EHS Consultant Public and Private Sector Ground Up Construction

Oversaw safety operations and supported the success of high rise ground up residential, city, and government building construction and restoration projects. Administered the safety supply budget and supervised a staff of 240, plusmultiple subcontractors. Monitored up to 42 job sites and enforced safety and health programs to ensure compliance with corporate, city, state, and federal regulations. Carried out trend analytics, inspections, and audits, and 2 | P a g erecommended and executed corrective actions. Coordinated 3rd-party safety reviews. Led root cause, reported incident, and exposure investigations. Maintained project safety records. Prepared project-specific safety plansencompassing critical lifts, cranes, hazardous materials, confined space, permit-required confined space, silica dust.fall prevention, electrocution, crushed in-between, and lockout tagout. (Corporate Safety Director, Volmar Construction, continued)• Implemented the company’s back-to-work program and worked closely with medical providers to limit lost time.• Created the company’s first respirator protection program, with mandatory fit testing and medical fitness evaluation conducted by a 3rd-party medical provider.• Designed and implemented the company’s first electrical power tool grounding and guarding inspection program, fire extinguisher inspection program, and safety equipment inventory program.• Introduced a New Hire Orientation program that more effectively onboarded employees and subcontractors by improving compliance with OSHA and safety requirements.• Instituted a standard Train the Trainer program for superintendents and foreman that covered OSHA 30, Respirator Usage and Maintenance, Silica Dust/ACM/LBP Awareness, Ladder Use, PFAS, Power Tool and Electrical Grounding.• Updated the Corporate Safety Plan and site safety plans to achieve NYCDDC and GSA compliance.• Recognized by Travelers Insurance for the development and deployment of multiple best practices

Directed corporate and project-specific EH&S functions for a $200M construction company, primarily supporting a $50M LEED Silver design-build project (Hunters Point Library). Managed regulatory compliance, employee, subcontractor, and public safety, documentation control, and audits/inspections. Identified issues, conducted investigations, and led mitigation actions. Worked with field supervisors on safety planning. Prepared and led safety training. Coordinated site reviews by OSHA, NYCFD, NYCDOB, NYCDD, and SCA. Maintained safety logs, permit records, inspection and maintenance records, and safety checklists. Completed regular safety program reviews.• Implemented training and procedures that took the project from 8% safe to 98% safe in 2 weeks.• Identified and eliminated issues relating to fall protection, electrocution, crushed in-between, critical lifts, permit-required confined spaces, and hazardous materials.• Eliminated hundreds of potential issues by developing and implementing specific safety plans.• Designed and executed a comprehensive safety program, including trend analytics and records management.• Improved safety compliance by conducting site orientation for new employees and running OSHA 10/30 training.

Directed all safety operations for a $400M, multi-year construction project (New Jersey’s Lewis Center of the Arts), including safety orientations, drug screenings, training, risk assessment, crane inspections, lift planning, scaffold inspections, OSHA compliance, equipment inspections, site monitoring, document control, incident and accident reporting and investigation, first aid/CPR, and more.• Conducted safety training for 160 persons, in areas such as fall prevention, electrocution, caught in-between, rigging, signaling, trenching, containment, respiratory protection, soil classification, and OSHA.• Established the company’s Environmental Health & Safety Program.• Carried out OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 Train-the-Trainer sessions.• Developed and managed the worker’s compensation program for the project.• Served as a liaison to insurance companies, client (Turner Construction), and OSHA.• Recognized for exceeding company goals and client expectations for health and safety.• Selected for Top Practices by Liberty Mutual and Nationwide Insurance for exceeding OSHA standards.

Provided EH&S management, project management, contract administration, environmental consulting, and field supervision services for the construction and general industry sectors. Including Disaster Recovery and Emergency Response Hurricane Sandy / Irene / for Hoboken Franklin Lakes DPW. Supervised a staff of 42. Carried out field inspections, training, document control, pre-remediation site safety evaluations, containment functions, and post-remediation QA inspections. Established air monitoring perimeters and criteria. Prepared emergency response plans.• Grew business to $2M in annual revenue and supported numerous multi-million-dollar projects for clients such as Pepsi, Town of Hoboken, and Depository Clearing House Trust Company, EHI holdings, Promotech Pharmaceuticals, Rockland Bergan Surgical, and Franklyn Lakes Municipal.• Provided valuable assistance for the Town of Hoboken during the post-Sandy restoration and relief period.• Coordinated mold remediation projects as large as 165,000 sq. ft. • Designed and implemented facility safety, preventive maintenance, and energy efficiency procedures for municipalities, environmental engineering firms, corporations, and residential structures.• Planned and led highly effective continuous improvement initiatives and exceeded OSHA and EPA requirements.

Managed a company specializing in commercial and residential HVAC installation and repair, air quality monitoring, air duct sanitizing, mold remediation, and flood restoration. Supported clients across the eastern US region. Supervised a staff of up to 45 field and 3 administrative personnel. Oversaw project management, client relations, payroll, AP/AR, document control, dispatching, training, and negotiations.• Developed and executed mold remediation plans for commercial and residential structures.• Mitigated OSHA-related non-compliance issues for 144 retail locations and alleviated employee complaints.• Designed and tested emergency response plans and JHAs for clients.• Grew business to more than 800 clients and achieved profitability in the first year.CAREER NOTES: Previously held the positions of EH&S Consultant at EAST COAST PRECISION CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, Owner at TCR REFRIGERATION AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING, and Shop Steward/Laborer at LOCAL 55.