Construction Safety Manager for the Kiewit NW Infrastructure group.Responsible for managing project and worker safety while proactively implementing accident and incident prevention programs through education and behavior-based safety culture.Developed positive and engaging training programs to enhance employees’ strengths and expertise.Develop, review and enforce corporate and site-specific safety policies and procedures.Manage OSHA record keeping and reporting logs and workers compensation program.Facilitate incident investigation, root cause analysis, and closure of corrective actions.Work with subcontractors to review all contract safety plans for approval.Provide guidance and technical assistance to organizational leadership and field personnel in identifying, evaluating and correcting safety hazards.Create safety and quality control reporting documents using smart sheet, InEight and job site daily work plans.Create submittals, transmittals using team binder for use by project and owners groups.Ensure compliance with EM 385-1-1 regulations.

Interim Safety Manager leading safety of 400 employees in a large paper mill. Currently leading the safety effort to create a culture that "no one walks by" and everyone owns safety. We address safety in a proactive manner project conception through completion. Implemented an improved gas monitoring systemManaged workers comp claims and reduced the overall number

Review and update Standard Operating procedures based on WISHA law updates.Updated fall protection program, equipment and inventory and based on hazards identified .Instrumental in creating positive change in safety culture at the Mill with limited time on staff.Worked with Contractors, Hourly and Salary employees to identify safety hazards using an iAuditor application.Created a “Leadership Safety Walk” program to engage all levels of management in safety observations, and identifying hazards on a weekly basisLed the mill safety in a "zero incident" mill wide shut down with over 800 people on site over a period of 21 days 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week.

Responsibilities include conducting site safety audits for numerous active construction sites, providing guidance to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, provide training to employees as needed and maintaining and updating training records, accident investigations. Developed a positive working relationship in the field to encourage participation by crew and management in the field. Brought in new ideas and solutions for fall protection needs, wrote program documents, updated emergency response by including AED's into the medical response at each site. Managed safety programs by reviewing, writing and training on standard operating procedures to all employees.

Worked as a consultant and on site safety representative for construction, general industry and manufacturing companies. Wrote safety programs, condutcted training in confined space, fall protection, lock out tag out, first aid/cpr, assited with Emergency response training at a large paper mill, conducted site safey inspections and audits for a variety of customers. Created a Hazcom program that was used by a large waste disposal company that allowed the user to track, update and maintain SDS records. Also, was onsite safety for a tank line project at Boeing being responsible to over see lock out tag out, scaffolding work over chemical tank lines, and act as first response medical, in addition worked with Boeing fire dept to ensure communication and response was in place.

Safety and Health Specialist for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, acted as Safety oversight, active in the Volunatary Protection Program, Updated the AED Program for PSNS & IMF in all locations; San Diego, Japan, Bangor, Bremerton, worked with the commands all the way from local fire departments to the Pac Fleet Command to put over 100 units in place. Participated in department safety meetings, fostered an environment that included everyone and encouraged active participation. Conducted highly effective safety inspections, thorough accident investigations, worked with the medical clinic to provide accurate record keeping and recording. Competent person Fall Protection, assistend in project planning safety into daily practice in Sub reclying project to local construction projects to scaffolding inspections and fall protection on all phases of air craft carrier, submarine and maintenance facilty repairs. Participated in management review of incidents and accidents to look for root cause analysis and prevention of future incidents.