demineralizers and reverse osmosis systems. I coordinated equipment installation and sales efforts to pulp and paper mills in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.   Responsible for safety and budget, managed 18 people.

 

 

February 1981 to May 1987              Operator:  Deinking & Secondary Fiber

             Stone Container Corp.—Snowflake, Arizona

 

Operated 600-ton per day newsprint deinking system (recycled paper).  Directly involved in start-up, process chemical trials, quality control, pulp production, safety, water treatment, pulp analysis and environmental systems.

I was on the Safety Team and Fire Brigade for 5 years. First Aid, CPR and Fire protection training.

 

U.S. Army – Berlin Brigade

 

Education:High School Graduate

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering (Columbia Southern Univ.)

                              Two full years toward a Master’s Degree in Occupational Safety and

Health / Environmental Management

FDA (ORAU) - 115 Courses completed (masters level)

 

                             *Registered Safety Manager® – International Board of Environmental Health & Safety

 

•          Special Deputy Sheriff (Public safety) 10 years - Maricopa County, Arizona

•          Current Arizona Department of Education Teaching Certificate (Adult Ed) & FBI fingerprint clearance.  

•          Substitute high school teacher for 10 years. (Science, Biology, Health, Chemistry, Ecology)

•          Published 11 articles (nationally) within the Pulp & Paper industry.

 

Technical Training:

Environmental Regulations: RCRA, NEPA, CERCLA, CLEAN AIR ACT, MSHA, DOT, UST’s, OSHA 29 CFR 1910- Hazardous Waste Site Operations (HAZWOPER- 40 Hr.) 29 CFR 1926 - OSHA 30 Hr. Construction Safety, Endangered Species Act, ASQ-Quality Auditing Course, Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, MIL-STD-882E – U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers EM 385-1-1, Aviation Safety, Ammunition and Explosive Safety, First-Aid, CPR, Drug-Alcohol Substance Abuse, Fire Protection, Emergency Management, (M)-SDS, OSHA-VPP Program,  ISO - 14001, OHSAS - 18001.

 

Completed 115 FDA Courses (ORAU) on Food Safety Inspections, Food & Drug Law, Courtroom Testimony, Consumer Fraud Investigations, HACCP, Medical Waste Disposal, Food Microbiology, Blood-borne pathogens, Toxicology, Epidemiology investigations, Risk Management.