CERTIFICATIONS

Instructor, American Red Cross First Aid

Instructor, American Red Cross CPR/AED

National Safety Council Defensive Driving

Trainer, Forklift Operator Safety

Trainer, SAFESTART & SAFETRACK

EPA Method 9, Stack Observation

Hazardous Waste Management

DOT Hazardous Materials

Instructor, MSHA

TRAINING

Management, Leadership

Industrial ergonomics

Radiation protection and control

TapRoot Incident Analysis

Industrial fire protection

Emergency Management

HAZWOPER, 40 hr.

Technical writing, Public Speaking, Sales

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Surveying, Computer-Aided Design

Spanish Language Skills

MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

ADDITIONAL WORK HISTORY

Area Safety Manager - Gilbert Western Construction, of Peter Kiewit Sons’ Construction Group, Inc. (Nov. 1998 thru Apr. 1999):

·         develop and conduct employee and supervisor safety training

·         visit job sites to train, observe work practices, conduct audits, and support project superintendents

·         identify and coordinate remote medical services throughout entire length of project

Safety Coordinator - Daw Technologies, Inc., manufacturer and installer of cleanroom systems for the semi-conductor industry (Mar. 1995 thru Oct. 1998):

·         through effective safety management, helped reduce company-wide injury rate by 80%, and reduced workers’ compensation experience modifier from 1.01 to 0.63, saving the company over $200,000 per year in workers’ compensation insurance premium

·         hire, train, and direct construction project site safety coordinators

·         train, direct and assist supervisors and line employees in their safety responsibilities

·         work with industrial hygiene and environmental consultants

·         coordinated contractors on environmental remediation project

·         coordinate with state official and contractors

·         secure EPA operating, emissions, and water discharge permits

·         complete and submit annual EPA Tier II and Form R emission reports

·         injury case management including workers’ compensation issues, incident investigation and reporting, claims tracking, early return to work

·         conduct safety audits, inspections, hazard assessments, and abatement

·         process improvement and problem solving with all levels of management

·         develop and implement safety policies for manufacturing and nation-wide construction operations

Safety & Risk Control Rep. - Industrial Indemnity, private workers’ compensation insurance provider; (Jul. 1993 thru Mar. 1995):

·         assist food processing, construction, trucking and manufacturing clients, in Utah and eastern Idaho, to develop and implement safety programs

·         conduct safety inspections to identify hazard exposure, and make recommendations to improve safety

·         provide training assistance and loss analysis

Project Safety Engineer - Ames Construction, Inc. - Western Region, Salt Lake City, Utah Division; (Jan. 1992 thru Jun. 1993):

·         develop and implement safety and loss prevention programs at construction, environmental, mining, and demolition projects in accordance with EPA, OSHA, MSHA, and DOT regulations

·         development and instruction of 40-hr. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training program

·         safety training, inspections, and hazard assessment and abatement